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Friday, Aug. 19, 2016

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$10.4 million awarded for pancreatic cancer research

The National Cancer Institute has awarded a $10.4 million, five-year grant to university researchers and physicians at Siteman Cancer Center to lead a national group in collaborative pancreatic cancer research.

Helping recently incarcerated transition to society

The St. Louis Integrated Health Network, in partnership with the City of St. Louis and two Brown School initiatives, has received a $1.8 million RE-LINK federal grant to assist 18- to 26-year-olds recently released from St. Louis’ city jail.

Buying high vs. bargain hunting

New research from Olin Business School presents a framework that might make it easier for businesses as they navigate product pricing and discounts: It all boils down to the buyer’s search.

Doctors paid by drug companies more likely to use their meds

Ophthalmologists who receive money from pharmaceutical companies are more likely to prescribe medications promoted by those companies than similar, cheaper drugs, a School of Medicine study shows.

New faculty join engineering

The School of Engineering & Applied Science is adding five new faculty members for the 2016-17 academic year, bringing the total faculty to 90.

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Events

4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22

Morrell memorial service

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Social Photo of the Week

Next week, we’ll welcome the Class of 2020

WashU in the News

Why we might be wrong about HDL cholesterol

Time

Phelps could owe Uncle Sam $55,000 for Rio Olympic wins

Money

Big bad data may be triggering discrimination

Bloomberg Law

Playground safety scores raise flag for St. Louis park maintenance

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Campus Voices

‘Salary transparency is key to narrowing gender pay disparities’

Sociologist Jake Rosenfeld, of Arts & Sciences, writes in an op-ed for The New York Times that making clear how much different employees earn could help close the gap between what men and women are paid.

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Notables

Washington University and Capital Normal University in Beijing have established a research cooperation program that aims to enhance and make more broadly available knowledge about the history, society and culture of China.

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The View From Here

people pose at Busch Stadium before a ball gameA link to The View From Here was broken in Tuesday’s issue.

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