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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

 
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Children’s Discovery Institute awards $2.7 million in pediatric research grants

Eleven WUSTL research teams will share $2.7 million in new grants from the Children’s Discovery Institute, a research collaboration between St. Louis Children’s Hospital and the School of Medicine.

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First McLeod Writing Prize awarded to freshmen

The first Dean James E. McLeod Freshman Writing Prize has been awarded, and the inaugural winners are Senit Kidane and Claudia Vaughan. The Center for the Humanities provided funding for the contest, and any freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences could submit work for consideration.

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Steinberg wins 2013 Sowden Prize

Lindsey Steinberg has been selected to receive the 2013 Sowden Prize, given each year by the Department of Chemistry in Arts & Sciences.
The prize, named in honor of the late John C. Sowden, a professor of chemistry and a successful carbohydrate chemist, is the highest honor the chemistry department bestows on a graduating senior chemistry major.

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Bringing the world to Brown Hall

Brown School students representing the country of Kyrgyzstan perform a traditional national Kyrgyz dance during the Brown School’s 19th annual International Festival April 12 in Brown Hall. The event featured 13 performances from 17 countries.

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Olin accelerated program gives students jump-start on master’s degree in finance

Rising seniors can start earning credits toward a master of science in finance this July with the launch of a master of finance accelerated program from Olin Business School. An information session is set for Thursday.

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Calendar Highlights

11 a.m. Tuesday, April 23

Earth Week bike tune-ups

Bike tune-ups and green tote bag decorating. Until 3 p.m. Danforth University Center, north side. william.fischer@wustl.edu.

5 p.m. Tuesday, April 23

Annual Freshman Finale

All from WUSTL community are invited. Sponsored by First Year Center and Freshman Class Council. Event details. South 40, College Hall. (314) 935-5040.

4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24

Danforth Center on Religion & Politics lecture

“Losing America, Trying for the World: The Origins of Global Protestantism,” Sam Haselby, asst. prof. of history, American U. of Cairo. Free and open to the public. Event details. Umrath Hall Lounge. RSVP to: rap@wustl.edu. (314) 935-9345.

Announcements

Student lottery for Q&A
with Gen. Stanley McChrystal

Gen. Stanley McChrystal will be the speaker for the William Greenleaf Eliot Society Annual Dinner. Students are invited to a Q&A session with McChrystal April 30. Due to limited space, there is a lottery to attend this event. Location will be announced in a confirmation email.

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