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Black Anthology: Rock and roles
February 9, 2016February 9, 2016
SCIENCE
Americans recognize ‘past presidents’ who
never were
Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, Hubert Humphrey and some guy named
“Thomas Moore” are among the names that many Americans mistakenly identify as
belonging to a past president of the United States, finds a news study by memory
researchers at Washington University in St. Louis.
By Gerry Everding February 9, 2016February 9, 2016
C AM PUS & COMMUNI T Y
Washington University students support next
generation of brain scientists
Members of Synapse, Washington University’s neuroscience club, are helping local
high school students prepare for the annual St. Louis Area Brain Bee, Saturday,
Feb. 13, at McDonnell Hall. “The Brain Bee is a competition but it’s not about being
competitive. It’s about getting more people excited about this fast-growing field,”
says junior Smruti Rath.
By Diane Toroian Keaggy February 9, 2016
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
Equal inheritance growing less common, study
finds
Anyone counting on a certain share of an inheritance should be aware that in
recent years, parents have become increasingly likely to divide their estates
unequally, suggests a new study co-authored by economist Robert Pollak of
Washington University in St. Louis.
February 8, 2016February 8, 2016
SCIENCE
The jaws of a nutcracker? Not this human
ancestor
Anthropologists from Washington University in St. Louis are among an international
research team that found Australopithecus sediba did not have the jaw and tooth
structure necessary to exist on a steady diet of hard foods. The findings are
contrary to a 2012 study that gained international attention.
By Gerry Everding February 8, 2016February 8, 2016
C AM PUS & COMMUNI T Y
Shen to talk about cybersecurity in U.S.-China
relations
Dingli Shen, professor of international relations at Fudan University and vice dean
of Fudan University’s Institute of International Studies, will present the Cabot
Corporation-Xinsheng Zhang Lecture on “Cybersecurity in U.S.-China Relations,”
Monday, Feb. 8, in the Clark-Fox Forum in Hillman Hall.
February 5, 2016February 5, 2016
SCIENCE
Washington University ‘Memory Hackers’
featured on PBS/NOVA
An upcoming broadcast of NOVA called “Memory Hackers,” airs Wednesday, Feb.
10, and will explore the cutting edge frontiers of human memory. Washington
University in St. Louis scientists are featured in the show.
By Gerry Everding February 5, 2016February 8, 2016
SCIENCE
Record Missouri flood manmade calamity
Why was the New Year’s flood in Missouri so bad? Most news reports blamed it on
the heavy rain, but Robert Criss, PhD, professor of earth and planetary sciences in
Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis says analysis of the flood
data shows much of the damage was due to recent modifications to the river.
By Diana Lutz February 5, 2016February 8, 2016
C AM PUS & COMMUNI T Y
Fail Better: Kierstan Carter
Civic Scholar Kierstan Carter wanted to change St. Louis by connecting high school
students with community leaders. But when that idea flopped, Carter moved on to
Plan B: changing herself.
By Diane Toroian Keaggy February 5, 2016February 5, 2016
C AM PUS & COMMUNI T Y
Washington University and United Way join
forces on gun violence prevention
Washington University in St. Louis and the United Way of Greater St. Louis have
formed a joint partnership that aims to provide support and resources to local
initiatives that are uniting in their efforts to combat gun violence in the region.
By Julie Hail Flory February 5, 2016February 8, 2016
MEDICINE & HEALTH
To prevent infection after C-section, chlorhexidine
better than iodine
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis offers
strong guidance on the best way to reduce the infection risk. Rather than prepping
patients with iodine-alcohol — a common antiseptic combination in C-sections —
the research indicates that chlorhexidine-alcohol is significantly more effective.
By Julia Evangelou Strait February 4, 2016February 5, 2016
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Donald Trump’s accent, explained
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John Baugh, the Margaret Bush Wilson Professor in Arts & Sciences
February 9, 2016February 9, 2016
Early human ancestor didn’t have a
nutcracker jaw
United Press International
David Strait, professor of anthropology
February 8, 2016 Related: The jaws of a nutcracker? Not this human ancestor
Early humans had ‘glass jaws’ that could have
cracked from biting nuts
Daily Mail (U.K.)
David Strait, professor of anthropology
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