In a step toward curing diabetes in humans, scientists at the  School of Medicine have alleviated the disease in rats using transplants from both embryonic and adult pigs. The rats adopted the pig transplants as their own and produced enough insulin to control their blood sugar ? all without the need for anti-rejection drugs. FULL STORY

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Fifteen current or former WUSTL Arts & Sciences students have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships for the 2010-11 academic year. Nine are recently graduated seniors and six are graduate students. They will spend a full academic year in a host country. FULL STORY

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Have budding young artists in the house? A sustainability art contest for Washington University children attending kindergarten through high school will be held to raise awareness among university families of the importance of sustainable living. Entry forms and a contest kit are posted at powerofONE.wustl.edu. FULL STORY

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Brian Marston (left), library web services developer; Jaleh Fazelian, Islamic studies librarian; and Brian Vetruba, Germanic studies librarian, examine an Amazon Kindle reading device during the Taste of Technology fair July 8 at Olin Library. FULL STORY

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George Macones, MD, once lost a patient two days after she gave birth. He now cares for women who have had previous complicated pregnancies, have lost a fetus during pregnancy or are carrying twins or triplets. He also sees patients with pre-existing medical conditions such as high blood pressure or lupus. FULL STORY

URL: http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/20917.aspx

Liviu Mirica, PhD, assistant professor of chemistry in Arts & Sciences, and Yinjie Tang, PhD, assistant professor of chemical engineering, receive grants through the Oak Ridge Associated Universities' Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Achievement Awards Program. FULL STORY

URL: http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/20909.aspx

Roy R. Peterson, PhD, who taught anatomy to thousands of Washington University School of Medicine students over four decades, died Friday, July 2, 2010, of a brief illness from cancer. He was 86. FULL STORY

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• Thursday, July 15, 8 p.m. “Jazz in July” Summer Concerts. Guitarist Tom Byrne and his quartet performing selections from the Pat Matheny songbook as well as Byrne’s recent album. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. For more information, contact staylor@wustl.edu or (314) 862-0874.

• Summer film series through Aug. 3. The WUSTL summer film series, “Smoke Screenings: Cinematic Looks at Lighting Up,” will be held each Tuesday through Aug. 3. Screenings begin at 7 p.m. in Wilson Hall, Rm. 214. For more information, including a list of films, call (314) 935-6720.

• Steve Duncan, former assistant coach at Johns Hopkins University, has been named head WUSTL baseball coach. Duncan is the 12th baseball coach in program history. He replaces Ric Lessmann, who retired May 25 after serving as head coach for 17 seasons.