SearchPast Issues Dec. 7, 2006

Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - See full calendar Thursday, Dec. 7 • History Colloquium • Jazz at Holmes • Physics Theory Seminar Saturday, Dec. 9 • Kingsbury Ensemble Concert Sunday, Dec. 10 • 'Messiah' sing-along Wednesday, Dec. 13 • Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Seminar Friday, Dec. 15 • Electrical & Systems Engineering Seminar Campus Calendars - Academic calendar - Assembly Series - Graduate Professional Council calendar - Schools' calendars - Spark student calendar - University calendar The Record, a twice-weekly electronic newspaper for Washington University faculty, staff and students, is the official source for news and information of vital importance to all members of the campus community. Click below to contact us about: - Record staff - Comments, story ideas - Technical web/email issues - To subscribe - To unsubscribe Recognizing degree candidates Jeremiah M. Giles, a master of engineering management degree candidate from the School of Engineering & Applied Science, receives a WUSTL memento from Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton during the December Degree Candidate Recognition Ceremony Dec. 3 in Graham Chapel. Cheaper ethanol one step closer A new study of plant cell walls offers promise for more efficient ethanol production with less waste. Erik E. Nielsen, Ph.D., adjunct professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, and his team make discoveries in a lightly researched area. University addresses ways to ease Highway 40 woes WUSTL continues to analyze various strategies to lessen the impact of the Interstate 64/Highway 40 reconstruction project on students, employees and patients. Women with rare breast conditions need follow-up surgical biopsies New School of Medicine research shows that physicians can't assume that women with rare, benign breast conditions are cancer-free. Marshall Scholarship goes to Arts & Sciences senior Jeffrey Marlow is among the 43 young Americans to receive a 2007 Marshall Scholarship, which provides full support for two or three years of study at any British university toward a second bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. Marlow, a senior in earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences, is WUSTL's first Marshall Scholar since 1993. Himadri Pakrasi named the Freiberg Professor Himadri B. Pakrasi , Ph.D., has been named the George William and Irene Koechig Freiberg Professor of Biology in Arts & Sciences. An installation will occur during the 2007-08 academic year. WUSTL, SIUE combine to host research symposium The Jan. 10-11 conference will include updates on the latest funding trends from federal agencies, and informative sessions for academic researchers on research policies, practices and opportunities. Holidays brighter thanks to University community Through the yearly Give Thanks Give Back campaign, University students, faculty and staff sponsored 121 financially struggling families and collected several thousand gifts. U.S. premiere of 'Hana's Suitcase' comes to Edison In January, Washington University will co-produce playwright Emil Sher's adaptation of Hana's Suitcase (2002), Karen Levine's acclaimed children's book. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption Emil R. Unanue, M.D. (left), and Michael W. Sherraden, Ph.D., receive Faculty Achievement Awards Dec. 2 at the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center. Architecture students from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts create a public plaza in Grand Center. Announcements Free vehicle inspections offered The WUSTL Police Department and Parking Services help motorists get their cars geared up for holiday travel Dec. 9. Legal scholarship workshop Feb. 9-11 Early registration closes Dec. 13 for the School of Law's Center for Empirical Research in the Law workshop. Washington People From dreaming of rockets to treating depression Sports Men's hoops wins 23rd Annual Lopata Classic More Headlines King's legacy to be celebrated Sing-along and concerts round out the year NIH mandates proposals to be filed electronically Flynn named a Missouri Nurse of the Year