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Is the American Dream slipping away? Maybe, says Mark R. Rank, PhD, of the Brown School, and a top expert on inequality and social justice. Rank says there are serious questions about the American Dream’s applicability to everyday people. His new book, “Chasing the American Dream: Understanding What Shapes Our Fortunes,” has just been released.

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Although tobacco companies are barred by law from advertising their products to children, researchers at the School of Medicine have found that many teens and pre-teens are getting tobacco ads and promotions through social media outlets or text messages. More than one in 10 children reported receiving tobacco coupons or promotions on Facebook or MySpace pages or text messages.

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What’s a long-awaited threat, born of outer space and a danger to life as we know it? Why, it’s “The Intergalactic Nemesis,” of course. Part old-time radio play and part multimedia graphic novel, this unique science fiction serial returns to St. Louis with the first two parts of a planned “Nemesis” trilogy.

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The School of Law will establish a Prosecution Law Clinic in partnership with the City of St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office. The clinic will be funded by a generous gift from former prosecutor and law alumna Alicia McDonnell (right) (JD ’95). At left is Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce. McDonnell hopes to strengthen the ranks of criminal prosecutors by giving law students hands-on experience.

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Students are riding a teeter-totter on Mudd Field through Thursday to raise money for the Campus Y Strong Community Campaign. Pictured is senior Preetha Iyengar.

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Kathleen Berchelmann, MD, who treats patients at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, discusses the latest research affecting children with ADHD.
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4 p.m. Wednesday, April 2
Global Health series: Pharmaceuticals in Brazilian courts
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6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 2
‘Shopgirls: New Employment for Saudi Women’
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Noon Thursday, April 3
Rule of law in Afghanistan lecture
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WUSTL has completed a comprehensive institutional self-study as part of its 2014 reaccredi-tation process. The work resulted in a self-study draft report, “Building on a Strong Foundation.” The WUSTL community is invited to review and comment on the draft until April 18.
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Researching icy satellites of the outer solar system
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