In Print Focus: Combinatorial Genetics Enlisted in Search for New Antibiotics Jonathan Blum, John Mekalanos (l to r), and colleagues have devised a low-tech, high-throughput method of identifying compounds that inhibit essential processes in bacteria. The technique reveals bacterial Achilles' heels and may aid in the development of new antibiotics. MedEd News BBS Bulletin

Headlines Boston Study Finds Marijuana Use Can Trigger Heart Attack Air Pollution Deadlier Than Previously Thought Studies Analyze Prevalence of Medical Adverse Events and Negligence During Hospitalization Children's Study Uses Video Illness Narratives to Better Understand Asthma Management in Children and Adolescents First HIV Reference Laboratory Opens in Botswana Upcoming First Annual Herbert Sherman Lecture: Improving Quality of Care for Depression—Challenges for Primary Care Practice and Research Kenneth Wells, UCLA Monday, March 20 5:30 p.m.

Spotlight End in Sight for Countway Library Renovations The dust has nearly settled on the Countway renovation project, and the remodeled facilities, like the second-floor digital classroom, promise patrons both sophistication and comfort. Student Scene First-Years Eye Countway Renovation from Comfort of Other Niches The two-and-a-half-year Countway renovation has forced students to find alternative places to study. Catherine Chu says first-years have explored both sides of the Charles and found niches that fit all sorts of study styles. But when the Countway is completed, will they come back?

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