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Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013

 
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Ethical dilemmas of eugenics remain today, warns WUSTL anthropologist

Scientific efforts to explain feeblemindedness, delinquency and racial inferiorities date to the Spanish Inquisition. And while the horrors of Nazi Germany exposed fatal flaws in science’s quest to build the master race, the ethical dilemmas posed by the science of eugenics are far from behind us, a WUSTL  anthropologist warns.

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Doctor wins NIH prize for ideas to restore vision

A School of Medicine retina specialist is one of 10 U.S. scientists selected by the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, for an innovative project to improve or restore vision. Vitreoretinal surgery fellow Rajesh C. Rao, MD, was the youngest winner in the national competition.

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Proctor to lead Institute for Public Health’s Dissemination and Implementation initiative?

Enola K. Proctor, PhD, the Frank J. Bruno Professor of Social Work Research and associate dean for faculty at the Brown School, has been named director of the Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) initiative at the Institute for Public Health.

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Sam Fox School and Brookings Institution present “The Innovative Metropolis

Sustainability and economic growth: two desirable goals which should demonstrably complement one another, especially in our cities. But how? On Thursday, Feb. 21, the Sam Fox School and the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., will present “The Innovative Metropolis,” a daylong symposium on fostering economic competitiveness through sustainable urban design.

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Brantmeier receives Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award

Cindy Brantmeier, PhD, associate professor of Spanish and applied linguistics in Arts & Sciences, was recently honored as WUSTL’s recipient of the 2012 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. The annual award recognizes top educators from the St. Louis region for their passion for teaching, their impact on student learning and their knowledge and creativity.

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Calendar Highlights

5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19

WUSTL Libraries Talk

“Book Artists Talk: The Making
of ...” by international book artists Uta Schneider and Ulrike Stoltz. Free and open to the public. Event details. Olin Library, Ginkgo Reading Room, Level 1.
(314) 935-5495.

Noon Wednesday, Feb. 20

School of Law Speaker Series

“The Doha Round Debacle” by Raj Bhala, assoc. dean for international and comparative law, U. of Kansas School of Law. Free and open to the public. Event details. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Room 320. Contact: Bethel Mandefro at (314) 935-7988 or bmandefro@wulaw.wustl.edu.

Announcements

Internship ‘SLAM’ offered for students, area employers

Students looking for a St. Louis-based internship will have an opportunity to hear quick “open mic” pitches from a group of St. Louis employers from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge. 

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In the Spotlight: Faculty, Staff and Studet News & Achievements
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