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IDEA Labs bridges medical, engineering gap

School of Medicine faculty recently presented about 20 ideas to WUSTL students during IDEA Labs’ inaugural “Problem Day” in hopes that they might be able to devise solutions. IDEA Labs — or Innovation, Design and Engineering in Action — is a bioengineering design incubator founded last year as a joint venture of the medical and engineering schools and the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences.

LeBlanc appointed new director of student health and wellness

Veteran physician Cheri LeBlanc, MD, has been treating patients during one of life’s most critical periods: the college years. As WUSTL’s new director of student health and wellness, LeBlanc hopes to educate students in ways that will last a lifetime.

Trick or Tweet, if you dare

Remember the thrill of trick-or-treating as a child? The excitement of going door-to-door on Oct. 31? Here’s your chance to relive that treasured childhood tradition — 2013 style. It’s called Trick or Tweet, and the treat at the end could be an iPad Mini for an Arts & Sciences undergrad.

International Court of Justice judge to speak at law school Wednesday

Sir Christopher Greenwood, LLB, the British judge on the International Court of Justice, will be at WUSTL to discuss how that court works to bring about world peace. Greenwood will speak at noon Wednesday, Oct. 30, in Anheuser-Busch Hall’s Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom.

Strengthening global connections

Nirupama Rao, Indian ambassador to the United States, spoke about U.S.-India relations during a visit to WUSTL Oct. 19. Her lecture was the capstone to the WUSTL-Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Corporate Conclave. The conclave aims to strengthen U.S.-Indian connections related to innovation and education, particularly to address pressing global issues.

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7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29

Big Data panel discussion

“Cyber Security, Social Media and Big Data.” Sponsored by the School of Engineering’s Sever Institute, Olin Business School and the School of Law. Breakfast/networking, followed by discussion. Free and open to the public. RSVP/event details. Brauer Hall, Room 12. Contact: sever@seas.wustl.edu or (314) 935-5484.

5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30

St. Louis Up Close series

“Public Health: Unique and Promising Intervention Strategies.” St. Louis nonprofit leaders talk about ways to promote good health. Co-sponsored by Institute for Public Health, Gephardt Institute for Public Service and the Community Service Office. Free and open to the public. Panelists/event details. Brown Hall Lounge. Contact: conroyr@wustl.edu or (314) 935-9104.

Deadline for diversity grant proposals is Tuesday, Oct. 29

WUSTL faculty and administrators with ideas for improving the campus environment for women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and other diverse groups are encouraged to apply for a Diversity and Inclusion Grant.

Anthony Odibo, MD

OB-GYN helps families manage
high-risk pregnancies.
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