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Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012

 
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Electric-powered vehicle chargers installed outside Brauer Hall; ceremony Nov. 29

That’s not a new parking meter or air pump for your tires outside of Brauer Hall — it’s a charging station for electric vehicles. This first charging station on the Danforth Campus is another step in the university’s commitment to sustainability. A ceremony to celebrate the installation is set for 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, outside Brauer Hall. A station also is planned for the Millbrook Parking Facility and more may follow, depending on demand. 

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Gene linked to respiratory distress in babies

A recent study is the first to identify a single gene associated with a significant number of cases of respiratory distress syndrome in babies born at or near full term.? WUSTL pediatrician Jennifer A. Wambach, MD, is the study’s lead author. Findings will be published in the December issue of Pediatrics.

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WUSTL faculty authors recognized at annual event

Famed public intellectual Kwame Anthony Appiah, PhD, author of The Honor Code: How Moral Revolutions Happen, will present the keynote address Thursday, Nov. 29, for “Celebrating Our Books, Recognizing Our Authors,” WUSTL’s 11th annual faculty book colloquium. The 5-8 p.m. event also will feature new book presentations by two faculty authors and display all WUSTL faculty books published during the past three years.

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4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29

Community Service Office writing workshop

Panel presentation on how to write effective applications and proposals for grants, stipends, fellowships and more, including Social Change Grants. Open to all WUSTL students. Event details. Danforth University Center, Room 233. Contact: shiloh.venable@wustl.edu.

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Faculty, Staff Appreciation Event today at Campus Store

The 15th annual Faculty and Staff Appreciation Event will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, at the Campus Store in Mallinckrodt Center. WUSTL employees will receive a 30 percent discount on most items.

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Swimming and diving teams finish first at invitational

The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams combined to win 13 events as both teams finished first at the Illinois Wesleyan University Invitational Nov. 17 in Bloomington, Ill.

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