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Friday, August 31, 2012

 
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‘First 40’ days crucial to successful freshman transition

First-day-of-school pictures — showing smiling kids carrying new backpacks — are a tradition for many families. WUSTL staff members keep the tradition alive as part of “First 40” programming. Junior Jeannette Mundy is one of many upperclassmen who still observe the tradition.

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WUSTL grads key in NASA Mars rover missions

Despite its Midwest location far away from massive NASA mission control centers in Cape Canaveral, Fla., or Pasadena, Calif., WUSTL can boast at least seven graduates — and one current student — now making key contributions to NASA’s latest mission to Mars, “Curiosity.”

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Human and soil bacteria swap antibiotic-resistance genes

Soil bacteria and bacteria that cause human diseases recently have swapped at least seven antibiotic-resistance genes, researchers at the School of Medicine report Aug. 31 in Science.

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9-11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31

DUC ‘n’ Donuts

The Danforth University Center offers free donuts, coffee and information the first Friday of each month classes are in session. Open to WUSTL community only. DUC, north entrance.

Announcements

Campus blood drive Sept. 11

The next WUSTL blood drive is Tuesday, Sept. 11. Blood drives take place four times per academic year at locations across all campuses.

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Men’s soccer travels to Alabama to begin season

The No. 21 men’s soccer team opens its season against Birmingham Southern College at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, and takes on Sewanee University at noon Sunday, Sept. 2, in Birmingham. WUSTL returns four all-University Athletic Association honorees from last year’s team, which finished 15-4-1 and advanced to the NCAA second round.

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