Washington University in St. Louis Record

Jan. 31, 2008

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Friday, Feb. 1
Computer Science & Engineering Colloquium — "Computing Handles and Tunnels in 3D Models"

Saturday, Feb. 2
MLA Saturday Seminar Series — "Faith, Hope and Fear: The American Presidency in the 21st Century"

Thursday, Feb. 7
The Writing Program Fall Reading Series — Janet Kauffman



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Peace through law

 

 

Richard J. Goldstone (left), former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda and former justice of the South African Constitutional Court, receives the Harris Institute's 2008 World Peace Through Law Award from Whitney R. Harris Jan. 24 at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis.



I-CARES receives grant from Missouri board

The Missouri Life Sciences Research Board has given the University's International Center for Advanced Renewable Energy and Sustainability (I-CARES) nearly $3 million for biofuels research.



Inspiring a new generation of scientists at WUSTL

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has selected Washington University as one of 12 colleges and universities to participate in a nationwide genomics course that will involve first-year college students in genomics research with phages (bacterial viruses).



Rosa Parks award

 

 

Malik Ahmed and his wife DeBorah Ahmed were presented with the annual Rosa L. Parks Award for Meritorious Service to the Community during the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Jan. 21 in Graham Chapel.



Longer Life Foundation awards five grants, seeks applications

The genetics of aging and the effects of calorie restriction on aging and longevity will be studied at the School of Medicine with funding from the Longer Life Foundation.



Pat on the back

 

 

Eighteen School of Medicine faculty were recognized Jan. 23 for their accomplishments in clinical care, community service, education and research.



Announcements

Polling place to open in Wohl Center

The University's Office of Community and Governmental Relations and the Gephardt Institute for Public Service have worked with the St. Louis County Election Board to establish a new polling place on the Danforth Campus in time for the Feb. 5 presidential primary.



I-64/40 construction update

Jan. 31 - Feb. 1
• 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. One lane of I-64/40 westbound will be closed between Bellevue Avenue and the Highland Terrace bridge.

• 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. I-64/40 will have one lane closed in each direction at Kingshighway Boulevard.

• 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. I-64/40 will have one lane closed westbound at Boland Place.



Sports

Men's basketball extends streak



Headlines

Black Anthology presents annual show



Assembly Series wrestles with bioethical questions



Acclaimed Los Angeles painter opens first solo exhibit at Kemper



Whitesides offers revolutionary ideas about the origin of life



MLA Saturday Seminar series to address elections and politics



History of stem cell research first topic in Center for Humanities' faculty lecture series