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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

 
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U.S.-India Initiative for Clean Energy drives expansion of WUSTL’s solar energy program

WUSTL engineers will be working on low-cost solar cells and systems that integrate solar cells with batteries as part of a $125 million U.S.-India Initiative for Clean Energy. The technology is designed to help India leapfrog energy technologies, moving directly to low-emission electricity generation and bypassing fossil-fuel electrical generation as much as possible.

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OxyContin formula change has many abusers switching to heroin

A change in the formula of a frequently abused prescription painkiller has many abusers switching to a drug that is potentially more dangerous, according to School of Medicine researchers. Because the formula change makes inhaling or injecting the opioid drug OxyContin more difficult, many users are switching to heroin.

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Scientists read monkeys’ inner thoughts

Neuroscientists at WUSTL have discovered how to “read” a monkey’s mind and see how it plans to approach a task, even before it moves. The team investigated two monkeys — a hyperactive primate and a more contemplative thinker. The results are published in the July 19 online edition of Science.

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Meharry Medical College students gain experience at WUSTL medical school

A unique summer research program is providing 11 students who attend Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn., with invaluable experience at the School of Medicine. The program offers the Meharry students the opportunity to conduct research with the School of Medicine’s renowned physicians and scientists.

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5 p.m. Wednesday, July 25

Kemper Art Museum Faculty Favorite Series

A new summer series kicks off with Buzz Spector, dean of the College & Graduate School of Art, who will discuss Lucio Fontana’s Spatial Concept, New York 22 (1962) from the museum’s permanent collection. Free and open to the public. Kemper Art Museum. (314) 935-4523.

Announcements

It bears repeating: University Archives begins history blog

Staff members from University Archives have started a blog, which is geared toward faculty, students, staff, the WUSTL community and outside researchers — anyone interested in university and St. Louis history.

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Stuart Bunderson, PhD

Olin professor studies how organizations and people find meaning FULL STORY

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

Richter joins Globetrotters — in different capacity

Two weeks after being selected in the Sixth Annual Harlem Globetrotters player draft, 2012 graduate Dylan Richter (UAA) has announced he will hang up the basketball shoes and step into the corporate office. Richter has been hired full time as the Harlem Globetrotters’ digital marketing manager.

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