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

RESEARCH
 In Autism, Genes Drive Early Eye Gaze Abnormalities
A School of Medicine finding that genetics determines whether toddlers naturally focus their vision on eyes and faces—as opposed to objects—could help doctors diagnose and treat the disorder earlier.
 NEWS & FEATURES

ON CAMPUS
Alumnus Endows Professorship in Personalized Medicine
Sandy Loewentheil, AB ’76, and his wife, Karen, are helping WashU advance its mission to improve human health.

RESEARCH
Popular Heartburn Drugs Linked to Higher Death Risk
WashU researchers have tied longtime use of proton pump inhibitors such as Prevacid and Prilosec to early death.

ON CAMPUS
 [PODCAST] Power and Violence in Game of Thrones and History
History professor Alexandre Dubé teaches students to distinguish fact from historical fiction in the popular TV series.

ON CAMPUS
John B. Ervin Scholars Program to Celebrate 30th Anniversary
 The event will honor the late educator and his commitment to leadership, community service, and diversity.

RESEARCH
A Sodium Surprise That Could Help Treat Arrhythmia
Engineers at WashU have made an unexpected discovery about how sodium ion channels control our heartbeat.

PEOPLE
 Judging the Supreme Court, Empirically
Professor Lee Epstein studies data from the intersection of law and political science to explain judicial behavior.

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