Personality may influence brain shrinkage in aging

March 31, 2010

A team of psychologists at Washington University — including graduate student Jonathan Jackson — have found an intriguing possibility that personality and brain aging during the golden years may be linked.

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Picture this: Community building through cardboard

Students build a replica of the Gateway Arch on the South 40 Swamp in the Wash U Build Extravanganza March 27. Ten teams of WUSTL undergraduates participated in the team-building exercise sponsored by the campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

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Older adults sought for exercise and brain training study

Researchers at Washington University are seeking older volunteers to learn how physical and mental exercise influence brain function and performance of daily activities.

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Human trafficking panel April 7 at law school

Leading experts will convene for a discussion panel on “Labor and Migration Effects of Human Trafficking” at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall. The panel, hosted by the Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Work and Social Capital, is co-sponsored by the Law & Culture Initiative and is free and open to the public.

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CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS (http://news.wustl.edu/Pages/Calendar.aspx)
- 7 p.m. Science on Tap Meeting. "Spirit and Opportunity Mars Rover Mission: Six Years and Counting." Raymond Arvidson, prof. of earth and planetary sciences. Schlafly Bottleworks, Crown Rm., 7260 Southwest Ave. 935-9495.
ANNOUNCEMENTS (http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/20115.aspx)
- The final campus-wide blood drive of the academic year will be held at eight locations throughout the university today.
NOTABLES: Faculty, staff and student news and achievements (http://news.wustl.edu/CC/Pages/Notables.aspx)

WASHINGTON PEOPLE: Thomas H. Tung (http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/20462.aspx)

SPORTS (http://news.wustl.edu/CC/Pages/sports.aspx)
- Baseball team played in rare tripleheader March 27.

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