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India 2012: Building a network
courtesy photos (2)The McDonnell Academy Global Energy and Environmental Partnership (MAGEEP) — a consortium of 28 international universities — met in Mumbai, India, last week for the Fourth...
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Webcams, crowd-sourcing compelling tools in measuring effectiveness of bike...
Joe AngelesNew research gives communities a novel way to measure the effectiveness of built environments like trails, greenways and parks.A new study out of Washington University in St. Louis is one of...
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Insights From India: The wrap-up
Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton was in India Dec. 9-14 with a group of Washington University in St. Louis leaders and members of the McDonnell Academy Global Energy and Environmental Partnership (MAGEEP)...
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Radiation Research Society honors two faculty
Two Washington University faculty members have received awards from the Radiation Research Society recognizing their contributions to research in the field and their service to the society.Julie K....
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Siteman Cancer Center to open south St. Louis County location Jan. 7
Siteman Cancer Center-South County, at Interstate 55 and Butler Hill Road, opens Jan. 7.The Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine will begin...
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Tread the Med exercise program under way
Deloris Brown, a medical assistant with the School of Medicine, has lost about 70 pounds while participating in the school's Tread the Med walking program. Above, Brown shows off her new shape, while...
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Washington University celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
With the theme “Hope in Action,” the 26th annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration launches with a number of events at Washington University in St. Louis, all free and open to the public.Davis The...
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Cornelius named Showman Professor
Lynn A. Cornelius, MD, chief of the Division of Dermatology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named the Winfred A. and Emma R. Showman Professor in Dermatology....
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Discovery Competition narrows teams to six
Washington University’s School of Engineering & Applied Science has selected six semifinalists to receive a $1,000 interim funding award and to go on to compete for a $25,000 grand prize. The...
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Silva named Peterson Professor in Orthopaedics
SilvaMatthew J. Silva, PhD, has been named the Julia and Walter R. Peterson Orthopaedic Research Professor at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Silva, a biomedical and mechanical...
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University hosts four blood drives during academic year
Blood drives take place at eight locations across all Washington University in St. Louis campuses. The drives span morning, afternoon and evening hours.The next blood drives are: Jan. 29, 2013 April 3,...
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WUSTL study chosen as one of Top Ten Autism Research Advances of 2012
A groundbreaking study on young adults with autism, led by Washington University in St. Louis researcher Paul Shattuck, PhD, assistant professor at the Brown School, has been chosen as one of the “Top...
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Reasons for learning problems tied to tumor disorder are complex
David H. GutmannAn inherited tumor disorder known as neurofibromatosis 1 shortens branches (right) of the brain cells that make the important neurotransmitter dopamine. In a new study, researchers show...
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New travel registry protects WUSTL community during rocky journeys
Whether it’s political unrest or a natural disaster, Washington University’s new International Travel Registry can speed up response time or assistance if students, faculty or staff encounter...
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Cheng, Ross receive Goldstein teaching awards
Steven Cheng, MD, and Will Ross, MD, have received the 2012 Samuel R. Goldstein Leadership Awards in Medical Student Education. The annual awards, which recognize outstanding teaching and commitment to...
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Olin Business School names new associate dean and director of undergrad program
Steven J. Malter, PhD, has been named associate dean and director of the undergraduate program at Washington University in St. Louis’ Olin Business School.Malter “We conducted an extensive nationwide...
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Scientific American:Why America’s kids need new standards for science education
On Jan. 8, the public got a first look at the newest draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which lay out ambitious expectations for what elementary, middle and high school students...
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“A View From the Federal Circuit: A Conversation With Chief Judge Randall R....
The Hon. Randall R. Rader, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, will offer his perspectives on the court Friday, Jan. 18, at Washington University in St. Louis.His...
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Siteman Cancer Center opens south St. Louis County location
Tim ParkerThe Siteman Cancer Center’s newest location, in south St. Louis County, opened Jan. 7.The Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine began...
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WUSTL receives Institution of the Year award for its work with minority-owned...
By Joe AngelesThe St. Louis Minority Supplier Development Council presented its 2012 Institution of the Year award, pictured here, to Washington University in St. Louis. The university has won the...
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