More than 50 international organizations and global experts signed The Hague Declaration on Knowledge Discovery in the Digital Age last week. The declaration calls for changes to intellectual property law and removal of other barriers preventing larger access to data. The document is based in part on the work of privacy expert Neil Richards, JD.

Aaron Beswick was the first in his family to graduate from college and the first to pursue a master’s degree. Now a candidate for master’s degrees in both public health and social work from the Brown School, Beswick says his family helped him succeed. His family also provides him incentive to pursue policies that help those facing social, economic and health challenges.

John VanderHeyden (right), a mechanic at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, says he’s lucky to be alive after collapsing recently in a parking lot on the Medical Campus. He was revived by School of Medicine security officers, who used an automated external defibrillator, a portable device that helps restore a heart’s rhythm.

Four School of Medicine nurses, including Jennifer Wofford (right), have received the 2015 Excellence in Nursing Award from St. Louis Magazine. The award honors local nurses who have made a difference in the lives of their patients and colleagues.