Academicians, business leaders, judiciary members and a key watchdog group will discuss the future of legal education at “The Law School in the New Legal Environment Symposium” at the School of Law Friday, Oct. 26. The symposium will examine issues such as affordability and access; faculty; preparation for practice; job placement; and online education.

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Daily bath for ICU patients cuts infections 44 percent
A major study in hospital intensive care units shows that bathing patients daily with an antimicrobial soap and applying antibiotic ointment inside the nose reduced by 44 percent the bloodstream infections, including the drug-resistant bacteria MRSA.

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WUSTL volunteers painted bleachers at University City High School Oct. 13 as part of Service First. Through this annual community service event, organizers work with principals of KIPP: Inspire Academy and St. Louis and University City public schools to identify areas of need.

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Three faculty from the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences will join a string quartet from the St. Louis Symphony for the concluding concert of the 2012 American Arts Experience-St. Louis. The program features works by Copland and Gershwin as well as by Antonín Dvorák, who played a prominent role in encouraging American composers.

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7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19
“Stellar Dust and Its Message From Outer Space,” an illustrated lecture by Angela Speck, assoc. prof. of physics and astronomy, University of Missouri, Columbia. Free. McDonnell Hall, Room 162. Contact: (314) 935-4614.
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Gail Hillebrand, JD, of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau discusses “Financial Capability Across the Life Course: The Role of the Consumer Protection Bureau” at the Brown School Thursday, Oct. 25.
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Bringing endangered plant species back from the brink FULL STORY
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The No. 1 women’s volleyball team finished the regular-season University Athletic Association schedule by posting a 3-1 record at the second UAA Round
Robin Saturday and Sunday in Pittsburgh. WUSTL finished in a three-way tie for first with Emory and Chicago in the UAA standings, all posting 6-1 records in conference play. The UAA championship is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2-3, in Atlanta.
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