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LiveScience.com Cavemen accused of wiping out cave bears 08/27/2010 Giant cave bears thought to have once dined on each other might have been driven to extinction by the advance of humanity, scientists now suggest. Starting about 50,000 years ago, cave bears and other carnivores started receiving serious competition for these caves from cavemen. “As humans […]

When he returned from Vietnam and service at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Washington, D.C., Louis “Pepper” Dehner, MD, set out to make himself into a pediatric surgical pathologist.

With the opening of the new dining facility at Washington University in St. Louis Aug. 26, students can feast on food from around the globe, grown in the Midwest. The state-of-the-art facility offers a plethora of food options to the increasingly diverse university community.

University College, the adult, evening and continuing education division at Washington University in St. Louis, will participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program beginning this fall, allowing eligible U.S. veterans to attend University College with no out-of-pocket expenses for tuition or fees.

The New York Times Can preschoolers be depressed? 08/26/2010 Just how early can depression begin? The answer, according to recent research, seems to be earlier than expected. Today a number of child psychiatrists and developmental psychologists say depression can surface in children as young as 2 or 3.The idea is very threatening, says Joan Luby, […]

CNN.com DEA wants to hire Ebonics translators 8/24/2005 The DEA has issued a request for translators in 114 languages, including Ebonics — the common name for what linguists call African-American English. Ebonics has long been the butt of jokes, as well as the subject of controversy, but the agency is serious about needing nine people […]

WUSTL students can rent textbooks through the WUSTL Campus Store for the first time this fall through the new Rent-A-Text program. By renting rather than purchasing the books they need for their courses, students can see savings that represent, on average, 50 percent off the price of new textbooks.

Brian Allen, WUSTL network security analyst, leads a discussion on network scanning Aug. 18 during a cyber security conference at the Knight Center. The conference brought together 40 security professionals from universities, businesses, government and law enforcement agencies.

Men’s Health Guys, these 7 quick health checks could save your life 8/23/2010 Men don’t go to doctors unless they’re in serious pain or really spooked about something. But denial can also leave you dead. A smarter move: Regularly assess your health with a few morning inspections. Check your memory — and improve it — […]

Members of the Class of 2014 and new transfer and exchange students are arriving on campus and will be welcomed with a variety of activities during New Student Orientation, Aug. 26-30. New students will have the opportunity to try the new Bear’s Den dining facility, attend open houses, see the football team in action and connect with other new students and with members of the university community.