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Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012

 
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Little Sun solar lamp bridges art and outreach

You try doing homework in the dark. For school-aged children across the developing world, access to electrical lighting remains precarious. Enter the Little Sun, a solar-powered lamp designed by Danish artist Olafur Eliasson. Now Little Sun is at the center of two projects involving WUSTL students and faculty, which stretch from the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum to the villages of Madagascar.

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A new genetic fingerprint lives in your belly

WUSTL research is the first to catalog the wide genetic variation of microbes in the gut. Such diversity uncovered by the School of Medicine can help scientists understand how microbial and human genes work together to keep us healthy or cause disease.

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Charging ahead to a sustainable future

Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton prepares to plug in a Nissan LEAF electric car during the installation of the first electric car-charging station on the Danforth Campus.

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Brown School researches college savings policy

The Brown School’s Michal Grinstein-Weiss, PhD, is leading part of a new U.S. Department of Education study of GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness for Undergraduate Programs), the department’s college access initiative. The WUSTL research will focus on college savings and child development accounts.

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Noon Thursday, Dec. 6

“Religion & the Spiritual Lives of Students

Campus ministers discuss students’ religious and spiritual lives in this hourlong brown-bag panel discussion. Danforth University Center, Room 233.

Announcements

Dec. 7 is Olin Sustainability Competition deadline

The team registration deadline for the Olin Sustainability Case Competition is Friday, Dec. 7. Open to all WUSTL students interested in sustainable development of vacant land in St. Louis. Details.

Police department offers free vehicle inspections Saturday

On Saturday, Dec. 8, from noon to 2:30 p.m., the WUSTL Police Department and Parking Services, in partnership with Hartmann’s Towing, will once again sponsor a free traveler’s vehicle inspection service to students, faculty and staff.

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

Swimming teams set records

The men’s and women’s swimming teams set five school records and posted 25 NCAA Division III B cuts while sweeping both team titles at the Wheaton Invitational.

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