SearchPast Issues April 26, 2007

Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - See the full calendar Thursday, April 26 • History Colloquium Friday, April 27 • Physics & Center for Materials Innovation Joint Seminar • Skandalaris Center Innovators & Entrepreneurs Workshop Tuesday, May 1 • Art History Seminar Saturday, May 5 • ovations! for young people Sunday, May 6 • School of Art Annual Fashion Design Show 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 Finding business solutions Jeannie Chan, a 2008 MBA candidate, discusses her research with representatives from General Electric Co. at the International Business Outlook Conference (IBOC) April 20 at the Olin School of Business. This year's conference showcased several Olin MBA students who have provided leadership in finding solutions for global institutions. Energy, environment bring international leaders to University The International Symposium on Energy and Environment, sponsored by the McDonnell International Scholars Academy, will bring prominent international university presidents to campus May 4-7, marking the first such gathering in the United States. Interaction of genes, environmental factors predisposes children to ADHD Researchers have found a significant increase in the risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children with certain genes whose mothers smoked during pregnancy. 76-year-old woman freed with help of law's Civil Justice Clinic Shirley Lute, a 77-year-old victim of domestic violence, will be released from prison thanks to the efforts of the School of Law's Civil Justice Clinic and Jane Aiken, J.D., the William M. Van Cleve Professor of Law and director of the clinic. Little receives first distinguished professorship named for Donald Danforth Jr. James T. Little, Ph.D., became the first recipient of the Donald Danforth, Jr. Distinguished Professorship in Business in a ceremony at the Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center. Summer Writers Institute offers new program to high-schoolers Now in its 12th year, the Summer Writers Institute — held June 18-29 — will include a Young Writers Institute geared toward high school juniors and seniors. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption Jill Edwards, project manager in the University's administrative offices, receives a 2007 Gerry and Bob Virgil Ethic of Service Award April 19 at Whittemore House from W. Edwin Dodson, M.D., associate vice chancellor and associate dean for admissions and for continuing medical education and professor of neurology and of pediatrics at the School of Medicine. (From left) Lorraine Gnecco; her husband, Stephen H. Legomsky, J.D., D.Phil.; Ruth Chi-Fen Chen, Ph.D., research associate in the School of Engineering & Applied Science; and her husband, Kent D. Syverud, J.D., dean of the School of Law and the Ethan A.H. Shepley University Professor, at Legomsky's installation as the inaugural John S. Lehmann University Professor March 26. Announcements WUSTL issues statement on lenders The University, one of many universities receiving inquiries from the Office of Attorney General of the State of New York concerning student lending practices — as well as an inquiry from the Missouri Office of Attorney General — has agreed with both the Missouri and New York attorneys general to adopt a code of conduct guiding the University's relations with private lenders from whom the University's students and their families seek college financing. I-64/US40 construction updated on Web The University has added a link to its Web page for easy access to the latest information on the Interstate 64/Highway 40 construction project. Sports Women's track and field wins UAA title More Headlines Aspen Santa Fe Ballet at Edison April 27-29 Chancellor's Concert features Carl Orff's 'Carmina Burana' Orozco wins biology's Spector Award