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Friday, Nov. 11, 2016

Top Stories

New technique aids search for genetic roots of disease

School of Medicine researchers have developed a new technique to cheaply and rapidly create myriad sets of DNA fragments that detail all possible genetic variants in a particular stretch of DNA. This could help scientists more easily determine which are linked to disease.

Faculty experts weigh in on election results, next steps

As voters, journalists and pundits continue analyzing the election results and consider what a Trump administration will do, our faculty weigh in on issues from the candidate’s rhetoric to environmental policy to health care.

Supporting emotional health of students of color

Experts from around the country will convene at the Brown School today for the Young, Gifted and @Risk conference, which explores how campus communities can support the mental health and well-being of students of color.

Dance Marathon returns with Beyonce, rave hours

Dance Marathon will take place tomorrow, Nov. 12. The annual dance party raises money for local children’s hospitals and features food, music, student performances and themed dance hours. Organizers also will remember former director Maggie Ryan.

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Campus Announcements

Health open enrollment underway this month

It’s time to sign up for, or make changes in, your university health insurance coverage. Open enrollment runs through Nov. 28. Details are available online on health and dental plans along with comparison tools.

Social Photo of the Week

A fall view of the Village

WashU in the News

NFL’s post-election Hail Mary: Can ratings rebound?

The Hollywood Reporter

Researchers study wildfire smoke to understand climate impact

St. Louis Public Radio

Profile: author Henry Schvey

KMOX | CBS St. Louis

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Campus Voices

‘Trump’s economic analysis: gets symptoms right, but diagnosis wrong’

Steven Fazzari, of Arts & Sciences, a scholar on income inequality, wrote a piece about Donald Trump’s analysis of America’s economic landscape on The Huffington Post blog.

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Notables

James Miller photoJames G. Miller, the Albert Gordon Hill Professor of Physics in Arts & Sciences, received the 2016 Rayleigh Award at the International Ultrasonics Symposium this fall in France.

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