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News for the Washington University Campuses & Community
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Half-century of research illuminates how cells work
More than 50 years ago, Stuart A. Kornfeld, MD, was awarded his first research grant. That grant enabled him to set out on a field of study that would lay the foundation for understanding cells’ behavior in health and inherited diseases.
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Covey named Taylor Distinguished Professor
Douglas F. Covey, a leader in the development of neurosteroids to treat mental illness, has been installed as the inaugural Andrew C. and Barbara B. Taylor Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine.
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International travel incident support system launches
The university is committed to the health and well-being of its students, faculty and staff, wherever in the world they are working, studying or engaged in research. That’s why the university is launching a new travel support feature Thursday, Aug. 1.
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A good first step toward nontoxic solar cells
Engineering researchers have found what they believe is a more stable, less toxic semiconductor for solar applications, using a novel double mineral discovered through data analytics and quantum-mechanical calculations.
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Events
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11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2
9 a.m. – Noon Saturday, Aug. 3
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David Patterson Silver Wolf, at the Brown School, writes an article published in Stat about how society should respond to the epidemic of opioid overdoses, arguing that the approach for responding to those who attempted suicide offers lessons for drug addiction as well.
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 Julie Bugg, associate professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences, was elected a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. Her lab’s research lies at the intersection between attention and memory.
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 Jennifer G. Duncan, MD, and Justin S. Sadhu, MD, have been named the 2019-21 Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellows at the School of Medicine. The fellowship program was established in 2004 with a gift from Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb to advance clinical education.
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Who Knew WashU?
 Question: What was McMillan Hall before it became a classroom building?
A) an archive
B) a dormitory
C) a hospital
D) a hotel
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