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This Week In WUSTL History
Dec. 5, 1958
Groundbreaking took place for the 10-story Spencer T. Olin Residence Hall for medical students.
Dec. 9, 1981
Best-selling American novelist John Irving gave an Assembly Series address titled, "Remarks on His New Novel, The Cider House Rules."
Dec. 11, 1947
Carl and Gerty Cori of the School of Medicine received the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their research on the catalytic conversion of glycogen. Six other Nobel Prize winners received training under their auspices.
This feature will be included in each 2003-04 issue of the Record in observance of Washington University's 150th anniversary.
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