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Washington University\ Washington University's Emergency Communications video will help to familiarize you ...
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Video duration: 425 seconds

Washington University's Emergency Communications video will help to familiarize you with the school's emergency response plan, and where to look for information before and during an emergency.
Please visit emergency.wustl.edu for more information.


Bears prepare for 2010 football season Bears prepare for 2010 football season
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Video duration: 95 seconds

interviews with Coach Larry Kindbom and players about the Bears' upcoming season.


Back to School Back to School
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A record-number 1,633 freshmen moved into residence halls on the South 40 during a delightfully pleasant 80-degree move-in day Aug 26. Freshmen and new students have been enjoying a variety of orientation activities throughout the weekend, and classes for the 2010 fall semester begin Tuesday, Aug 31.


Freshman Reading Program 2010 Freshman Reading Program 2010
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Reducing repeat cesareans Reducing repeat cesareans
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Video duration: 194 seconds

Most women who have had cesarean sections can safely give birth vaginally, if given the option. But fears of medical risks and lawsuits have prevented many hospital and doctors from letting women even try. George Macones, MD, head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, explains when vaginal birth after cesarean, or VBAC, is appropriate.


Summer program provides research immersion Summer program provides research immersion
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Video duration: 199 seconds

The Biomedical Research Apprenticeship Program (BioMedRAP) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis offers undergraduates a 10-week summer research internship to prepare them for biomedical research careers. The program targets students from rural or inner-city areas, first generation college students and those from groups traditionally underrepresented in biomedical research.


Back to School Nutrition Back to School Nutrition
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Video duration: 227 seconds

A good breakfast is key to being calm and ready to learn on the first day of school. Connie Diekman, M.Ed., Rd, Director of Campus Nutrition as Washington University in St. Louis provides some tips to help students stay focused when they return to class.


Photoacoustic image of melanoma Photoacoustic image of melanoma
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Video duration: 24 seconds

With the help of nanoparticles, that are engineered to absorb light strongly, and to bind to proteins on cancerous cells, a melanoma is revealed in stunning clarity. To capture the overlaying blood vessels, the imaging system is then tuned to a different wavelength that is strongly absorbed by hemoglobin.
Posted with permission, ACS Nano, 10.1021/nn100736c


Washington University in St. Louis 2010 Commencement (Full Ceremony) Washington University in St. Louis 2010 Commencement (Full Ceremony)
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149th commencement exercises held at Washington University in St. Louis. Keynote speaker was Dr. Steven Chu, United States Secretary of Energy.


ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp at WUSTL ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp at WUSTL
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Students from around the St. Louis area participate in the free two-week camp that emphasizes careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). As a highlight, former NASA astronaut and camp namesake Bernard A. Harris Jr., MD, spent a morning with the middle schoolers, answering their questions and encouraging them to pursue a future in STEM.


2009 Ring Presentation 2009 Ring Presentation
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2009 Volleyball slideshow 2009 Volleyball slideshow
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2009 Volleyball Division III National Championship 2009 Volleyball Division III National Championship
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New procedure aims to save vision of children with eye cancer New procedure aims to save vision of children with eye cancer
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Video duration: 212 seconds

An ophthalmologist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is implanting radioactive discs in the eyes of children with a rare cancer in an attempt to save their vision and their eyes.
J. William Harbour, MD, is one of only a few doctors nationwide to use the approach for treating a rare, childhood eye cancer, called retinoblastoma.


Ankle replacement is an option for aging joints Ankle replacement is an option for aging joints
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Video duration: 251 seconds

Each year, more than a million Americans visit the doctor for ankle pain from arthritis. Some of these patients now have another option for their aging joints ? ankle replacement.
Ankle replacement allows patients to regain range of motion in the ankle, compared with the most common other surgical option, ankle fusion, says Jeffrey Johnson, MD, associate professor of orthopedic surgery.


Washington University in St. Louis Commencement 2010 address Washington University in St. Louis Commencement 2010 address
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Do something that matters were the four words of advice U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, PhD, gave the Class of 2010 during the 149th Commencement ceremony at Washington University in St. Louis.


McDonnell Grant McDonnell Grant
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Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton, PhD, discusses the $60 million unrestricted grant made by the JSM Charitable Trust and John F. McDonnell to Washington University in St. Louis


Business IQ Business IQ
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Video duration: 88 seconds

Olin professor Anne Marie Knott has received a grant from the National Science Foundation for a study to identify characteristics of firms that conduct research and development. Her goal is to compare those characteristics to the effectiveness of a company's R&D programs to determine the firm's IQ and how it can be improved.