Friday, April 30, 2021
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Top stories
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| New research in mice has shown that some investigational Alzheimer’s therapies are more effective when paired with a treatment geared toward improving drainage of fluid and debris from the brain, according to a study led by School of Medicine researchers. |
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| Alumnus and emeritus trustee John Dains has made an $8 million commitment to support an undergraduate student success fund at his alma mater, announced Chancellor Andrew D. Martin. It dramatically increases funding to help students cover emergency and enrichment expenses. |
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| This week, Class Acts celebrates three graduating students who are leaders in research — Churchill Scholar Jessika Baral, Spencer T. Olin Fellow Chelsey Carter and U.S. Army veteran Alex Reiter. |
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Events
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3–5 p.m. Friday, April 30 |
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WashU in the News
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Science Magazine
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New Atlas
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Campus and community news
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| Notables
The Midwest Climate Summit recently announced the winners of its multimedia art competition, Climate Stories. The contest challenged students to explain how climate change affects them. |
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| Notables
David D. Limbrick, MD, PhD, the T. S. Park, MD, Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the School of Medicine, has been appointed to the St. Louis Regional Health Commission as the representative from the School of Medicine. |
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| Research Wire
Macy Sprunger, a graduate student in Meredith Jackrel’s chemistry lab in Arts & Sciences, won a three-year $136,560 National Research Service Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). |
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| Announcements Following a collaborative, cross-campus process, 13 companies have been selected to offer branded clothing and other promotional items for the university community starting July 1. |
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Perspectives
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Joseph Roeder, a graduate student at the university’s Social Policy Institute, writes an article examining the potential use — and pitfalls — of drone surveillance in St. Louis and other American cities.
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Who Knew WashU? Question: For many years, in April, Major League Baseball has celebrated Jackie Robinson Day, honoring the man who broke the color barrier in the sport. Robinson wore #42. WashU retired #42 for which Bears football player?
Answer: D) Wilson “Bud” Schwenk was a baseball and football player at WashU between 1939-1942. He set three football records at WashU and went on to play professionally. After he graduated, the Student Senate voted to retire his number.
Congrats to this week’s winner, Joseph Schwenk, adjunct instructor in the Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program with the University of Missouri-St. Louis and a second cousin to Wilson Schwenk. He will receive an “I Knew WashU” luggage tag!
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In memoriam
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| William M. Boothby, professor emeritus of mathematics in Arts & Sciences, died Feb. 14 in Nashville, Tenn. He was 102. His 1975 textbook helped define the curriculum and standards of introductory graduate differential geometry courses worldwide for 25 years, colleagues said.
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