Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Top Stories

Study finds vast diversity among viruses that infect bacteria

A School of Medicine study suggests bacteriophages made of RNA – a close chemical cousin of DNA – likely play a larger role in shaping the bacterial makeup of worldwide habitats than previously recognized.

Community event to focus on research, responses to gun violence

One year after the launch of “Gun Violence: A Public Health Crisis,” members of the university community will gather Tuesday, April 5, to focus on “Research, Reflection and Responses.” The event will be from 4-7 p.m. in Knight Hall’s Emerson Auditorium.

Center studies history, tools of biotech industry

Learn more about the Center for Research Innovation in Biotechnology and its director, Michael Kinch. The center has researched the history of drug discovery and development and is now looking at what factors lead to new medicines being approved.

Events

4 p.m. Tuesday, March 29

Anthropology colloquium on ‘Homo’ genus

6 p.m. Tuesday, March 29

‘Global Inequalities’ lecture

7 p.m. Wednesday, March 30

Science on Tap: ‘Nature and the Nazi Diet’

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Campus Announcements

Take part in Active Transportation Month

Active Transportation Month, the annual promotion of alternative means of commuting, begins with a kickoff at 11 a.m. Friday, April 1, outside the Danforth University Center. Events will take place throughout the next month.

WashU in the News

Alum Maxwell Stevens: Thesis Antithesis & Synthesis

NY Arts Magazine

Merrick Garland’s potential impact on NCAA court cases

Sports Illustrated

Angela L. Brown, MD, is 2016 Stellar Performer in Health Care

The St. Louis American

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Notables

Harvey Fields photo Harvey Fields, assistant director for academic programs at Cornerstone, the Center for Advanced Learning, has been named assistant dean for student success. The new position will advance the university’s commitment to better serve low-income and first-generation students.

Who Knew WashU?

Who Knew WashU? Question: How many seats are there in the balcony of Graham Chapel on the Danforth Campus?

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