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Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014

 
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Listeners can distinguish voices of tall versus short people, study finds

A study by researchers from WUSTL and other universities finds that listeners can accurately determine the relative heights of speakers just by listening to them talk. John Morton (right) is study co-author and a psychology graduate student in Arts & Sciences.

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Yoo receives Presidential Early Career Award

Andrew S. Yoo, PhD, a researcher at the School of Medicine, has received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor given by the U.S. government to independent researchers early in their careers.

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Cordells endow visiting professorship in School
of Law

School of Law alumni Joseph E. and Yvonne L. Cordell have made a $1 million gift commitment to establish and endow the Cordell & Cordell Visiting Professorship in the law school.

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WUSTL hires Walby as head volleyball coach

Vanessa Walby is WUSTL’s new volleyball coach, Athletics Director John Schael has announced. Walby comes here after a six-year stint as the volleyball coach at the University of Chicago.

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WUSTL postdoctoral researcher Aubreya Adams shares about work — and wildlife — in Antarctica.

Calendar Highlights

Noon Wednesday, Jan. 22

Brown School public health speaker series

“Changes in Organ Allocation Policy: Development, Imple-mentation and Evaluation” by Ciara Samana, asst. dir. for policy, United Network for Organ Sharing. Free and open to the public. Record story/event details. Brown Hall Lounge. Contact: Kim Freels at (314) 935-3599 or kfreels@wustl.edu.

4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22

Dept. of Music Spring 2014 Lecture Series

“Meet the Composer” featuring Ju Ri Seo, lecturer in composition. Free and open to the public. Event details. Music Classroom Bldg., Room 102. (314) 935-5566 or daniels@wustl.edu.

Announcements

Medical Center and CORTEX traffic updates offered online

Washington University Medical Center and the CORTEX district just east of the Medical Campus are evolving daily. A webpage has been created to keep visitors, employees and residents informed about street-improvement projects and traffic flow in the area.

Apply for funds to complete service projects

The Gephardt Institute for Public Service invites students, faculty and staff to apply for the Civic Engagement Fund. The fund provides up to $500 grants to support civic engagement and community service projects. Those interested should schedule a brief interview by Jan. 31; applications are due Feb. 14.

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