People who sleepwalk can now blame the disorder on their family. A School of Medicine study involving a four-generation family of sleepwalkers has suggested a genetic link to the common disorder, according to Christina A. Gurnett, MD, PhD.
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Lihong Wang, PhD, the Gene K. Beare Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, has invented a technique called “TRUE”  that uses an ultrasound guide star to allow scattered optical light to be focused deep within human tissue. FULL STORY

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Librarian Ruth Lewis (right) shows senior Huifeng Yu (left) how a digital research management tool works at Olin Library’s Taste of Technology Fair Feb. 10. Yu was among the many students, faculty and staff who stopped by the fair, where Washington University Libraries staff demonstrated a variety of technologies useful in research, education and entertainment. MORE

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After both of her parents and both of her husband’s parents succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease over a 14-year period, Susan Rava, PhD, knew she needed to write a book about the experience. Swimming Solo was released in January. FULL STORY

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• 4 p.m. The Writing Center Workshop. “Writing About Literature: How to Write a Critical Literary Analysis.” Free and open to all currently enrolled WUSTL students and all faculty. Eads Hall, Rm. 109. Register at writing@artsci.wustl.edu or (314) 935-4981.

• Nominations open for Dean’s Distinguished Service award. It’s time to nominate School of Medicine staff for this year’s Dean’s Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor awarded to a medical school staff member. Nominations must be made by Feb. 28.

• Men’s basketball in home stretch. The men’s basketball team suffered a pair of road losses last weekend to even its overall record at 11-11. WUSTL begins a three-game home stand to end the season at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, against New York University.