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Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017

Top Stories

Storing and testing at any temperature

University engineers have developed new nanoparticle technology that eliminates the need for cold storage in some medical diagnostic tests. Their work could change testing’s scope in places where it’s needed most.

Wingfield on sociology, women and the path ahead

Adia Harvey Wingfield, professor of sociology in Arts & Sciences, recently was elected president of Sociologists for Women in Society. She discusses her plans for the organization and why academics need to engage in public discourse.

Study details molecular roots of Alzheimer’s

Scientists at the School of Medicine have detailed the structure of a molecule implicated in Alzheimer’s disease. Knowing its shape can help in understanding how neurodegenerative diseases develop.

One in three children investigated for abuse/neglect

The first academic study to estimate the cumulative lifetime risk of a child mistreatment investigation reveals that 37 percent of U.S. children are the subject of an investigated child maltreatment report. Brown School researchers conducted the study.

University launches Olin Fleischer Scholars Program

Olin Business School is launching the Olin Fleischer Scholars Program, a free one-week residential summer program for high school students with limited financial resources or who will be first in their families to attend college.

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Campus Announcements

Reminder: holiday lights drive on campus

Remember: Bring in unwanted or broken holiday lights for recycling. The Office of Sustainability is holding its annual drive through Jan. 31.

WashU in the News

Study: Heroin resurgence ‘unintended consequence’ of attempt to curb OxyContin abuse

Los Angeles Times

Professor: Trump’s plan fails to adequately address conflicts

NPR

Last call for SCOTUS grants, amid historically slow term

Bloomberg BNA

Bold proposal to transform USPS into tool for fighting food insecurity

The Architects Newspaper

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Campus Voices

‘In Germany, parents can sue the government for failing to provide child care’

Sociologist Caitlyn Collins, of Arts & Sciences, writes an article in The Atlantic about different countries’ approaches to child care and the effect its availability has on women’s employment and earnings.

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Notables

Christopher Stark photoChristopher Stark, assistant professor of music in Arts & Sciences, composed music for the movie “Novitiate,” which will make its world premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, which begins Thursday, Jan. 19.

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Who Knew WashU?

Who Knew WashU graphicQuestion: Many distinguished individuals have given Assembly Series lectures on campus over the years. Which of the following spoke during the Assembly Series’ first decade (1953-63)?
A) Martin Luther King Jr. B) Linus Pauling
C) Eleanor Roosevelt D) All of the above

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