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Monday, Oct. 31, 2016

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New engineering building to be named for school’s former dean

The next building in the university’s engineering complex will be named in honor of James M. McKelvey Sr., for 27 years the dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Science. Jim McKelvey Jr., an alumnus and his son, made a lead commitment of $15 million.

New academic building added to east end plans

Plans for transformation of the east end of the Danforth Campus have expanded to include James M. McKelvey, Sr. Hall. Located south of Preston M. Green Hall, it will house the Department of Computer Science & Engineering. 

Brain scans of children with Tourette’s offer clues to disorder

Using MRIs, School of Medicine researchers have identified areas in the brains of children with Tourette’s syndrome that appear markedly different from the same areas in the brains of children without the neuropsychiatric disorder.

Legacy of Masters and Johnson topic of next Assembly Series

Two Washington University researchers — William Masters and Virginia Johnson — published a landmark study about human sexuality 50 years ago. Their biographer and the creator of a TV series based on them will speak Thursday, Nov. 3.

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Events

7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31

‘Our blood is strong’ symposium

3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1

IT town hall meeting

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Campus Announcements

Info session today on undergrad case competition

The Build Your Dreams Case Competition for undergraduate students will hold info sessions today and tomorrow, Nov. 1. The competition is in partnership with Olin Business School and the Skandalaris Center.

Recycling volunteers sought

The Office of Sustainability is seeking volunteers to help people sort trash and recycling properly in the dining halls. Training sessions are tomorrow and Wednesday, Nov. 1 and 2.

The View From Here

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WashU in the News

The lost history of the Middle Passage

Pacific Standard

Icy heart could be key to Pluto’s strange geology

Scientific American

St. Louis doctors weigh in on new infant sleep guidelines

KMOV-TV

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Campus Voices

‘Do you like scary movies?’

What draws us to scary movies? John Powers, a lecturer in film and media studies, explains and shares the history of horror films for a Halloween edition of Arts & Sciences’ “Hold That Thought.”

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Notables

Battle of Chosin film graphicZhao Ma, assistant professor of East Asian languages in Arts & Sciences, contributed to the making of the PBS documentary “The Battle of Chosin,” which will air on PBS on Tuesday, Nov. 1.

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