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Friday, April 12, 2013

 
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‘Stay Enchanted’ at annual Thurtene Carnival

The nation’s oldest and largest student-run carnival gets under way soon. The event brings together WUSTL students, faculty and staff with neighbors and the greater St. Louis community for a weekend filled with rides, carnival fare and family friendly plays. More than 80,000 people are expected to attend the Thurtene Carnival April 19-21.

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Next Generation Science Standards released

The Next Generation Science Standards have been released, and WUSTL members are playing significant roles. Michael Wysession, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, in Arts & Sciences, was part of the 41-member team that helped write the standards. And the Institute for School Partnership is poised to help K-12 schools implement them in the St. Louis region.

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Physical therapy often just as good as surgery
for knee problem

Either physical therapy or arthroscopic surgery can relieve pain and improve mobility in patients with a torn meniscus and arthritis in the knee, according to researchers from the School of Medicine and six other centers. But the results aren’t entirely clear because many of the patients assigned to physical therapy eventually had surgery.

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Obituary: Ira Gall, professor emeritus of clinical obstetrics and gynecology, 84

Ira C. Gall, MD, professor emeritus of clinical obstetrics and gynecology and a strong supporter of the School of Medicine, died Friday, March 29, 2013, from complications of pancreatic cancer.

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Obituary: Marilyn Krukowski, professor emerita
of biology, 80

Marilyn Krukowski, PhD, professor emerita of biology in Arts & Sciences, died Sunday, April 7, 2013, in St. Louis from complications of multiple sclerosis. Krukowski taught vertebrate structure (anatomy) in the Department of Biology for more than 30 years.

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6 p.m. Saturday, April 13

Relay For Life fundraiser

WUSTL will host its 11th annual Relay For Life, the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Until 6 a.m. Sunday, April 14. Francis Field. Event details. Contact: wurelay@gmail.com.

3 p.m. Sunday, April 14

WUSTL choirs performance

The Washington University choirs present a concert titled “Chiaroscuro,” featuring the music of Mozart, Holst, Brahms, Britten and Saint-Saëns. Graham Chapel. Event details. Contact:
(314) 935-5566.

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St. Louis Art and Tweed bike ride Saturday

Experience art and history dressed in your finest knickers and caps for the St. Louis Art and Tweed Ride. Bike enthusiasts will begin their journey at the Kemper Art Museum, then continue to the Saint Louis Art Museum and other sites.

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