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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

 
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PAD presents world premiere of Carter Lewis’ Camden & Lilly March 29-April 1

Camden & Lilly, the new play by Carter Lewis, playwright-in-residence in the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences, gets its world premiere this weekend, March 29 through April 1, in the A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre in Mallinckrodt Center. Camden & Lilly is a departure for Lewis, “more lyrical, more fantasy-oriented,” he says.

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Supreme Court’s health-care decision could shape presidential campaign

The Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act will have a major impact on the presidential campaign, says Timothy D. McBride, PhD, health economist and associate dean for public health at the Brown School. The court began hearing arguments in the case this week.

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New imaging technique moves from lab to clinic

Four applications of the new imaging technique photoacoustic tomography are moving into clinical trials. WUSTL biomedical engineer Lihong Wang, PhD, believes photoacoustic tomography might also allow early diagnosis of cancer because the technique can reveal the hypermetabolism that is cancer's hallmark.

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Mackinnon receives national award

Susan E. Mackinnon, MD, is one of three U.S. physicians to be honored with a Clinical Excellence Award by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., which publishes America’s Top Doctors and other guides to choosing physicians. She received the award yesterday in New York.

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Gephardt Institute’s Civic Engagement Fund seeking applicants

The Gephardt Institute for Public Service invites students, faculty and staff to apply for the Civic Engagement Fund (CEF), which awards grants to support service trips, civic initiatives or community service projects. CEF grants, available to individuals and groups, provide up to $500 for projects in the St. Louis area, across the country and around the world. Deadlines for the upcoming funding rounds are April 13 and July 20.

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4 p.m. Tuesday, March 27

Dept. of Anthropology Colloquium Series

Ex Africa Semper Aliquid Novi (There Is Always Something New From Africa).” Jane Phillips-Conroy, prof. of physical anthropology and prof. of anatomy and neurobiology. Free and open to the public. McMillan Hall, Room 149. (314) 935-5252

Announcements

Final blood drive April 4

The final blood drive for the academic year will take place Wednesday, April 4, at a variety of locations and times on both the Danforth and Medical campuses. All students, staff and faculty are encouraged to participate. Each WUSTL blood drive collects approximately 400 units of blood, which save 1,200 lives.

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Sports Highlights

Baseball team sweeps weekend games

This past Saturday, the baseball team rallied from an 8-0 deficit to defeat Wheaton (Ill.) College 10-9 in 12 innings, before earning a 7-2 win over the University of Wisconsin-Platteville at Kelly Field. Senior Brandon Rogalski had a huge weekend with 7 hits, moving into third on the all-time WUSTL career hits list with 183. The Bears have won five straight and will host a three-game home series against St. Norbert College March 31-April 1.

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