Friday, Dec. 15, 2023
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Top stories
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| A woman who never developed Alzheimer’s despite a strong genetic predisposition may hold the key to stopping the disease in its tracks. School of Medicine researchers found clues that could help cut the link between the disease’s early and late stages. |
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| Archaeologists in Arts & Sciences discovered evidence for domestic yak in the Tibetan Plateau dating back 2,500 years, by far the oldest such record. |
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| New research from the School of Medicine has identified key naturally occurring biochemical components of a novel therapeutic food that is aimed at repairing malnourished children’s underdeveloped gut microbiomes. The findings may help guide treatments. |
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| A visual active search tool developed by Nathan Jacobs, Anindya Sarkar and Yevgeniy Vorobeychik at the McKelvey School of Engineering combines deep reinforcement learning with traditional active search methods. |
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Social Post of the Week
Wishing the WashU community a joyous holiday season
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WashU in the News
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Discover magazine
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Science news
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St. Louis Public Radio
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Campus and community news
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| Notables
Hrishikesh S. Kulkarni, MD, in the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at the School of Medicine, has received the 2023 Svar Complement Excellence Award from the International Complement Society and life sciences company Svar. |
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| Notables
A University Marketing & Communications team was nominated for two 2023 Mid-America Regional Emmy awards by the Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. |
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| Announcements School of Medicine Dean David H. Perlmutter, MD, will give his annual State of the School Address in person Jan. 23 and Jan. 26 on the Medical Campus. Faculty and staff are invited to register to attend in person or online. |
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| Announcements Today’s issue marks the last Record of the calendar year. Publication will resume in January. For the latest news, visit The Source. The Record staff wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season. |
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Perspectives
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Christopher Schaberg, Arts & Sciences’ director of public scholarship, writes an article about a course he previously taught on fly-fishing in New Orleans — and the lessons that extended beyond learning an outdoor skill.
The conversation
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Who Knew WashU? Question: During this season of giving, we ask: According to the Gephardt Institute, how many hours do WashU community members volunteer each year?
Answer: D) 7 million hours. About 60% of undergraduate students participate in community service, and the university maintains about 600 community partnerships.
Congrats to this week’s winner, Mark Rudder, who supervises the mock trial team at the School of Law and will receive an “I Knew WashU” luggage tag!
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In memoriam
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| Janis Lea Morris Schade, a 25-year employee in Facilities Planning & Management at WashU, died at her home Dec. 1. She was 63. |
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