Monday, Oct. 2, 2017

Top Stories

Antibody protects against both Zika and dengue, mouse study shows

A new study led by researchers at the School of Medicine shows that an antibody that protects against dengue virus is also effective against Zika in mice.

Mark Rank on economic insecurity

Mark Rank, of the Brown School, has been studying economic insecurity in America for more than two decades. You may be more at risk than you think, he has found, adding that economic insecurity affects everyone.

Events

4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2

‘Traffickers and family life in North China’

6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2

Prensky Island Press Visiting Artist talk

5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3

Assembly Series: David J. Morris on PTSD

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The View From Here

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WashU in the News

Why ‘This is Us’ makes you cry so much

Newsweek

Massachusetts has a really big idea to bring down drug costs

Vox

Corruption on the court: Four NCAA coaches arrested

CNBC

Higher education grants of interest to African-Americans

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

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Campus Voices

‘Experiencing Vietnam through movies’

Todd Decker, professor and chair of music in Arts & Sciences, has an excerpt from his recent book, “Hymns for the Fallen: Combat Movie Music and Sound after Vietnam,” published in Vietnam magazine. He explains how the Vietnam War changed American culture, including portrayals of war in movies.

Notables

Arpita Bose, assistant professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, was one of 10 women scientists at universities across the United States to receive mentoring funding from the American Association for the Advancement of Science and L’Oreal for projects focused on engaging girls and women in science.

The Record