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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

 
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Striking works of physical theater launch
Edison Ovations Series

Leo, the gravity-defying new show from Berlin’s Circle of Eleven, is one of two striking works of physical theater set to launch the 2012-13 Edison Ovations Series this fall. In all, the season will feature 14 events by nationally and internationally known dance, theater and musical artists.

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Urinary tract infections steal from hosts’ defense arsenals

Copper is a potent weapon against infection. New research from the School of Medicine shows that the bacteria that cause serious urinary tract infections “know” this, too, and steal copper to prevent the metal from being used against them. Blocking this thievery with a drug may significantly improve patients’ chances of fighting off infections.

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Roediger receives lifetime achievement award

Henry L. “Roddy” Roediger III, PhD, an internationally recognized scholar of human memory and the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor in Arts & Sciences, has received the William James Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science.

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Moving forward: ACA opportunity to improve overall health system

The survival of the Affordable Care Act in the Supreme Court presents a monumental moment to improve the U.S. health care system, says Elizabeth Sepper, JD, associate professor of law. “It is a uniquely American crisis that 50 million Americans don’t have health insurance and another 29 million are underinsured,” she says.

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Runiewicz to lead Student Financial Services

Michael J. Runiewicz has been named director of Student Financial Services. Previously, Runiewicz was associate director of Student Financial Services. Runiewicz replaces Bill Witbrodt, who retired June 30 after more than 20 years of service to WUSTL.

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Calendar Highlights

6 p.m. Thursday, July 12

Joint information session on evening graduate programs

Olin Business School and the Sever Institute in the School of Engineering & Applied Science team up to highlight evening graduate programs in business and engineering. Free and open to all WUSTL employees. Danforth University Center, Room 276. Contact: visit@olin.wustl.edu or (314) 935-6341.

Announcements

Medical Campus employees: Join Weight Watchers at Work

School of Medicine employees are welcome to join one of two weekly Weight Watchers meetings on the Medical Campus. Meetings are Thursdays at 10 a.m. in the 4444 Forest Park Building, and 11:30 a.m. in the Clinical Sciences Research Building.

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Sports Highlights

Richter drafted by Harlem Globetrotters

Former Bears basketball player Dylan Richter was selected by the Harlem Globetrotters in their sixth annual player draft. Among the six new team members drafted with Richter were three-time Olympic gold medalist in track & field Usain Bolt and Iesha Davis, sister of No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Anthony Davis.

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