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Researchers at the School of Medicine are studying whether fasting from food a few days a week provides some of the same health benefits as severely limiting calories every day.
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A college savings account in a child’s name not only gives parents hope for the future, but also results in improved social-emotional health for their children, a new study in JAMA Pediatrics finds. The study, led by WUSTL’s Center for Social Development in collaboration with the state of Oklahoma, began in 2007 as an innovative policy experiment to invest in children at birth.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, antimicrobial resistance is one of our most serious health threats, with infections from resistant bacteria becoming far too common. Part of the problem is over-prescription of antibiotics. The winner of this year’s Olin Cup, Nanopore Diagnostics, hopes to change that.
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Philip Skemer, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, has won a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation. He will use the award for a series of experiments on rock deformation.
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“When is a headache more than just a headache?” That’s just one of the latest eye-catching stories to check out on the Barnes-Jewish blog.
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7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7
Black Anthology, WUSTL’s oldest student cultural production, celebrates its 25th anniversary with “Post-,” a theatrical exploration of the relevance of black cultural organizations in “post-racial” America. Tickets are $10 for students, $12 for the general public. (A second performance will be Saturday, Feb. 8.) Details: Edison Theatre or 314-935-6543.
1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8
The festival kicks off Mortar Board Week and features WUSTL improvisation groups’ performances, based on short stories written by Buder Elementary School students. Hosted by Mortar Board and the Danforth University Center. Free and open to the public. Danforth University Center, Tisch Commons. Contact: 847-744-0054 or jaime.zucker@wustl.edu.
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The STL PREP (Perception, Reality, Engagement and Partnership) orientation series will host a lunch-and-learn session for WUSTL faculty and staff starting at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 26 at the Institute for Public Health. To attend, RSVP by Wednesday, Feb. 12.
Poet Mary Jo Bang and visual artist Buzz Spector, both WUSTL professors, have an exhibition, “Otherwise,” on view through Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Fort Condo Compound for the Arts.
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Investigating the nexus of religion and politics
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