SearchPast Issues Feb. 15, 2007

Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - See full calendar Thursday, Feb. 15 • Chemistry Seminar Saturday, Feb. 17 • MLA Saturday Seminar Series Monday, Feb. 19 • Architecture Lecture Series • Community Powwow Meeting Wednesday, Feb. 21 • "Access to Justice" Public Interest Law and Policy Speakers Series • Assembly Series 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 Students argue before Chief Justice Roberts The four finalists in the School of Law's Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Competition experienced what most lawyers only dream of — arguing before John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States. "To be able to argue in front of one of the sharpest legal minds in the country was an experience I will never forget," said Samir Kaushik, a second-year law student who argued the case along with fellow second-year law student Renee Waters during the Feb. 6 competition in Anheuser-Busch Hall. Interrupting nerve signals halts disorders in mice School of Medicine researchers think altering vagal nerve activity could provide a novel approach for treating diabetes and high blood pressure in humans. Turner elected member of prestigious National Academy of Engineering The NAE is a private, independent, nonprofit institution that has approximately 2,000 peer-elected members who are among the world's most accomplished engineers. McDonnell Center names new director Ramanath Cowsik, Ph.D., professor of physics in Arts & Sciences, has been named director of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences effective July 1. He will take over from Roger J. Phillips, Ph.D., professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences, who is stepping down after seven years as director. Orwell's '1984' comes to life through The Actors' Gang at Edison Theatre The experimental Los Angeles troupe led by artistic director and Academy Award-winner Tim Robbins will present a new stage adaptation of Orwell's dystopic classic Feb. 16-17. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption Michael Frachetti, Ph.D., assistant professor of anthropology in Arts & Sciences, speaks on "Decoding Eurasian Nomadic Networks:Integrating Social and Scientific Approaches" at the lunch session of the Metropolitan St. Louis Grants Conference Jan. 10 in Whitaker Hall. Bruce Lindsey (right), dean of the College of Architecture and Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, leads a group of students in a Renga building workshop Jan. 27-28 in Givens Hall. Announcements Update on Campus Assault University Police offer an update on recent assault on the South 40. Sustainability Web site offered The members-only resources of the Web site for the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education now is available to everyone on the Danforth and School of Medicine campuses. Memorial service to be held for Karls A memorial service will be held for Michael and Irene Karl Feb. 23 in the Connor Auditorium at the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center. Sports Junior Srikanth named diver of the year More Headlines Science academy names nine faculty as fellows Lost Tennessee Williams poem published 'Rice gone bad': Plant biologist investigates