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Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - see the full calendar Thursday, Feb. 7 • Genetics Seminar — "A Whole-Genome Study of Autism" Friday, Feb. 8 • Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Seminar Series — "Integrating Realistic Chemistry in Large-Scale Simulations: Applications in the Efficient Utilization of Biomass and Fossil Fuels" Monday, Feb. 11 • Architecture Lecture Series — Tristan Sterk 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 Why can't class be like this every day? While the Giants and Patriots battled to win Super Bowl XLII, about 100 students, faculty and staff gathered at the Knight Center for a different competition: Super Advertising Bowl VIII. KIPP charter school coming to St. Louis with WUSTL's help Washington University will serve as institutional sponsor of the St. Louis area's first-ever KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) charter school. Alumni serving in Peace Corps improve University's ranking WUSTL has moved up three spots on this year's Peace Corps' top 25 list of medium-sized schools producing Peace Corps volunteers. With 22 alumni currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers, the University is now ranked 20th overall. 1,000 human genomes to be sequenced The School of Medicine will play a leading role in an international collaboration to sequence the genomes of 1,000 individuals. Keshavarz to give insight into life in modern Iran Fatemeh Keshavarz, Ph.D., professor of Persian language and literature and chair of the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages & Literatures in Arts & Sciences, will give the Assembly Series lecture at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13, in Graham Chapel. 'Dr. Drew' gives keynote for Sexual Responsibility Week Physician, radio and television personality, health advocate and writer Drew Pinsky, M.D., will present "Loveline with Dr. Drew" at 6 p.m. Feb. 15 in the Laboratory Sciences Building Auditorium, Room 300. Government service careers promoted by 'Call to Serve' grant The University has received one of five $3,000 Call to Serve grants from the Partnership for Public Service to promote working in government service. WUSTL helps critique national fire safety video Washington University was one of 60 universities invited to participate in a People's Burn Foundation (PBF) pilot study on a PBF-produced fire safety video. The Department of Environmental Health and Safety coordinated the project with the PBF. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption Jessica Gibson, a student at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, chats with Sam Kadaian, one of the family owners of University City's Queen of Sheba East African restaurant during a recent Community Lunch in Goldfarb Hall Commons. Announcements Hand washing key to avoiding flu Many St. Louis area hospitals are overwhelmed with flu sufferers this winter. How can you help protect yourself from getting sick? "One of the most important steps to take is to wash your hands often," said Alan I. Glass, M.D., director of the Habif Health and Wellness Center on the Danforth Campus. Buder Center trivia night and auction Feb. 8 The Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies at the School of Social Work will host a trivia night from 6-10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, in Brown Hall Lounge. Tables of 8-10 players are available for $10 per person. Washington People Architect in the community Part architect, part educator and part social advocate, over the past two decades, Bruce Lindsey has been a leading voice for modernization within the architectural profession as well as a major proponent for engaging communities within the design process. Sports Men's basketball drops two on the road More Headlines Sacred steel gospel meets New Orleans funk and soul at Edison Carnegie curator Douglas Fogle to speak at Kemper Art talks open two new exhibitions on campus Freedman to give 'Encore' presentation Debating the merits of mudslinging Court of Appeals session at law school Feb. 13 AASHE to test sustainability rating system with WUSTL's help