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Daily Kos New report: Nearly half of elderly will experience poverty 12/09/2010 A new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis sounds a huge warning bell for America’s seniors, current and future. Nearly half of all Americans between the ages of 60 and 90 will encounter at least one year of […]

The WUSTL Sustainability Awareness Committees have announced the winners of the university’s first Children’s Sustainability Art Contest. The contest was held this fall for WUSTL children attending kindergarten through eighth grade to raise awareness among university families of the importance of sustainable living.

The following are among the new faculty members at Washington University: Mark Anastasio, PhD; John Fortner, PhD; Paul Ramírez, PhD; Matthew Kerr, PhD; and Brent Williams, PhD.

Politico Pelosi’s best bet: Just say no 12/08/2010 House Democrats enter the new Congress hoping their future still holds bright promise for a return to majority control in 2012. But the challenges are much more complex now for outgoing speaker Nancy Pelosi. “Her best bet is to fade out of the foreground a little bit, […]

HEC-TV’s new documentary film Dana Brown’s Life on Safari will premiere at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at Steinberg Auditorium in Steinberg Hall on the Danforth Campus. The documentary chronicles adventures of Safari Coffee founder Dana Brown. After the film, there will be a question-and-answer “Meet the Producer” session and a reception.

The Community Service Office is seeking nominations for the annual Gerry and Bob Virgil Ethic of Service Award. The award recognizes WUSTL community members who believe in and shape the future of the St. Louis region.

The new edition of Evidence-Based Public Health written by Ross C. Brownson, PhD, and William R. True, PhD, of Washington University; and three other authors is is based on a training program they’ve taught worldwide for the past 13 years.

ABC News / Health Elizabeth Edwards: Doctors say cancer progressed rapidly and decision to end treatment difficult 12/7/2010 Elizabeth Edwards’ breast cancer has spread to her liver, and has now reached the point where medical treatment can no longer do much for her. “The majority of breast cancer patients die from ER-positive cancer that’s become […]

Who: BattleBots (remotely controlled “armed” and armored machines built by engineering students at Washington University in St. Louis). What: The fall 2010 BattleBots Battle Royale, sponsored by the campus chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Two three-pound robots will try to pulverize one another in three-minute matches. The last robot still functioning […]

The Globe and Mail (Canada) Tests get high marks as a learning tool 12/04/2010 New research provides compelling scientific evidence of the value of testing as a learning tool. Henry Roediger and his colleagues at Washington University in St. Louis recently reported the results of a study with a Grade 8 science class. The students […]