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Friday, Sept. 21, 2012

 
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New electronic Portfolio captures students’ co-curricular involvement

The Portfolio — an electronic record of an undergraduate student’s involvement in student groups, leadership, community service, internships, research and other activities — will launch with a pilot project for about 80 students in October. The record is designed to complement the academic transcript.

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Noninvasive imaging technique may help kids with heart transplants

School of Medicine cardiologists, including Samuel A. Wickline, MD, have developed a noninvasive imaging technique that may help determine whether children who have had heart transplants are showing early signs of rejection. The technique could reduce the need for these patients to undergo invasive imaging tests.

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Improving STEM teaching focus of conference

Developing new and innovative approaches for the teaching of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is the primary goal of an interdisciplinary conference to be held Sept. 27-28 at the Knight Center.

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Legal fight over royal photos highlights difference between European, American views of privacy

Britain’s royal family obtained an injunction against a French magazine to prevent it from publishing topless photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge. “The case would likely come out differently if it were brought in the United States,” says Neil Richards, JD, professor of law.

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Obituary: Gibbons, lab technician, 51

Marilyn Gibbons, a lab technician at The Genome Institute, died of cancer Aug. 3, 2012. She was 51.

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Calendar Highlights

11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21

Dept. of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Seminar Series

“Signaling and Stress in Natural and Engineered Microbes.” Aindrila Mukhopdhyay, scientist, Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Free and open to the public. Whitaker Hall Aud., Room 100. (314) 935-5548.

Announcements

Memorial service for Emily Benatar Sunday at 10 a.m.

A memorial service for Emily Benatar, a first-year student from Los Altos Hills, Calif., who died this past May from complications of meningococcal disease, will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, in Graham Chapel. The time and place for the service have changed since originally announced. Benatar was 19 and a member of the women’s lacrosse team and Alpha Phi Sorority. A reception will follow in the Women’s Building.

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New public art curator integrates art and architecture. FULL STORY

In the Spotlight: Faculty, Staff and Studet News & Achievements
Notables: Grants, Awards, Lectures, Publications & Other Activities
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Sports Highlights

Football drops 20-14 decision to Coe

The football team totaled 350 yards of offense but was hampered by five turnovers in a 20-14 loss to Coe College Sept. 15. Quarterback Eric Daginella was 9-of-19 for a career-high 142 yards and a touchdown while playing most of the second half for WUSTL. The Bears (0-3) face Kenyon College at 1 p.m. this Saturday at Francis Field.

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