Volume 26, No. 12, November 9, 2001
Michalski: Studies prostate treatments |
Treating prostate cancerRadioactive 'seed' may show additional side effectsBy Darrell Ward Treating prostate cancer with implanted radioactive "seeds" may yield more side effects than previously thought. Researchers at the School of Medicine found that patients treated with seed implants report more disruptions in their quality of life for the first year following treatment than those treated with modern external-beam radiation therapy. Jeff M. Michalski, M.D., assistant professor of radiation oncology at the School of Medicine, presented the findings Nov. 6 at the 43rd annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology in San Francisco. According to Michalski, most physicians believe seed implantation, known as brachytherapy, is a better treatment option than high-quality conformal external-beam radiation therapy. |
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Cutting-edge facility Roger N. Beachy, Ph.D., professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, speaks with a reporter at dedication ceremonies for the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in Creve Coeur Nov. 2. Beachy serves as president of the 150,000 square-foot, $75 million research center that includes Washington University, the Missouri Botanical Garden, Monsanto Co., the University of Missouri-Columbia, the University of Illinois and Purdue University among its partners. William H. Danforth, chancellor emeritus and vice chairman of Washington University's Board of Trustees, also serves as chairman of the plant center's board of trustees. |
Walkers endow scholarship fund for School of ArtBy Barbara Rea James Herbert Williams, Ph.D., assistant dean for academic affairs at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work (GWB), has been named the E. Desmond Lee Professor of Racial and Ethnic Diversity. The professorship is named for Lee, former chairman of Lee/Rowan Co., which he co-founded in 1939. A Washington University alumnus, Lee is known for his widespread philanthropic efforts, encouraging community and regional partnerships to better educate people of all ages and economic backgrounds. Lee has received numerous accolades for his contributions to the St. Louis community and the University. |
Sophomore Courtney P. Bolton shows some of her recent work to Myrtle E. and Earl E. Walker. Bolton is the first recipient of the Myrtle E. Walker Scholarship Fund, given by the Walkers to the School of Art. |
Flag's symbolism is honored in artwork depicting Sept. 11By Ann Nicholson The American flag's power to heal and unite in the wake of the Sept. 11 tragedies unfolds in three paintings by Werner Gephart, Ph.D., the Fulbright Distinguished Visiting Chair for German Studies at Washington University and professor of sociology at the University of Bonn. Gephart's tribute to American heroism and resiliency is part of an exhibit of his work at the School of Law's Institute for Global Legal Studies in Anheuser-Busch Hall through March 31. Viewing hours for the exhibit are from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday. An opening reception for these works and other paintings in the exhibit, "Max Weber in America," is slated for 5-7 p.m. Nov. 12. |
Werner Gephart, the Fulbright Distinguished Visiting Chair for German Studies, hangs one of his three pastel collages that explore the roles of the American flag and American heroism after the Sept. 11 tragedies. The works are on display at the School of Law's Institute for Global Legal Studies in Anheuser-Busch Hall through March 31. |