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Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - see the full calendar Thursday, Jan. 17 • School of Law Lecture — "The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court." Friday, Jan. 18 • Saint Louis Astronomical Society Meeting — "Sky View 2008: A Preview of Astronomical Events." Saturday, Jan. 26 • Kingsbury Ensemble — Umrath Hall Lounge 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 Working for peanuts Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton observes mechanical engineering senior Chris Salgado as he demonstrates the Peanut Sheller at the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Design Fair Dec. 11 in the Lopata Hall atrium. The fair showcased the work of 77 students in the "Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Senior Capstone Design" course, a fast-paced studio experience in which student teams developed designs and constructed working prototypes. Chancellor Wrighton named Citizen of the Year Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton has been named Citizen of the Year, an award sponsored by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Wrighton was chosen by a committee of past winners of the award and was profiled in the Jan. 6 issue of the Post-Dispatch. Wolff commits $20 million for biomedical research St. Louis businesswoman and philanthropist Edith L. Wolff has made a commitment of $20 million to support biomedical research at the School of Medicine. The funds will establish the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Institute, which will support biomedical research projects that lead to the prevention, treatment and cure of disease. Carl Bender becomes the inaugural Konneker Distinguished Professor The first Wilfred R. and Ann Lee Konneker Distinguished Professorship of Physics in Arts & Sciences was presented to Carl Bender, Ph.D., in an installation ceremony Nov. 27 in Holmes Lounge. WUSTL, Enterprise Rent-A-Car offer car-sharing program Washington University Parking & Transportation Services and Enterprise Rent-A-Car have partnered to bring WeCar, a car-sharing program, to the Danforth Campus. Shearer elected new Trustee At its winter meeting on Friday, Dec. 7, the Board of Trustees elected William T. Shearer, M.D., Ph.D., as a board member, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. Shearer is professor of pediatrics and immunology at Baylor College of Medicine, chief of the allergy and immunology service at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston and a 1970 graduate of the School of Medicine. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption Kathryn Miller, Ph.D., professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, conducts the session "One Approach to Teaching an Upper-Level, Writing-Intensive Course" for a room of professors and educators during ITeach 2008 on Jan. 10. James Carr (right), a great-great-great grandson of James Yeatman, along with Crow Observatory assistants Kim Venta (left), a junior physics major, and Joe Bohanon, a mathematics graduate student, look at a plaque on the Yeatman Telescope honoring one of the more unique gifts in WUSTL history. Announcements Study in Chile this summer The Gephardt Institute for Public Service and the International and Area Studies Program have established the Washington University International Service-Learning Program, a pilot initiative designed for undergraduates to have a transformative service experience overseas. Washington People Doing the heart good Through echocardiographs and summer camps, Angela Sharkey makes an impact. Sports Men's basketball likes home cooking More Headlines Constitutional scholar Bell opens spring Assembly Series PAD to present "The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek" Jan. 24-27 Latin jazz next up for Edison Theatre OVATIONS! Series Campus Events to honor Martin Luther King Jr. School of Law's 10th annual "Access to Justice" speaker series continues Minority Business Council honors WUSTL Gephardt Institute names service-learning grant recipients