Friday, July 29, 2016

Top Stories

Study seeks clues to breast cancer in African-American women

School of Medicine researchers are launching a major study in African-American women with breast cancer to learn whether their genetic risks are influenced by the same mutations that affect white women or are altogether different mutations.

WashU Expert: History of female presidential candidates

In a historic week, consider the history of previous female presidential candidates, such as Victoria Woodhull in 1872. “Women have been running for president since before they had the right to vote,” said Arts & Sciences’ Andrea Friedman.

Potential drug target identified for deadly brain cancer

New research from the School of Medicine provides clues to why some patients with glioblastoma fare worse and identifies a drug target that potentially could improve survival.

Screening for suicide risk among urban children vitally important

Screening for suicide risk among publicly insured urban children experiencing psychological distress is vitally important, finds a new study led by Sean Joe of the Brown School.

How one man’s invention became another’s innovation

Nanopore Diagnostics uses a novel technology to diagnose bacterial infections in 30 minutes. Another man invented the technology, but Tom Cohen saw its commercial use and developed a business around it. Learn more on Fuse.

Events

1 p.m. Friday, July 29

Gordon presentation on undernutrition, gut microbes

1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1

Diversity training coffee hour

3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2

Iced Tuesday Tea at 3

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Campus Announcements

Time to apply for Bear Cub Challenge

The university’s Bear Cub grant program helps researchers make the leap from bench scientists to budding entrepreneurs. Faculty, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students can submit a two-sentence project description now for this year’s final cycle.

Med Center community can take part in photo project

The Becker Medical Library has begun The Next Century Photovoice Project. Medical Center workers or students are invited to share photos showing what inspires them about the center.

Social Photo of the Week

A peek at Graham Chapel

WashU in the News

Solar-powered device turns urine into drinking water

The Huffington Post (U.K.)

St. Louis at the center of a multi-front fight against obesity

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Why and how we take risks

The Free Press Journal (India)

Universities find new ways to preserve history in the making

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Campus Voices

‘Psychology can help us understand the warped logic of revenge’

Psychology researchers Fade Eadeh and Stephanie Peak, of Arts & Sciences, write for Quartz about the psychology of revenge and the insights it can offer about what motivates people’s actions.

Notables

Brian P. Hackett, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics, with St. Louis Children's Hospital in background Brian P. Hackett, MD, PhD, a professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine, has been named the Philip R. Dodge, MD, Scholar in Pediatrics. The position honors the esteemed School of Medicine pediatrician recognized as a founder of pediatric neurology. Read more about Hackett.

Who Knew WashU?

Pablo Picasso artwork at Kemper Art Museum Question: How many pieces by Pablo Picasso does the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum have in its collection?
Answer: B) The museum has 25 Picasso pieces in its collection, though only one — “Les femmes d’Alger (Women of Algiers), Variation ‘N’” — is on public display.
Congrats to this week’s winner, Amy Hosford, of Alumni & Development for Olin, who will receive an “I Knew WashU” luggage tag!

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