David LowBradley Galer ’83, M.D., and Charles Argoff, M.D., are the authors of Defeat Chronic Pain Now! (Fair Winds Press), a survival guide to preventing, reversing, and managing chronic pain. Galer and Argoff present hidden and little known causes of common chronic pain conditions, how to avoid misdiagnosis, and the latest treatments under development including: Myofascial Dysfunction: The real (undiagnosed!) culprit in 90 percent of back and neck pain; DMARDS and NSAIDS: Two breakthrough drugs that promise significant relief for arthritis; Nutraceuticals: The natural wonder treatment for peripheral neuropathy; Focal heat trigger-point (FHTP) therapy: The new drug-free approach to migraine relief. This…
Olivia DrakeWinter Storm Benedict covered Wesleyan’s campus with about 2 feet of snow Jan. 12. [youtube width="640" height="420"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDrunRMQNSE[/youtube] View more photos on Wesleyan's Facebook Site.
Q: Phil, you came to Wesleyan six years ago this month. What were you hired in as, and when did you join the New Media Lab? A: I came to Wesleyan as a multimedia developer working for The Learning Objects Studio, helping to develop and produce web-based projects for the faculty. Over the years, I began to focus more and more on animation, since that was my background, and last fall, my title was switched over to animation and video specialist to reflect my new role. Q: As a member of ITS’s New Media Lab, what are your core responsibilities?…
Erinn Roos-Brown joined the Center for the Arts as a program manager on Nov. 1 Ying-Fei Chen joined the Center for Community Partnerships as an administrative assistant on Nov. 15. Eric Gershon joined the Office of University Communications as an editor/new media writer on Nov. 22. David Jackson joined the Upward Bound Program as a program coordinator on Dec. 20.
David PesciProf. Schiff's new Zilkha exhibit inspired by group that included Jefferson, Franklin, and is still in existence
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Bill HolderFrom Washington, D.C., to Palo Alto, Calif., Wesleyan alumni have assumed new responsibilities as public office holders. Two had inaugurals during January: Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper ’74 and Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin ’79. Colorado Senator Michael Bennet ’87 returned to Washington for his first elected six-year term following his appointment to fill a vacancy after President Obama took office. Geographically, Wesleyan public office holders are almost as dispersed as possible within the continental United States. Sid Espinosa ’94 (more…)
Mismanagement has steered aid to foreign companies, NGOs instead of helping Haitian help themselves
Led by Prof. Ruth Striegel-Moore, the study found no disparity between Native Americans and Whites