Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018

Top Stories

Reimagined Olin Library unveils new Whispers, study spaces

Olin Library will unveil two highly anticipated features today — an improved Whispers Café and new study spaces in the Newman Tower of Collections and Exploration. And, for the first time, both the library’s south and north entrances will be open.

WashU Crew: ‘Beyond the boat’

Meet the Washington University Crew team, a group of 40 men and women with an incredible work ethic and a determination that has them poised to break out on the national collegiate rowing scene.

Formula made with cow’s milk does not increase diabetes risk

A 15-year global study of children genetically predisposed to developing Type 1 diabetes found that drinking formula made with cow’s milk did not increase their risk for developing the disease. School of Medicine scientists were part of the team of researchers.

Researchers discover higher impact from cookstove emissions

Millions of Asian families use cookstoves and often fuel them with cheap biofuels to prepare food. But that smoke has a detrimental environmental impact, particularly in India. New university research offers a clearer picture of the problem.

Events

Tuesday, Jan. 16

First day of spring 2018 classes

10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16

‘Advancing Precision Medicine through Translational Genomics’ symposium

11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 18

Wellness road show on North Campus

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WashU in the News

Who is looking out for America’s children?

1A (NPR)

How do infant immune systems learn to tolerate gut bacteria?

The Scientist

Chuck Johnson’s Twitter free speech suit is probably DOA

Wired

Two St. Louis plant scientists use podcast to dig deep into the struggles of research

St. Louis Public Radio

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Obituaries

Raymond H. Wittcoff, emeritus trustee, benefactor, 96

Raymond H. “Ray” Wittcoff, an emeritus trustee of the university and a member of the School of Medicine’s National Council since 2005, died Jan. 2 at his home in Phoenix. He was 96. A service is being planned in St. Louis.

Campus Voices

‘Trump lumps all immigrants together at America’s risk’

Stephen Legomsky, an expert on immigration law, writes in an op-ed article in The Hill that President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration and refugees unfairly condemn groups of people based on individuals’ bad acts.

Notables

Gayle Fritz, professor of archaeology, and Natalie Mueller, a 2017 doctoral graduate, both of the Department of Anthropology in Arts & Sciences, have received the Patty Jo Watson Award for the year’s best article or book chapter on Southeastern archaeology.

Research Wire

Steven Teitelbaum, MD, of the School of Medicine, received a five-year, $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research titled “Fat Talks to Bone.”

The Record