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?Before he died, James E. “Jim” McLeod, vice chancellor for students and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, delivered a talk every year called “Habits of Achievement” to incoming Ervin Scholars in his role as director of the Ervin Scholars Program. This fondly remembered speech has been published for the first time in a book titled Habits of Achievement: Lessons for a Life Well-Lived.?
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William G. Powderly, MD, the J. William Campbell Professor of Medicine and co-director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the School of Medicine, has been named director of the Institute for Public Health, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton.
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States that want to reduce rates of adult smoking may consider implementing stringent tobacco restrictions on teens. WUSTL researchers discovered that states with more restrictive limits on teens purchasing tobacco also have lower adult smoking rates, especially among women.
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Where a child lives makes a difference in how demographics and other factors influence algebra performance, and policies should take into account local variation, WUSTL research suggests. Here, a map illustrates the relationship between the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches and Algebra I scores in Missouri school districts.
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Cancer cells’ appetite for sugar may have serious consequences for immune cell function. Scientists have shown that in low-sugar environments, immune T cells start using energy-making structures known as mitochondria (highlighted in this image in yellow and orange). This switch can prevent T cells from making an inflammatory compound important for fighting cancers and some infections.
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Three School of Medicine employees have been honored with the dean’s annual distinguished service, research support staff and operations staff awards. Shown is the dean, Larry J. Shapiro, MD, with Kristin Palmquist, winner of the Dean’s Distinguished Service Award.
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Kathleen F. Brickey, JD, a giant in the field of white-collar crime and the long-serving James Carr Professor of Criminal Jurisprudence at the School of Law, died Wednesday, June 19, 2013.
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Thursday, July 4
11 a.m. Friday, July 5
Until 1:30 p.m. Weather permitting. Cost: $6.95. DUC Programming. Danforth University Center, Edison Family Courtyard.
4 p.m. Thursday, July 11
RSVP online by July 8. Event is intended to generate ideas for solving health-care disparities. Presentations followed by networking and discussion. Free and open to the public. Record story/event details. Sponsored by Barnes-Jewish Hospital Center for Diversity and Cultural Competence. Medical Campus, Queeny Tower Conf. Room C. (314) 747-3000.
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The Gephardt Institute for Public Service maintains the Community Counts database to track community service activities of all WUSTL schools, departments, programs and groups. July 25 is the deadline to submit initiatives and information from the 2012-13 academic year. Each new or updated initiative submitted will be entered into a drawing for a $500 grant to support the project.
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Teaching students to think on their feet and make things happen
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