Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023
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Top stories
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| Racial discrimination was found to be a significant force behind higher levels of depression among college-educated Black Americans, finds a new study from the Brown School. |
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| S. Joshua Swamidass, MD, PhD, an associate professor of pathology and immunology at the School of Medicine, is among 505 new fellows named by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society. |
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| A study in iScience led by biologist Yehuda Ben-Shahar in Arts & Sciences identifies a link between the genetic instructions for the perception and production of pheromones. |
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Events
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10 a.m.–Noon Thursday, Feb. 2 |
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7–8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 |
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WashU in the News
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The New York Times
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PBS Newshour
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Eos
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Washington People
John Jachimiak
Two of WashU’s largest student groups are led by one very busy junior: John Jachimiak. As co-president of Heart for the Unhoused, Jachimiak travels to shelters across the region to conduct health screenings. And as president of the campus QuestBridge chapter, Jachimiak gives scholars resources and, most importantly, a community.
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Campus and community news
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| Notables
Peter Hook has been appointed director and associate dean of the Law Library at the School of Law. Hook, who comes to the university from the University of Notre Dame Law School, will begin his role July 1. |
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Douglas Luke, the Irving Louis Horowitz Professor in Social Policy at the Brown School, was part of a National Academies of Science committee that reviewed how federal dietary guidelines are developed. |
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| Announcements The Women’s Society of Washington University seeks nominations for the Harriet K. Switzer Leadership Award. The nomination deadline is Feb. 10. |
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Perspectives
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Michelle Oyen, at the McKelvey School of Engineering, writes about how recent engineering advances provide new tools and techniques to alleviate poor pregnancy outcomes that can lead to maternal and fetal death and long-term medical complications.
Science Advances
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Who Knew WashU? Question: Which act will be returning to the stage for the first time in three years at this year’s Lunar New Year performance, which takes place Feb. 3-4 in Edison Theatre?
A) Chinese yo-yoB) Korean fan
C) TiniklingD) Vietnamese lotus dance
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In memoriam
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| Jerome R. Cox Jr., senior professor emeritus in computer science and engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering, died Jan. 17 in St. Louis. He was 97. Cox made significant contributions in biomedical computing, multimedia communications and computer networking. |
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