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Friday, March 25, 2016

Top Stories

The dark side of CEO incentive-based pay

When a publicly traded company meets a pay-for-performance target, it may be lauded by Wall Street investors. But new Olin Business School research shows it also can be cause for concern.

Higher blood levels of omega-3 may help depression in heart patients

New School of Medicine research indicates initial levels of omega-3 fatty acids in a heart patient’s blood have a significant impact on whether that person will respond to omega-3 supplements to treat depression.

Brown School initiative to explore inequality and racism in America

The Brown School’s Center for Social Development has launched a new initiative aimed at examining how racism and inequality affect quality of life in the U.S. It’s known as the Collaboration on Race, Inequality, and Social Mobility in America.

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Events

11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, March 25

BBQ Fridays at the DUC resume

4 p.m. Friday, March 25

‘Black Activism in the Academy’

1 p.m. Saturday, March 26

Holi festival

9:30 a.m. Sunday, March 27

Easter Mass at Graham Chapel

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Campus Announcements

Bear Balance Week starts Monday

The Health and Wellness Committee is hosting Bear Balance Week to celebrate and encourage fitness and nutrition. The inaugural week, March 28-April 1, includes free yoga, kickboxing and spinning.

Register for NF Center Research Symposium

The university’s third biennial Neurofibromatosis Center Research Symposium will be Friday, April 1, at the Eric P. Newman Education Center on the Medical Campus. Register by today to attend.

Social Photo of the Week

A pretty shade of spring

WashU in the News

Libertarians bristle at Cruz’s call to ‘patrol and secure’ Muslim neighborhoods

The Washington Post

Supreme Court hears contraception case

Bloomberg Business

When resumes are made ‘whiter’ to please potential employers

The Atlantic

A portrait of St. Louis, by drone

St. Louis Public Radio

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Notables

Buckley and Katz photosThe American Physical Society has selected two physicists in Arts & Sciences among its 146 “outstanding referees” for 2016: James Buckley (left) and Jonathan Katz.

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