Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Top Stories

Graphic cigarette labels could cut smoking among American Indians

Graphic cigarette labels could be effective at reducing smoking rates in American Indian/Alaska Natives communities, according to Brown School research. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in those communities.

Stressed? There’s an app for that

A team of medical and engineering students has created what its inventors hope will be an aid for veterans and others: an app that measures a user’s stress and suggests steps to alleviate it. The Mindset app is available for Android and in the works for iOS.

Events highlight women in jazz

Nicole Johänntgen, one of Europe’s premier young saxophonists, will lead a seminar about female improvising artists tomorrow, April 13, and perform for the Jazz at Holmes Series Thursday, April 14.

Schultz to discuss career in politics for Assembly Series

Alumnus Eric Schultz will discuss his path “From Washington University to the White House” this week. Now the principal deputy press secretary at the White House, Schultz will speak at 4 p.m. Friday, April 15, in College Hall on the South 40.

Events

3 p.m. Tuesday, April 12

Tuesday Tea at 3 in the DUC

4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13

Sustainable energy conference reception

8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14

Symposium on cancer prevention, genetics

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Campus Announcements

Reminder: ‘Dial 10’ takes effect Friday on Medical Campus

Beginning Friday, April 15, changes to the telephone system used on the Medical Campus and at several BJC HealthCare facilities will require landline callers to use area codes when dialing internal and external numbers.

WashU in the News

How Supreme Court legitimacy is shaped

The Wall Street Journal

Arizona DREAMers granted licenses

Bloomberg Radio

Jennings High School celebrates its in-house free medical clinic

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Campus Voices

‘Understanding Brendan Dassey’s sentence’

Peter Joy, of the School of Law, writes about the sentence of Brendan Dassey, the teenager whose criminal case was featured along with that of Steven Avery in the “Making a Murderer” documentary series on Netflix. Joy explains the “Strickland standard” and how it applies to this case.

Research Wire

A team led by Lori Setton, of the School of Engineering & Applied Science, received a $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue its work studying cells that make up human intervertebral discs in an effort to keep them healthy and functional. The research has the potential to provide relief for millions who suffer from neck and back pain.

Who Knew WashU?

Who Knew WashU? Question: What was the name of the precursor to Thurtene Carnival (which will take place this weekend, April 15-17, in front of Brookings Hall on the Danforth Campus)?
A) St. Louis Children’s Festival B) Univee Surkuss
C) Carnaval Université D) Twelve

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