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Indian ambassador to speak on Indian-U.S. relations Saturday

Nirupama Rao, Indian ambassador to the United States, will speak about U.S. and India relations during a visit to WUSTL. Rao will present the McDonnell International Scholars Academy 2013 S.T. Lee Distinguished Lecture at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in Simon Hall’s May Auditorium. Rao’s lecture will serve as the capstone to the WUSTL-Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Corporate Conclave.​

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Engineer’s research could revolutionize treatment for irregular heartbeat

Although an irregular heartbeat is a common malady in the United States, affecting an estimated 5 million people, the treatments for it are limited in scope and effectiveness. Biomedical engineer Igor Efimov, PhD, is studying a new potential treatment that may be much more effective and less painful for patients.

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Ratts named associate dean for medical admissions​​​​​​

Valerie S. Ratts, MD, has been named the new associate dean for admissions at the School of Medicine, effective Jan. 1. She replaces W. Edwin Dodson, MD, who is retiring.

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Understanding the Affordable Care Act: Gruber explains health-care reform (video)

WUSTL students, faculty, physicians and members of the community packed Brown Hall earlier this month to hear Jonathan Gruber, PhD, one of the foremost authorities on the federal Affordable Care Act. He was a key adviser on President Obama’s plan.

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Noon Wednesday, Oct. 16

Office of Sustainability session

Biofuels talk by WUSTL alumnus Kristopher Kelley, who started Kelley Green Biofuel, and an electric vehicles talk by Steve O’Rourke of Microgrid Solar. Free and open to the public. Danforth University Center, Room 234. RSVP appreciated. Contact: william.fischer@wustl.edu.

6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16

Assembly Series lecture

“Afghanistan, Heroin and Women” by Fariba Nawa, Afghan-American journalist. Free and open to the public. Record story. (Note: Panel discussion Oct. 17.) Event details. Umrath Hall Lounge. (314) 935-4620.

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Earthquake preparedness drill

To help ensure the WUSTL community is prepared for an earthquake, a voluntary safety drill will be held at 10:17 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17. The drill is part of the 2013 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut.

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