Vol. 24 No. 26 April 6, 2000

Mammoth undertaking

Researcher inventories thousands of cave artifacts

By Deb Aronson

Conducting an archaeological project in a cave has its pros and cons. On the one hand, artifacts are right out in the open, so no back-breaking digging is required. In addition, the constant humidity and temperature (about 54° F) and protection from the elements mean that archaeological remains in caves are exceptionally well preserved. On the down side, archaeologists have to work in almost complete darkness and in tight quarters. This activity is not recommended for the claustrophobic.

Washington University anthropology research associate George Crothers, Ph.D., must not be claustrophobic: He has spent the last seven years in Kentucky's dark, chilly Mammoth Cave, inventorying the contents of a three-mile portion of the cavern's 350-mile reach. The project has yielded a treasure trove of native American artifacts, from tools to textiles to pictographs and more.

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AIDS quilts Junior Jared Leavitt (left) and senior Luke
McIntosh view one of the two Washington University Greek
community's AIDS quilts, which consist of patches designed
by each University fraternity and sorority chapter, as well as
a patch fashioned by the Interfraternity and Panhellenic
councils. The two 12-by-12 quilts will be submitted to the
Saint Louis Effort for AIDS and then added to the national
AIDS quilt. A $2,500 check, the proceeds of last fall's
Greek Week, also went to the Effort for AIDS.

Getting their marching orders More than 250 participants prepare to
pick up their heels March 29 for the kickoff of WU Walks, the University's
new walking club for students, staff and faculty. With Chancellor Mark S.
Wrighton leading the pack, the group traversed a 1.2-mile route on and
around campus. To enroll in the club, which meets at noon every Wed-
nesday in front of Graham Chapel, call 935-7386 or send your name,
phone, campus box and e-mail address to WU Walks
(walking@rescomp.wustl.edu).

'Amazing progress'

Another milestone is reached in race to map human genome

An international consortium that includes Washington University School of Medicine as a major partner announced March 29 that 2 billion of the 3 billion chemical letters making up the human genetic instruction book have been deciphered. The medical school contributed about one-fourth of this DNA sequence and is generating more.

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Levin named first Hitchcock professor

By Ann Nicholson

Ronald M. Levin, J.D., a member of the School of Law faculty since 1979, was installed as the inaugural Henry Hitchcock Professor of Law March 29 in a ceremony in Anheuser-Busch Hall's Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom.

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