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Filmmaker Ken Burns to address graduates at 154th Commencement

Ken Burns, director and producer of some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made, has been selected to give the university’s 2015 Commencement address. Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton made the announcement to the Class of 2015 during the annual senior class toast yesterday. Commencement is Friday, May 15.

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Obituary: David C. Beebe, professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, 70

David C. Beebe, PhD, the Janet and Bernard Becker Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, died at his home in St. Louis on Friday, March 27, 2015, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was 70.

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Pick a color, any color

A small team of chemists can synthesize molecules that will absorb any color of sunlight, from shades of oranges through the near-infrared, greatly expanding the palette of light-harvesting molecules. Among them is Arts & Sciences’ Dewey Holten, PhD.

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Ducks spotted outside Lopata Hall

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Calendar Highlights

11 a.m. Friday, April 3

‘Dense, Hot Aerosols: Science and Applications’

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1 p.m. Friday, April 3

‘Personality Behind Bars’

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9:30, 11:30 a.m. Sunday, April 5

Easter Sunday Mass in Graham Chapel

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WUSTL Campus Voices

Hacking health

The Skandalaris Center held a Health Care Hackathon in March, inviting people from universities and industry to come together to tackle health-care challenges. Check out the center’s blog to watch a video and read about the new ideas.

Announcements

Volunteer at Commencement

Faculty and staff are encouraged to volunteer to help with Commencement. This year’s ceremony is Friday, May 15. Volunteers help ensure a special day for students and their families. Volunteers should sign up by Monday, April 13.

Washington People
Notables: Faculty, Staff and Studet News & Achievements

Elaine Mardis, PhD, of the School of Medicine, has been elected to the board of directors of the American Association for Cancer Research.
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