Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016

Top Stories

Consortium to investigate tau buildup in Alzheimer’s disease

The School of Medicine will collaborate with pharmaceutical companies AbbVie, Biogen and Eli Lilly & Co. to investigate the buildup and clearance of tau protein in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.

Pluto ‘paints’ its largest moon red

What gives Mordor Macula, the red-dusted polar region of Pluto’s moon Charon, its color? New Horizons scientists, including Arts & Sciences’ Bill McKinnon, answer the question in Nature.

Arts & Sciences welcomes new faculty members

Arts & Sciences has added 20 new faculty members for the 2016-17 academic year, in fields from anthropology to sociology.

Fresh Prints offers campus manager program

Fresh Prints, a business run by two university alumni, offers a campus manager program, in which students can try their hand at entrepreneurism and gain real-world experience in a customized T-shirt operation.

Events

Noon Tuesday, Sept. 20

‘Theranostics: future of nuclear medicine’

7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20

‘Ugly intimacy: racial policing and gun violence’

1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22

Spotlight on Women in Medicine & Science

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Presidential Debate Oct. 9, 2016. Visit debate.wustl.edu for more

WashU in the News

North Carolina to lose millions in sports tourism over ‘bathroom law’

CNBC

Many kids spend time in homes with guns, but safety lags

CBS News

EpiPen maker lobbies to shift high costs to others

The New York Times

Washington University preps for presidential debate

KMOX (CBS St. Louis)

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Campus Voices

McDonnell scholars share excitement as they head to Australia

The McDonnell International Scholars Academy symposium on addressing global challenges gets underway Thursday in Brisbane, Australia. Some scholars have posted blogs about what they’re expecting, and more perspectives will be shared on the university’s global website this week.

Notables

Liviu Mirica image Liviu Mirica, professor of chemistry in Arts & Sciences, has won the American Chemical Society’s St. Louis Section’s 2016 Saint Louis Award. The award, sponsored by Monsanto Co., is presented to an individual who has made outstanding contributions and demonstrated the potential to further advance the profession.

Who Knew WashU?

Who Knew WashU graphic Question: Which building on the Danforth Campus housed an exhibition of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee gifts during the 1904 World’s Fair?
A) Busch Hall B) Brookings Hall
C) Eads Hall D) Ridgley Hall

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