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Cornerstone: The Center for Advanced Learning has received a $1.76 million five-year grant from the United States Department of Education to fund the TRiO Student Support Services program.

The Telegraph (UK) Human Microbiome Project: a map of every bacterium in the body 9/17/2010 The Human Microbiome Project is unraveling the vastly important job that the unseen bacteria and microbes that live in and on our bodies play in human health. “We should no longer think of these organisms in isolation,” says Professor George […]

The New York Times Outdoors and out of reach, studying the brain 08/16/2010 GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, Utah — Todd Braver emerges from a tent nestled against the canyon wall. He has a slight tan, except for a slim pale band around his wrist. For the first time in three days in the wilderness, […]

Stacey DeJong, Ericka Merriwether and Lori Tuttle, movement science doctoral students in the Program of Physical Therapy, were selected for Promotion of Doctoral Studies (PODS) scholarships from The Foundation of Physical Therapy. Merriwether received $7,500, and DeJong and Tuttle each received $15,000. Merriwether also was selected as the recipient of the Laura K. Smith Award […]

Robert L. Walls Sr., communications officer in Protective Services at the School of Medicine, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, at his Granite City, Ill., home. He was 53.

USATODAY.com Bad memory? Multi-tasking fuels forgetting 08/12/2010 Those twinges of forgetfulness that appear to be getting more pronounced may worry you. After all, the statistics are scary: Every 70 seconds, someone in the USA develops Alzheimer’s. But every lapse isn’t a signal that your memory is kaput. Some reduction in memory is typical in healthy, […]

American Banking News Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) Gives $500,000 grant to Washington University 08/11/2010 Wells Fargo & Co. gave a $500,000 gift to Washington University in St. Louis, to fund scholarships and internships for undergraduate business school students, Bloomberg reported. The majority of the gift ($400,000) will fund annual scholarships called the “Wells Fargo Scholars” […]

usnews.com Best colleges preview: Top 25 national universities 08/1/2010 To whet appetites for the 2011 Best Colleges rankings from U.S. News & World Report, the magazine is sharing a little information ahead of time. Washington University in St. Louis is among the top 25 highest-ranked schools in the 2011 rankings, according to a preview story […]

The 2010-2011 edition of the Washington University Bulletin will be available online beginning Friday, Aug. 13, announced Edward S. Macias, PhD, provost, executive vice chancellor for academic affairs and the Barbara and David Thomas Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences.