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Exhibit ‘Rotation 2: Contemporary Art from the Peter Norton Gift’ opens Sept. 11 at Kemper

From the fall of communism to the rise of digital technology, the 1990s were marked by a series of radical transformations. This fall, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will explore some of the era’s most pressing social, political and technological issues with “Rotation 2: Contemporary Art from the Peter Norton Gift.”

Dacey honored with distinguished service award

Ralph G. Dacey Jr., MD, the Henry G. and Edith R. Schwartz Professor and head of the Department of Neurological Surgery, has received the Walter Reed Distinguished Service Award from his alma mater.

Campus & Community

Lawlor to conclude Brown School deanship

Edward F. Lawlor, PhD, dean and the William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor at the Brown School at Washington University, has announced his decision to conclude his deanship on June 30, 2016. Lawlor, who has served as dean since 2004, will remain at the university as the Gordon Professor, and a national search for his successor as dean will be conducted, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton.

Medicine & Health

Relapse, poor survival in acute leukemia linked to genetic mutations that persist in remission

For patients with an often-deadly form of leukemia, new research by Timothy J. Ley, MD, and colleagues suggests that lingering cancer-related mutations – detected after initial treatment with chemotherapy – are associated with an increased risk of relapse and poor survival.

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Washington People: Marilyn Siegel

Marilyn Siegel, MD, a professor of radiology and of pediatrics, loves solving the puzzles her field presents and the opportunities it has given her. But most of all, she loves helping patients.

Medicine & Health

Quitting smoking after heart attack gives quick boost to mental health, quality of life

A new study shows that quitting smoking after a heart attack has immediate benefits, including less chest pain, better quality of daily life and improved mental health. Many of these improvements became apparent as little as one month after quitting and are more pronounced after one year, according to the research led by Sharon Cresci, MD, at the School of Medicine.

Medicine & Health

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 study at the School of Medicine.

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New universitywide wellness challenge to launch

It’s time to get up and get moving. Washington University in St. Louis faculty, staff members, clinical fellows and postdoctoral appointees can sign up to participate in the next wellness challenge, WashU Moves. The program launches Sept. 2 and runs through Dec. 10, and each person’s goal is to take 10,000 steps, or roughly 5 miles, each day.

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The Class of 2019 makes itself at home

It has been a busy week for the newest members of the Washington University in St. Louis community. These videos capture the sights and sounds of first-year students moving in to their new homes, celebrating Convocation and sharing what they learned on their first day of class.

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The View From Here

Images captured in and around the Washington University campuses. Click on the ‘i’ in the upper-left corner for captions.