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June 2014
@WashingtonUniversity
What’s happening at Wash U today. For alumni, parents, and friends.
 
 SPOTLIGHT
PEOPLE
 Students ‘Print’ Prosthetic Arm for Teen
Undergraduates in the School of Engineering & Applied Science use 3-D printing technology to provide a robotic arm at a fraction of the usual price.
 NEWS & FEATURES

CAMPUS NEWS
 Major Solar Commitment at WUSTL
The university moves forward with a plan to increase solar output on all campuses by 1,150 percent by this fall.

IN ACTION
 Undergraduate Entrepreneur Sells Company
Farmplicity, a startup that matches local farmers with restaurants, began as a class project for an Olin Business School course.

PEOPLE
 No Better Investment Than Students
Parents Roger and Amy Faxon believe there's no better investment than supporting their daughter's school.

RESEARCH
 Antidepressant May Slow Alzheimer’s Disease
School of Medicine research suggests that an antidepressant can reduce production of the main ingredient in Alzheimer’s brain plaques.

RESEARCH
 How the 19th Century Changed the Way We Think About Privacy
In light of modern discussions of surveillance, the College of Arts & Sciences presents a discussion of the history of the right to privacy.

CAMPUS NEWS
 Olin Business School Dedicates Knight, Bauer Halls
Faculty, students, alumni, and friends gathered May 2 to dedicate the Olin Business School expansion.

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