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Students participate in inaugural global health research program

The university’s Global Health Center selected five ​WUSTL students for its inaugural summer research program. Students such as Laura Bliss, a second-year medical student, worked with faculty mentors to explore issues including malnutrition, maternal health and access to health care.

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2010 Chilean earthquake triggered icequakes

In March 2010, the ice sheets in Antarctica vibrated more than usual as a surface wave from an earthquake in Chile — 3,000 kilometers away — passed through the ice. This was the first observation of triggered quakes in the ice. WUSTL seismologist Doug Wiens, PhD, says POLENET, an array of seismic stations that reaches into the interior of Antarctica, made the discovery possible.

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Study suggests young people support LGBT rights, but priorities differ by race

Young people express strong support for marriage equality, but they believe the push for same-sex marriage has diverted too much attention from other important issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals. That’s a finding of a new national survey by researchers at WUSTL and the University of Chicago.

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Calendar Highlights

7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29

Classic Shabbat dinner

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4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30

Community Service Fair

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7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31

Catholic Student Center Freshmen Welcome Night

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Monday, Sept. 1

Labor Day Holiday

WUSTL Campus Voices

McBride offers take on health-care policy

Timothy McBride, PhD, of the Brown School, writes about the Affordable Care Act and the uninsured in his Blog on Health Policy, recently touted as a top health-care blog to follow.

Announcements

I-64 Tower Grove ramp interchange to open today

The commute is about to get easier for employees and patients heading to the Medical Center. The improved Interstate 64/Highway 40 interchange at Tower Grove Avenue is scheduled to open this afternoon.

Reminder: Donate to campus-wide food drive

WUSTL has joined forces with Operation Food Search to collect food for Ferguson and surrounding communities. Pick up some items this weekend and drop them off at bins throughout campus. Bins are available until Wednesday, Sept. 3.

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