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Students get up close with Shakespeare’s contemporaries

Lydia Zoells and Kate Needham, seniors in Arts & Sciences, worked on a research project this summer aimed at preserving the legacies of playwrights Thomas Middleton, John Ford and other contemporaries of Shakespeare. They visited libraries from Chicago to Oxford as part of an ongoing effort to create a database of 16th- and 17th-century literary works.

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Many parents unaware of e-cigarette dangers to children​

As the use of e-cigarettes has risen dramatically in the United States in recent years, so have calls to poison centers about them. Yet many parents who use e-cigarettes – or “vape” – aren’t aware of the dangers to children, according to a new School of Medicine study.

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Plax named Ferring chair in pediatrics

Katie Plax, MD (center), is recognized widely for an innovative youth outreach center she started and for her work advocating for children and teens. She has been named the Ferring Family Chair in Pediatrics at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and the School of Medicine.

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3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3

Community Service Slam

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5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3

University College: Meet the dean

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7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4

Chabad Shabbat dinner

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Upcoming events spotlight entrepreneurship, innovation

Washington University hosts two special events next week, both highlighting entrepreneurship and innovation on campus and in the community. One will help students learn more about the Skandalaris Center; the other is a panel featuring local leaders in entrepreneurship.

Campus blood drive next week

The next universitywide blood drive will be held Tuesday, Sept. 8, at seven locations throughout the campuses. All faculty, staff and students are encouraged to participate.

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