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?WUSTL will be the anchor tenant in a $73 million laboratory and research facility projected to open at the end of the year in the CORTEX bioscience district. Pictured, Hank Webber, executive vice chancellor for administration,? describes the university’s role in the new building.
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A major study in hospital ICUs shows that bathing patients daily with an antimicrobial soap and applying antibiotic ointment in the nose reduced by 44 percent the bloodstream infections caused by dangerous pathogens, including the drug-resistant bacteria MRSA.
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Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, whose groundbreaking research has linked the trillions of microbes living in the gut to obesity and severe childhood malnutrition, will receive the 2013 Robert Koch Award.
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The Eliot Society gathered to recognize members of the Steinberg and Weil families who were present to receive the society’s highest honor, the Search Award. They also heard an address by Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal (right), former commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan and of the Joint Special Operations Command. ??
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Matthew W. Kreuter, PhD, professor and director of the Brown School’s Health Communication Research Laboratory, has been named associate dean for public health, according to Edward F. Lawlor, PhD, dean and the William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor. The appointment is effective July 1.
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Recent graduate Adam Putterman captured the 2013 NCAA Division III Singles National Championship with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Mark Kahan of Amherst College May 25 at Stowe Stadium in Kalamazoo, Mich. The singles national championship is the second in school history.
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Creating a prosthetic hand from funnels, Popsicle sticks and other everyday items is one of the hands-on projects that will challenge area high school juniors and seniors tomorrow. Explore Engineering, a daylong event sponsored by the School of Engineering & Applied Science, allows high schoolers interested in science, technology, engineering and math to work with WUSTL engineering faculty and students.
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Thomas B. Ferguson, MD, professor emeritus of cardiothoracic surgery at the School of Medicine, died Sunday, May 26, 2013, of complications following a heart valve procedure. He was 90.
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4 p.m. Wednesday, June 5
Stop by the DUC Fun Room for a mid-week treat each Wednesday during summer sessions. Watch TV, play pool or foosball and enjoy free popcorn. Open to all students enrolled in WUSTL summer courses and 2012-13 students on campus for research, internships and work-study. Event details. Danforth University Center, Fun Room.
12:10 p.m. Thursday, June 6
Fleet Feet Sports will be here to talk about the importance of proper-fitting shoes while exercising. Until 12:50 p.m. Sponsored by Office of Human Resources. Event details. Mallinckrodt Center Multi-Purpose Room (lower level).
8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 8
“Politics and Print Culture in 17th-century England.” Zwicker has taught in the Dept. of English in Arts & Sciences for more than 40 years. Daylong event features panels on topics relating to Zwicker’s interests. Co-sponsored by Dept. of History and the Center for the Humanities. Free and open to the public. Space limited; reservations suggested. Event details. Duncker Hall. (314) 935-5116.
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The International Center for Advanced Renewable Energy and Sustainability (I-CARES) has announced the award winners for its 2013 Call for Proposals. This year, special emphasis was placed on projects related to climate change.
Staff from WUSTL Libraries are offering a free workshop series this summer to help students, faculty and staff tap the practical powers of social media. Topics range from an overview of social media marketing to an in-depth look at specific uses of Twitter.
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Chief of breast imaging enjoys daily patient interaction
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