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National Fire Prevention Week puts a priority on campus safety  During National Fire Prevention Week, the Environmental Health and Safety Department is focusing on educating the University community. Mark Bagby, University disaster coordinator, discusses the success of Monday's fire drill at the North Campus with Mary Dillender, real estate coordinator and chair of North Campus' Safety Committee. WUSTL researchers uncover a potential cause of Alzheimer's Although the causes of Alzheimer's disease are not completely understood, amyloid-beta (A-beta) is widely considered a likely culprit. But now School of Medicine researchers have uncovered evidence strengthening the case for another potential cause of Alzheimer's. The finding also represents the first time scientists have found a connection between early- and late-onset Alzheimer's. Trustees meet, issue tribute The Washington University Board of Trustees met Friday, Oct. 5, and issued a tribute to Trustee J. Stephen Fossett, for whom a search continues following the disappearance of his plane over Nevada. They also heard a number of reports, among them one from Raymond E. Arvidson, Ph.D., the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor and chair of the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences in Arts & Sciences. Arvidson reviewed the research of his department in a talk titled "Geology, Habitability, and Life on Mars." Botanical 'cloak-and-dagger' Is that clover necklace you make for your child poison? It could be. Kenneth Olsen, Ph.D., Washington University assistant professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, is looking at the genetics of a wide variety of white clover plants to determine why some plants do and some plants don't make cyanide. Ecology and geography play important roles. Parents Weekend kicks off with classes, tours Parents Weekend 2007 will be held Oct. 12-14. Activities include parents joining their sons and daughters for classes, art exhibits, open houses, tours, musical productions and a tailgate party before the football game. Freshman class settles into campus life The Class of 2011 traveled across town and across oceans to attend Washington University. Approximately 1,340 first-year students from all over the world — 20 countries, 49 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico — joined the campus community in August. A closer look at eating disorders On Wednesday, Oct. 17, the documentary "Thin" will be shown at 7 p.m. in McDonnell Hall, Room 162, followed by a panel discussion with health professionals. The film is a comprehensive and honest profile of four women struggling with their affliction at an eating disorders treatment center. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption
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