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Scientists learn how horseweed shrugs off herbicide
A team of scientists from Washington University in St. Louis and Monsanto, a St. Louis-based company that makes the glyphosate-based Roundup herbicides, were able to follow molecules of the herbicide as they entered a resistant weed and to discover exactly how the plant disarms it. In a second paper they describe a herbicide application technique that can be used to outfox the resistance mechanism they had discovered.
Washington University surgeons successfully use artificial lung in toddler
Washington University physicians and surgeons at St. Louis Children’s Hospital , including Avihu Gazit, MD, collaborated to make several strategic and innovative decisions that led to the first successful use of an artificial lung in a toddler. The treatment is published in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
Jazz in July begins July 7
Missouri in July is hot, hot, hot, but not as hot as Ritmo Caliente, one of St. Louis’ premier Latin jazz-fusion bands. On July 7, Ritmo Caliente will launch Washington University’s annual Jazz in July series with a free performance. Sponsored as part of the larger Jazz at Holmes series, Jazz in July will feature four local ensembles performing Thursday evenings throughout the month in the cool, coffeehouse-style setting of Holmes Lounge.
Summer Film Series focuses on Frankenstein
WUSTL’s Summer School in Arts & Sciences will present a film series celebrating Frankenstein movies, “It’s Alive! A Celebration of Frankenstein Films,” this June and July. Each film will be introduced by a WUSTL scholar specializing in the genres of cinematic horror and literary monsters. All screenings are free and open to the public.
Umrath Hall to close June 20 for renovations
Umrath Hall will close June 20 for a complete renovation of the interior of the building and a new roof and roofing structure. It is scheduled to reopen in June 2012.
Media advisory: Using LEGOS as a teaching tool
Educators from across St. Louis will build and test robots using LEGOs as they explore teaching science, technology, engineering and math in grades K-12. They will share strategies for using the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT, which can turn the building toys into programmable robots, during an all-day conference Friday, June 17, at Washington University’s Whitaker Hall.
Rudnick wins Miles Prize
Howard Benjamin Rudnick, a history and economics major in Arts & Sciences, has been named the winner of the 2011 William Miles Prize at Washington University in St. Louis.
Groupon business model may be flawed
While Groupon is popular at the moment, the company’s business model may not be sustainable over the long term, says a marketing expert at Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis.
New directors for Washington University Symphony Orchestra and Concert Choir
The Department of Music in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis has appointed new directors for its two largest ensembles. Ward Stare, resident conductor of the St. Louis Symphony, will assume thel role of conductor for the 75-member Washington University Symphony Orchestra. Nicole Aldrich, who recently earned a doctorate in musical arts from the University of Maryland, will become the department’s director of choral activities, conducting the 65-member Washington University Concert Choir.