Shock-synthesized diamonds said to prove that a catastrophic impact killed off North American megafauna such as the giant ground sloth and the wooly mammoth can’t be found, WUSTL scientists say. Their findings are reported in a recent issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. FULL STORY

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The School of Law has announced that 22 recent graduates have secured prestigious judicial clerkships this year in 13 different states and the District of Columbia. Despite a difficult job market, the total number of law school graduates securing clerkships rose by more than 40 percent over 2009. FULL STORY

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Students who enter medical school with high-debt levels, low scores on the Medical College Admissions Test or who are non-white are more likely to face difficulties that may prevent graduation or hinder their acceptance into a residency program if they do graduate, according to a nationwide study of students enrolled in MD programs. FULL STORY

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The haunting modern fairy tales of Kate Bernheimer echo and update stories and motifs drawn from traditional German, Russian and Yiddish folklore. On Sept. 16 and 23, Bernheimer, the Visiting Fannie Hurst Professor of Creative Literature, will present two events as part of the annual Writing Program Reading Series. FULL STORY

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• Traveling Exhibition: Design Concepts, Arch Grounds Competition. Today is the last chance to see on this campus the traveling exhibition featuring the final design concepts in “Framing a Modern Masterpiece | The City + The River + The Arch,” the international competition to reinvigorate the Arch grounds. Plans are on display through today at Givens Hall. sfac.wustl.edu/events/4520. (314) 935-9300.

• Emergency notification system tested today. The emergency notification system, WUSTLAlerts, will be tested at approximately 12:30 p.m. today. The test will take place unless there is the potential for severe weather or some other emergency is occurring at that time.

• Volleyball improves to 10-0. The volleyball team improved to 10-0 following four 3-0 victories of top-20 opponents at the Washington University/Asics National Invitational Sept. 10-11. The team, ranked No. 1 nationally, returns to action Friday, Sept. 17, at the DePauw University Invitational. The tournament features a showdown with No. 2 Juniata College Saturday, Sept. 18, a rematch of the 2009 NCAA championship game won by the Bears, 3-1.