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Engineering team wins grants for clean-burning coal technology ?

A team at the School of Engineering & Applied Science, led by Richard Axelbaum, PhD, has received two grants to develop innovative ways to cleanly burn coal for energy.  The awards are part of a more than $5 billion investment strategy by the Obama administration in clean-coal technologies and research and development. ?

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Deadly complication of stem cell transplants reduced in mice

Studying leukemia in mice, John F. DiPersio, MD, PhD, and his colleagues at the School of Medicine, have reduced a life-threatening complication of stem cell transplants, the only curative treatment when leukemia returns. ??

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Underdog ‘Rudy’ surprises football Bears

Motivational speaker and former collegiate player Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger made a surprise visit at WUSTL football practice Sept. 27. The Rudy Dream Big Bus Tour has made stops at key locations across the nation’s midsection, spreading Ruettiger’s encouraging message of tenacity. Rudy is a 1993 film that depicts Ruettiger’s dream of playing for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish despite major obstacles.

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Leo climbs the walls Oct. 5 and 6 ?

F=Gm1m2/d2. Well, of course it does. Newton’s Universal Law of Gravity is a pillar of physics, a monument of mathematics, a timeless, unchanging tribute to scientific reasoning. Tell it all to Leo, when his world goes suddenly, inexplicably topsy-turvy. On Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5 and 6, Edison Theatre presents Leo, the newest creation from Berlin’s Circle of Eleven.

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Calendar Highlights

7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1

‘The Election and the Economy

Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government and Public Policy panel discussion.
Free and open to the public. Registration/Event details. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. Contact: warren@wustl.edu.

Announcements

Nominations due Oct. 19
for Holobaugh Honors

Nominations are due Oct. 19 for the fifth annual James M. Holobaugh Honors. The honors recognize individuals who: live and lead with integrity; engage diverse communities on issues relevant to LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) equality; perform direct advocacy and service to the St. Louis metro community; and incorporate education and dialogue as part of their practice.

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Rhonda Matt

Keeping pediatrics department research on track FULL STORY

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

Football, men’s soccer compete

Football and men’s soccer competed this past weekend. To get the latest results, visit bearsports.wustl.edu.

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