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Friday, April 29, 2016

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Obituary: James Davis, professor emeritus, 80

James W. Davis, professor emeritus of political science in Arts & Sciences, a role model for faculty who was also beloved by students for decades, died April 27 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He was 80.

Learning about rocks from one another

This spring, theory-heavy geology students from Arts & Sciences went on a field trip to southeastern Spain. They joined field-trained students from Trinity College, Dublin. What they learned from each other transcended earth — and time.

Undergraduate mathematicians test their mettle

Each year, university students distinguish themselves at two annual math competitions: The North American Putnam Competition (this year the team finished eighth); and the Missouri Collegiate Mathematics Competition (the team tied for first).

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Events

10 a.m. Saturday, April 30

Saturday Science: Extreme particle physics

Noon – 5 p.m. Sunday, May 1

Skillshare Sunday

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Campus Announcements

Volunteers sought for Oct. 9 presidential debate

Applications are now being accepted for student, faculty and staff volunteers to help support the presidential debate Sunday, Oct. 9, at Washington University. Applications will be accepted through 5 p.m. June 17.

Social Photo of the Week

A splash of color to celebrate Holi

WashU in the News

Women who wait to have a baby earn more money

The Week magazine

Amid growing effort to help ex-cons, a small but powerful step

The Christian Science Monitor

How using your GPS too much could kill you

Psychology Today

Opening an all-girls public school

Next Act for Women

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Notables

Arts & Sciences seniors Heidi Chiu and Cameron Kinker have been selected for 2016 Humanity in Action summer fellowship programs in Europe and the United States.

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Class Acts

Working to curb childhood malnutrition

Laura VanArendonk BlantonStudying molecular genetics and genomics, School of Medicine doctoral student Laura VanArendonk Blanton worked to understand the connection between gut bacteria and malnutrition. Her research could offer new ways to treat and prevent childhood malnutrition. Read more about outstanding graduating students on the Commencement website.

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