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October 2017
@WashingtonUniversity
What’s happening on and off campus today. For alumni, parents, and friends.
 
 SPOTLIGHT

ON CAMPUS
 Parents Establish University’s
First Endowed Coaching Position
Joe Clarke will be installed as the inaugural Estakhri Family Men’s Soccer Head Coach on October 14.
 NEWS & FEATURES

ON CAMPUS
 Spartan Maker Space Will Foster Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Jubel family business pledges support for facility with tools for creating cutting-edge prototypes and devices.

IN ACTION
 [VIDEO] New Medical Students Plunge Into Health Disparities
Hear students reflect on an orientation program that exposed them to health imbalances in the St. Louis area.

RESEARCH
 Patti Receives Grant to Study Chemical Exposure, Disease
The Arts & Sciences professor will use the $5.85 million award to improve how we identify and screen for toxic chemicals.

IN ACTION
Brown School Professor Awarded $3.4 Million NIH Grant
Ssewamala will investigate the effectiveness of HIV interventions among adolescent girls in Uganda.

RESEARCH
 Zika Virus Kills Brain Cancer Stem Cells, WashU Scientists Find
Research suggests the virus could be an effective treatment for glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer.

ON CAMPUS
“Renaissance and Baroque Prints: Investigating the Collection”
The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum exhibit includes more than 100 rarely seen works from the 15th–18th centuries.

Leading Together: The Campaign for Washington University is a historic effort to raise $2.5 billion in support of scholarships, life-changing research, and much more.

We invite you to:

•  View photo galleries from campaign events across the country.
•  Learn about generous donors like Kim Kuehner, MBA ’77, whose commitment to name the courtyard in Anabeth & John Weil Hall extends his family’s legacy of support at Washington University.
   
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•  Volunteer your time and talent.
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•  Join the conversation at events or in your community.

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