Food prices are beginning to creep up to crisis levels most recently seen in 2007. “Coupled with the financial crisis, high food prices can take a significant toll on nutrition, especially in developing countries,” says Lora Iannotti, PhD. “The same consequences can be true for wealthier countries, as households opt for less expensive, poor-quality foods.” FULL STORY

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Gary S. Wihl, PhD, dean of the faculty of Arts & Sciences, recognized challenges faculty were having in accepting highly competitive fellowships and instituted a Competitive Fellowship Leave program. It allows humanities and social sciences faculty members to minimize the unintended negative consequences of accepting such fellowships. FULL STORY

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Both the Danforth and Medical campuses at WUSTL held events to celebrate the week of Earth Day April 18-23. At the Medical Campus, Courtney Pike (left) and Liz Wright (center) talk to Changguo Tang, PhD, about gardening and water conservation. MORE

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No room in the truck for the futon, extra boxes of macaroni or nearly new T-shirts during move-out? Instead of throwing those items away, donate them to Share Our Stuff (SOS). WUSTL’s SOS program seeks to reduce waste and share goods typically thrown away with those in need. FULL STORY

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The Graduate Student Senate of Arts & Sciences recognized faculty members with Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awards during its 12th annual awards ceremony and reception April 13 in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge. MORE

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Paul R. Manske, MD, professor of orthopaedic surgery, died April 20, 2011, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital of an extended illness. He was 72. Manske, a hand surgeon at WUSTL since the late 1960s, was chairman of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery from 1983-1995. FULL STORY

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• 3 p.m. East Asian Languages and Cultures Panel Discussion. “Post 3/11: Reflecting on the Great East Japan Earthquake.” Free and open to the public. Danforth University Center, Rm. 276. For more information: ealc.wustl.edu/events/2011/04/event-88. Contact: ealc@artsci.wustl.edu or (314) 935-4448.

• Earthquake drill today. To help ensure the university community is prepared in the event of an earthquake, a voluntary earthquake drill will be held for all WUSTL faculty, staff and students at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, April 28. The drill is a part of the 2011 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut. For more information, visit news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/22163.aspx.
• Mallinckrodt Bank of America branch to close April 29-July 4. Bank of America’s full-service branch in the Mallinckrodt Center on the Danforth Campus will be closed from 2 p.m. Friday, April 29, through Monday, July 4, during its relocation to Mallinckrodt’s first floor, east end. The bank will reopen July 5. For more information, visit news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/22242.aspx.

• Baseball drops three games at Chicago, returns home to face Millikin. The baseball team lost three games of a tripleheader against the University of Chicago April 25 with scores of 17-3 in the first game, 7-4 in the second, and 5-4 in the third. The Bears (25-16) return to action at 3 p.m. today when they host Millikin University.