November 16, 2018

Stetten Lecturer Urges Science ‘Go Out, Discover New Biology’
By Carla Garnett
The ability of planarian flatworms to regenerate fascinates investigator Dr. Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado and his team at Stowers Institute for Medical Research. Alvarado spoke at the 2018 Stetten Lecture.

‘Blind’ Man Gazes into Future
By Rich McManus
Dr. Alan Kay, one of the pioneers of graphical user interfaces and modern computing, spoke on the topic, “Is it too late to invent a healthy future?” at a recent NLM lecture.
People with Disabilities Are Creative Problem-Solvers, Emery Says
By Eric Bock
A disability is neither a weakness nor a barrier to leading a successful personal and professional life, said Crystal Emery at the National Disability Employment Awareness Month kickoff in Lipsett Amphitheater on Oct. 11.
Sharpless to Deliver 2018 Mahoney Lecture on Aging
Dr. Ned Sharpless, director of the National Cancer Institute, will deliver the annual Florence Mahoney Lecture on Aging,“Senescence: Live fast, die young and leave a good-looking corpse,” on Nov. 28.