In the first large trial of its kind in the United States, researchers at the School of Medicine have shown that estrogen-lowering drugs can shrink tumors and reduce mastectomy rates for patients with stage 2 or 3 breast cancer. The results of the study appeared online yesterday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. FULL STORY

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Lucy Gellman brought with her to WUSTL a natural curiosity and a deep sense of learning through the visual. She already has made a significant impact in art historical research and as a campus and community leader. Now Gellman is ready to take what she has learned and begin to carve out a life and career of impact and meaning. FULL STORY

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Olin Business School researchers Radhakrishnan Gopalan, PhD, Todd Milbourn, PhD, and Anjan Thakor, PhD, developed a formula that businesses can use to align an executive’s compensation with the strategic needs of the company. The research won the trio the Olin Award and a $10,000 prize, given annually to “faculty research with the greatest potential to advance business.” FULL STORY

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Samantha Swanson, a senior majoring in music in Arts & Sciences, performs during the Spring 2011 Undergraduate Research Symposium April 30 at Whitaker and Brauer halls. More than 170 undergraduate students showcased their research projects through poster presentations and visual and oral presentations during the event sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research. MORE

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• Noon. Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Tuesday Conference Seminar. “Can (and Should) Emergency Physicians Recognize Cognitive Dysfunction in Geriatric Adults?” Christopher R. Carpenter, asst. prof. of emergency medicine. Free and open to the public. BJH South, 1st fl., East Pavilion Aud. (314) 286-2882.

• Mallinckrodt Bank of America branch closed through July 4. Bank of America’s full-service branch in the Mallinckrodt Center closed April 29 and will remain closed through July 4. The bank will reopen Tuesday, July 5, on the first floor of the Mallinckrodt Center.

• Softball receives at-large bid to NCAA tournament. The softball team earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III championship and will make its 10th consecutive postseason appearance. WUSTL will play in the eight-team Midwest Regional Thursday through Monday, May 12-16, at Central College in Pella, Iowa.