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January 19, 2016

building — January Hall, photographed Jan. 4, 2016 (Photo: James Byard/Washington University)

Sen. Roy Blunt and university leaders visit — (From left) Bob Cannon, president of BJH and group president of BJC Health Care; Timothy Eberlein, MD, head of the Washington University’s Department of Surgery and director of the Siteman Cancer Center; Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo.; Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton; and David H. Perlmutter, MD, executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, visit on the Medical Campus Jan. 5 shortly before a news conference at the Center for Advanced Medicine. Blunt visited to talk about a major boost to research funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (Photo by Tim Parker)

David Perlmutter speaks during an event on the Medical Campus — David H. Perlmutter, MD, executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, speaks at a news conference Jan. 5 at the Center for Advanced Medicine on the Medical Campus. Among the speakers was Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., who came to talk about a major boost to research funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (Photo by Tim Parker)

swimmers in pool — Swimmers take part in the NCAA Swimming and Diving 32nd Annual WU Invitational in the Millstone Pool on the Washington University in St. Louis campus Jan. 9, 2016. (Danny Reise/Washington University)

swimmer in Millstone Pool — The Washington University swimming and diving teams saw 19 individuals win events as the Bears swept the team titles at the 32nd Annual WU Invitational Jan. 9, 2016. (Danny Reise/Washington University)

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