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Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - see the full calendar Thursday, Nov. 8 • History Colloquium — "Women's Identity, Women's Politics: Some Reflections on Twentieth Century U.S. Feminism" Friday, Nov. 9 • Computer Science & Engineering Colloquium — "To Spelunk or Not To Spelunk: Does Immersive and Virtual Reality Help Science?" Monday, Nov. 12 • Sam Fox School Architecture Lecture Series — Max Risselada Wednesday, Nov. 14 • Whitney R. Harris Institute for Global Legal Studies Lecture — "Law, Order and Justice: Dispute Resolution in China's Transitional Political Economy" 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 'Major obstacle' overcome in diabetes research School of Medicine scientists have found an approach to diabetes that has promise for curing the disease in humans. Remembering Sept. 11 Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton and Joe Daniels, a 1994 Arts & Sciences graduate and president and CEO of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center, look at signatures on a beam that will become part of the Memorial & Museum when it is completed around 2009. Visitors were able to sign the beam as part of the traveling National September 11 Memorial & Museum Tribute Exhibition, which stopped at the Danforth Campus Nov. 3-4. The exhibit featured photos, a film and artifacts from Sept. 11. Webber named executive vice chancellor for administration Henry S. Webber, vice president for community and government affairs at the University of Chicago, will become Washington University's executive vice chancellor for administration, announced Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. Webber's appointment will be effective March 1, 2008. WUSTL physicists analyze solar wind samples from Genesis mission How did our Solar System evolve? WUSTL physicists and a large team of colleagues marked the beginnings of that odyssey by examining samples of solar wind for neon and argon, two abundant noble gases. The work was published in the Oct. 19, 2007, issue of Science. Each One Teach One program expands Now in its seventh year, the Each One Teach One (EOTO) program, which connects WUSTL tutors with area school children in need of support, is expanding it services. Founded in 2000 and coordinated by the Community Service Office, Each One Teach One supports more than 100 tutors through two programs: EOTO Jump Start and EOTO College Bound. 'Inside Brown' a new tool for School of Social Work The George Warren Brown School of Social Work's desire to build community extends even into the virtual world. Using their new intranet, Inside Brown, Social Work's students, faculty and staff can discuss research or current events, post general information or just get to know each other better. Exhibition to investigate the blonde in contemporary art This month, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will present "Beauty and the Blonde: An Exploration of American Art and Popular Culture," the first museum show to investigate the strategic use of the blonde in contemporary art. The show starts Nov. 16 and runs through Jan. 28, 2008. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption On Nov. 1, Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke chatted with Arts & Sciences senior Lonia Friedlander in Brookings Hall before presenting her with a scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation and giving a talk about his 1972 trip to the Moon. Mary Matalin and James Carville stopped by May Auditorium to meet informally with students and comment on the current state of American politics. Announcements Medical school shuttle depot to close temporarily Beginning Nov. 12, the School of Medicine shuttle depot will be temporarily closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic due to the demolition of the coal bunker near the Metro track and Euclid Avenue. The depot is expected to reopen in December. Washington People Nurturing students' dreams Koong-Nah Chung's most distinctive characteristic is her genuine caring about the students individually and the support that she provides as she helps them explore their options, identify their goals and pursue their dreams. Sports Women's soccer ends regular season 15-3 More Headlines 'Arsonist's Guide' author Brock Clarke to speak for Writing Program Browne examines Charles Darwin GrooveLily brings holiday jazz-rock musical to Edison Economist Ploberger named Eliot professor Goldwasser takes helm of Civil Justice Clinic Construction update