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Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016

Top Stories

Zika infection reduces fertility, lowers testosterone in male mice

A new study in mice led by School of Medicine scientists suggests that Zika infection may have consequences for men that interfere with their ability to have children. Human studies are still needed.

Mental illness genetically linked to drug use and misuse, study finds

If mental illness runs in your family, your genetic makeup also may make you more likely to use drugs and alcohol, new Arts & Sciences research suggests.

Examining the effects of regulating tobacco sales

State actions to regulate retail sales of tobacco nearly doubled between 2012 and 2014, according to new Brown School research, but much of the activity was directed at e-cigarettes.

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Events

11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1

Sam Fox School civic expo

11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2

Africa Week: Taste of Africa

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Campus Announcements

University College preview night Wednesday

University College — the professional and continuing education division in Arts & Sciences — will hold a preview night at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge.

WashU in the News

Where’s the love for donkeys?

The New York Times

Did the FBI director break the law when he told Congress about Clinton-related emails? Maybe.

The Washington Post

Why Missouri patients on ventilators are leaving state for care

St. Louis Public Radio

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Research Wire

Bradley Evanoff, MD, of the School of Medicine, received a five-year, $856,202 grant from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Washington University will become a partner with the University of Iowa and the Nebraska Safety Council in the new Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest.

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Who Knew WashU?

Who Knew WashU graphic Question: Which former first lady visited Washington University to give an Assembly Series address?
A) Betty Ford B) Jackie Kennedy
C) Nancy Reagan D) Eleanor Roosevelt

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