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May 2014

@WashingtonUniversity
What’s happening at Wash U today. For alumni, parents, and friends.

SPOTLIGHT

PEOPLE
McLeod’s Living Legacy Celebrated
Chancellor Wrighton honors Washington University’s James E. McLeod Scholars at a luncheon in his home.

NEWS & FEATURES

CAMPUS NEWS
Washington University Commencement: May 16, 2014
Relive fond memories through photos, #wustl14 on social media, and a live day-of webcast.

IN ACTION
New Center Aims to Use Immune System to Fight Cancer
Pioneering research at the School of Medicine demonstrates that the immune system can recognize cancers and regulate their growth.

IN ACTION
Students Win Breast Cancer Startup Challenge
Team has been invited to launch a startup for the commercial advancement of a recent discovery in cancer treatment.

PEOPLE
Tate Named Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
William F. Tate, PhD, plans to lead the school into new areas of transdisciplinary collaboration.

PEOPLE
Staudt Named Dean of the School of Law
Nationally recognized scholar Nancy Staudt, JD, PhD, comes from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.

RESEARCH
Making Knowledge Stick
Psychologists in the College of Arts & Sciences suggest testing methods that facilitate learning and retrieval.

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