Former first lady Rosalynn Carter spoke about her vision for ending the mental health crisis before a packed crowd in Graham Chapel Feb. 14. A panel discussion featuring local and state representatives of the mental health community followed Carter’s remarks. MORE

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The way the heart responds to an early beat is predictive of cardiac death, especially for people with no conventional markers of cardiovascular disease, according to new research from the School of Medicine. FULL STORY

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Teen mothers who eat breakfast have healthier weights and snacking habits and may influence healthy eating habits among their children, says a recent study by obesity prevention expert Debra Haire-Joshu, PhD, professor at the Brown School. FULL STORY

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Princeton University historian Sean Wilentz, PhD, will be on campus for three days next week delivering this year’s “President’s Week” lectures. The talks will provide an overview of the role Presidents Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant played in advancing democratic nationalism, which in turn led to the abolition of slavery. FULL STORY

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“Faces of Hope,” a campus-wide celebration of civic engagement and community service sponsored by the Gephardt Institute for Public Service, will take place this year at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 7, in Whitaker Hall. All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in a poster session and applications are due Monday, Feb. 22. FULL STORY

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• 6 p.m. “When Love Hurts: A Panel Discussion.” Panelists: Jami Ake, asst. dean, College of Arts & Sciences, lecturer, Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Janeen McGee, exec. dir., RAVEN Non-Violence Education; Christina Meneses, education supervisor, YWCA, St. Louis Regional Sexual Assault Center; and Jason Dodson, managing attorney, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri. Co-sponsored by Pre-Law Society, Committee Organized for Rape Education, and Men Organized for Rape Education. Free and open to the public. Seigel Hall, Rm. 304. Info: ajkacel@gmail.com.

• U.S. Court of Appeals to hold special session today. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit will hold a special session at 10 a.m. today, Feb. 16, in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall.

• Men’s tennis off to strong start. The No. 6 men’s tennis team picked off a pair of ranked opponents last weekend to improve its overall record to 2-1. The Bears defeated NCAA Division II University of Southern Indiana Feb. 4 and NAIA No. 20 McKendree University Feb. 5. The team returns to action Friday, Feb. 18, against North Carolina Wesleyan University in a national indoor championship quarterfinal match in Fredericksburg, Va.