Like explorers mapping a new planet, scientists probing the brain need landmarks. Each mountain, river or forest helps scientists find their way through the intricacies of the human brain. Researchers at the School of Medicine have developed a new technique that provides rapid access to brain landmarks formerly only available at autopsy.

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The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum has received a gift from the David Woods Kemper Memorial Foundation to support the acquisition of new works by artists living and working in Germany. Beginning Friday, Sept. 9, the museum will present Precarious Worlds: Contemporary Art From Germany.

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Lively small-group discussions took place all over campus Aug. 29 of The Cellist of Sarajevo, the First Year Reading Program book selection for this year. Freshmen read The Cellist of Sarajevo over the summer and came prepared to share their ideas on the book. They also will encounter themes from the book in classes and discussions throughout the semester.

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A quick glance through history books and news headlines seems to support the idea that humans by nature are aggressive, selfish and antagonistic. But this view simply doesn’t fit with scientific facts, write researchers featured in the new book Origins of Altruism and Cooperation, edited by professors Robert W. Sussman, PhD, and C. Robert Cloninger, MD.

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The International Criminal Court, civil rights class actions, gun rights, migration and food security are among topics that will be discussed during the fall lineup for the School of Law’s 14th Public Interest Law & Policy Speakers Series. It kicks off Tuesday, Sept. 6, with “Mea Culpa: The Role of Apologies in Legal Decisionmaking” by Jennifer Robbennolt, JD, PhD.

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