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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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Nanoparticles carrying a toxin found in bee venom can destroy human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) while leaving surrounding cells unharmed, School of Medicine researchers have shown. The finding is an important step toward developing a vaginal gel that may prevent the spread of HIV.
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A documentary-style series highlighting patients, faculty physicians and other staff at St. Louis Children’s Hospital will debut Saturday, March 16, on KSDK. “The Frontline for Hope” will air Saturday nights for the next six weeks. Shown is one of the camera crew taping outside the hospital.
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Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling has delighted children for generations. Aesop’s The Tortoise and the Hare dates back more than 2,500 years. Using electroluminescent puppetry, Corbian Visual Arts and Dance (aka Lightwire Theatre) presents adaptations of both classic fables as part of the ovations for young people series this Saturday in Edison Theatre.
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Symposium celebrates Latino contributions
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Zachary Hernandez, a Mellon May Undergraduate Fellow in Arts & Sciences, explains his research on “Navigating Public Transportation in Bogota, Colombia” during the Association of Latin American Students’ eighth annual symposium on Latino contributions, held recently in Danforth University Center. The student submissions ranged from artwork to research projects.
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Carl Rovainen, PhD, professor emeritus of cell biology and physiology, died of cancer Friday, March 1, 2013, in Brookings, Ore. Rovainen retired from WUSTL School of Medicine in 2001, after 34 years as a faculty member.
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10 a.m. Saturday, March 16
“Honoring Our Cultures While Strengthening Our Communities.” Native arts, crafts, drumming, dance contests and food. Free and open to the public. Doors open at 10 a.m.; grand entries at noon and 6 p.m. Sponsored by the Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies. Record story. Field House. (314) 935-4510.
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“SPIN-IT: A Leadership Program for Women in IT” is accepting applications. The new program aims to encourage and support female staff members and students who are pursuing information technology careers. The application deadline for staff members is Friday, March 15; the deadline for students is March 22.
A new food-service area on the north campus of Barnes-Jewish Hospital will open at 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 13. It will replace the Kingshighway Building’s north cafeteria, which closed permanently Tuesday evening, March 12.
WUSTL has been named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The designation honors the nation’s leading higher education institutions and their students, faculty and staff for bettering communities through service.
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‘Scientific matchmaker’ establishes collaborations across disciplines. FULL STORY
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