Eclipsed, a sharp-edged drama set amidst the recent Liberian Civil War, is humanizing and surprisingly funny — a portrait of resilience in even the most difficult of circumstances. This weekend and next, the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences will present six performances of the acclaimed play in the A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre. FULL STORY

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An innate protective response that makes the brain resistant to injury from stroke can be made to last for months longer than previously documented, researchers at the School of Medicine  report. FULL STORY

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Tom Bernatowicz, PhD, professor of physics in Arts & Sciences, began at WUSTL studying stardust, tiny crystals of material that formed around dying red giant stars or in exploding supernovae. While he remains interested in these tiny grains, he also has created an introductory physics course that is so lively and engaging the students leave understanding why physicists are so passionate about their work. FULL STORY

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The New York Times will begin charging users for online content today. No American news outlet as big as the Times has put its content behind a paywall after offering it for free. Will it be successful? Two marketing professors at Olin Business School debate the merits of a paywall. FULL STORY

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Renovations to the WUSTL Campus Store, located in the Mallinckrodt Center, continues. Renovations began in December to expand the store, add a new entrance, update interior space and create a more open floor plan. The expansion will provide more space for academic general books, academic course material, clothing, gifts, convenience items and social events. FULL STORY

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• 7:30 p.m. St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Community Partnership Performance. Featuring music of Mahler, Liszt, Schubert and MacDowell. Sponsored by Dept. of Music and the St. Louis Symphony Community Partnership Program. Free and open to the public. 560 Music Center. (314) 935-5566.

• Campus wide blood drive March 30. Appointments are available for the campus-wide blood drive Wednesday, March 30, at multiple locations on the Danforth, Medical and West campuses. For more information, visit news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/21983.aspx.

• Spring sports in full bloom. WUSTL baseball and softball continued homestands last weekend, and women’s golf, men’s tennis, swimming & diving and track & field all saw action as well. Find out how all WUSTL teams fared by visiting bearsports.wustl.edu.