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Monday, March 25, 2019

Top Stories

Topical immunotherapy keeps skin cancer risk at bay

A combination of two topical creams lowers the risk that patients will develop squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, according to new research from the School of Medicine.

Woman’s Club renames scholarship in honor of Risa Zwerling Wrighton

The Woman’s Club of Washington University has renamed its endowed scholarship to honor the contributions of longtime member Risa Zwerling Wrighton.

Performance-based pay linked to employee mental-health problems, study shows

Using big data, researchers at Olin Business School and Aarhus University in Denmark discovered that a pay-for-performance process can lead to more employees using anxiety and depression medication.

Women shaped cuisine, culture of ancient Cahokia

A new book explores how the women of Cahokia’s mysterious Mississippian mound-building culture fed the thousands of Native Americans who flocked to what was then North America’s largest city.

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Campus Announcements

Take part in research data storage seminar

Researchers on the Danforth and Medical campuses can sign up for a training seminar to learn about university-funded data storage that is available. The seminars will take place March 28 and April 4.

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WashU in the News

The ins and outs of the economics of baseball

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Youth sports linked to lower levels of depression, but let’s talk about what that really means

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The kingdom and the Kushners: Jared went to Riyadh. So did his brother.

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Notables

Mary B. Campbell, associate vice chancellor for real estate at Washington University, received the 4th annual Woman of Influence Award from the St. Louis chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) during its 14th annual Networking Awards.

Kimberly Norwood, the Henry H. Oberschelp Professor of Law, has been named the 2019 “Woman of the Year” by Missouri Lawyers Media. She was selected for “the scholarship and wisdom she brings to the world beyond the law-school classroom.”

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