Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023
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| Gut bacteria can influence brain health, according to a study of mice genetically predisposed to develop Alzheimer’s-like brain damage. The School of Medicine study findings suggest a new approach to treating Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. |
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| A team led by Young-Shin Jun, at the McKelvey School of Engineering, analyzed how light breaks down polystyrene. They found that small plastic particles interact with neighboring substances more easily than previously thought. |
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| Despite intense infection-control efforts at hospitals, new strains of bacteria keep emerging to sicken people in hospitals worldwide. School of Medicine researchers have found evidence pointing to an unexpected source of such bacteria: the hospitalized patients themselves. |
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| A proposed rule that would restrict minors’ access to public library books without parental consent “would make Missourians less free and less informed,” said Greg Magarian, a First Amendment expert and a professor at the School of Law. |
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Kris Campa
Kris Campa is the first graduate of the John B. Ervin Scholars Program to lead it. He mentors students in his capacity as Ervin director while teaching creative writing in University College.
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Campus and community news
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Christopher Gill, a professor at the McKelvey School of Engineering, has been named a distinguished member of the Association for Computing Machinery for his contributions to the field. |
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Bethany Millar, a manager of education services at the School of Medicine, received the Debra L. Dooley GME Program Coordinator Excellence Award from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. |
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Washington University has earned five out of five stars on the Campus Pride Index, a tool that measures LGBTQ programs, policies and practices at 400 U.S. colleges and universities. |
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| Announcements The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement is accepting student applications for its Civic Scholars and St. Louis Fellowships programs through Sunday, Jan. 22. |
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Perspectives
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In this episode of the “Show Me the Science” podcast, learn more about one of the leading problems associated with long COVID-19. Researchers at the School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System are learning how and why a respiratory virus is affecting the brain, particularly causing a condition known as brain fog.
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Who Knew WashU? Question: WashU holds an annual holiday lights recycling drive. How many pounds of lights were diverted from landfills with the 2021-22 collection?
A) 306B) 678C) 1,234D) 1,518
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