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Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015

 
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Shapiro to step down as executive vice chancellor, medical school dean

Larry J. Shapiro, MD, has announced he will step down as executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine. He will continue at the helm until university leaders conduct a national search and find his replacement.

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Surprised by math: Kids get different view of subject outside the classroom

Math circles, which bring together professional mathematicians and young students, have been a part of mathematical culture in Russia since the 1930s and in Bulgaria for nearly a century. Washington University’s math circle, founded in 2002, gives kids a chance to meet with mathematicians and to absorb their imaginative approach to solving problems.

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Civic Scholars program develops engaged citizens

Jason Silberman, a senior in Arts & Sciences, spent his summer working to develop guidelines to better prepare doctors for treating patients with disabilities. The project was part of Silberman’s training as a Civic Scholar, an initiative of the Gephardt Institute for Public Service. Applications for the Class of 2017 cohort are due Feb. 2.

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Edison welcomes ‘The Clothesline Muse’ Friday

Before Twitter, Facebook and the Internet, the backyard clothesline was a universal destination for news, gossip, work and socializing. On Friday, Jan. 16, Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon will bring “The Clothesline Muse,” a multidisciplinary performance celebrating domestic labor and community empowerment, to Edison Theatre.

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Hack named director of benefits, compensation in Human Resources

Linda Hack has been named director of benefits and compensation in Human Resources. Hack, who joined the university in 1999, began her new role Nov. 1.

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‘Three reasons France became a target for jihad’

Anthropologist John R. Bowen, PhD, writes in Time about the terror attack in France. Bowen, of Arts & Sciences, has written four books on Islam’s interaction with Western societies.

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Severe weather information for faculty, staff and students

In the unlikely event that the university alters the normal work or class schedule due to severe weather, an announcement will be posted on the university’s home page, and a number of media outlets also will air the information.

Medical Campus winter concert to be held Saturday

Washington University Medical Center faculty, staff and students will perform their annual winter concert at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, in the lobby of the Center for Advanced Medicine. The event is free and open to the public.

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