SearchPast Issues July 12, 2007

Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - See full calendar Thursday, July 12 • School of Law Workshop Sunday, July 15 • The Gateway Festival Orchestra of St. Louis Concert Monday, July 16 • Summer Session 4 begins Wednesday, July 18 • Summer School Film 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 To infinity ... and beyond! (From left) Seventh-grader Sebastian Cooper of Jury Elementary School, eighth-grader David Wallas of Pattonville Heights Middle School, Bernard Harris, M.D., NASA astronaut, and seventh-grader David Tate of Fairview Elementary School build a raft using just two squares of aluminum foil and four drinking straws. Forty-eight middle-school students from various area schools were chosen to attend a two-week residential ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp, held on campus June 16-27. Undergraduate paves way for NASA Mars mission University earth and planetary scientists are paving the way for a smooth Mars landing for the Phoenix mission — scheduled to launch in August — by making sure the set-down literally is not a rocky one. Measure disease risk via new Siteman Web tool Siteman Cancer Center recently launched a user-friendly Web tool that offers information about risk factors and prevention strategies for five prominent diseases. Olynyk named director of Graduate School of Art Patricia Olynyk has been named director of the Graduate School of Art, part of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Olynyk is an internationally known artist whose prints and installations frequently employ microscopy and biomedical imaging technologies to explore the intersections between art and the life sciences. Malten appointed University's first assistant vice chancellor for sustainability Matthew Malten's appointment marks the first time that Washington University has given a person the responsibility for campus sustainability. Announcements Career development program scheduled The July 19 seminar will teach the benefits of customer satisfaction and loyalty. Danforth Campus parking lot closures The Parking and Transportation Office has announced two separate parking lot closures on the Danforth Campus for the upcoming week. Washington People Dolores Pesce seeks to understand what lies behind the musical text. Sports Softball coaches named staff of the year More Headlines Bauers establish professorship in organizational ethics, governance Jazz at Holmes Summer Nights starts July 12