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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Top Stories

For St. Patrick’s Day, stories about the shamrock

Who better to explain the meaning of the shamrock than an ethnobotanist born and raised in Ireland? Peter Wyse Jackson, the George Englemann Professor of Botany, indulges our curiosity.

Bacteria, viruses in gut linked to severity of HIV infection

Two new studies led by researchers at the School of Medicine point to intestinal bacteria and viruses as possible sources of inflammation and disease in those with HIV infections.

Mercier named Office of Technology Management managing director

Nichole Mercier has been appointed managing director of the Office of Technology Management, effective May 1, according to Dedric Carter, recently named vice chancellor for operations and technology transfer.

Sexuality studies scholar Rodriguez to speak next week

Juana Maria Rodriguez, a Distinguished Visiting Scholar, will give an Assembly Series lecture on “The Women of Casa Xochiquetzal” at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 24, in Anheuser-Busch Hall.

WashU Expert: UN ‘Happiness Day’ has serious side

While cynics may scoff at the United Nations’ observance of International Happiness Day on Sunday, March 20, psychology researcher Tim Bono, of Arts & Sciences, says it’s high time to take happiness seriously.

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Campus Announcements

Emergency siren test reset for tomorrow

The emergency siren systems test scheduled for Tuesday, March 15, was postponed due to the potential for severe weather. The test has been rescheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17.

WashU in the News

Studies show our moral approach stays consistent

Boston Globe

New study confirms scheduling free time takes the fun out of it

Glamour

Is daylight saving time actually necessary?

St. Louis Public Radio

Kemper’s ‘American Night’ plays on Western myths

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Campus Voices

‘Five myths about the Ku Klux Klan’

Sociologist David Cunningham, of Arts & Sciences, writes an op-ed in The Washington Post about the Ku Klux Klan’s role in national politics, both historically and today. He is the author of “Klansville, U.S.A.: The Rise and Fall of the Civil Rights-Era Ku Klux Klan.”

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Notables

students receiving awardStudent group IDEA Labs received the Spirit of St. Louis Award at the St. Louis Regional Chamber’s 2016 Arcus Awards for advancing the city’s rich history and global reputation as a hub of innovation and vision.

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