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Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - see the full calendar Friday, Feb. 22 • Performing Arts Dept. Presentation. — "She Stoops To Conquer" • Center for the Study of Ethics & Human Values Symposium. — "The Ethics of Performance Enhancement in Sport" Thursday, Feb. 28 • The Writing Program Fall Reading Series. — Michael Palmer 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 Happy New Year Lei Ma performs an energetic Kongfu routine as part of the Chinese New Year Celebration at Edison Theatre Feb. 12. The event was sponsored by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association. Bacteria that cause urinary tract infections invade bladder cells School of Medicine scientists have found that some of the bacteria that plague women with urinary tract infections (UTIs) are entrenched inside human bladder cells. Unique Transnational Law Program to debut in fall 2008 Washington University School of Law is launching a Transnational Law Program, a first-of-its-kind offering for students in both the United States and Europe. This program expands upon the law school's ongoing partnership with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Moss genome mapped in watershed study The complete collection of genes — the genome — of a moss has been sequenced, providing scientists an important evolutionary link between single-celled algae and flowering plants. Jean Allman named the Hexter professor in the humanities Jean Allman became the inaugural holder of the J.H. Hexter Professorship in the Humanities in Arts & Sciences Feb. 12 in a ceremony in Holmes Lounge. The professorship was established by a grant from the Danforth Foundation to recognize distinguished faculty members in the humanities. Announcements Volunteers needed for public health drill at WUSTL The Department of Environmental Health & Safety is asking for faculty, staff and student volunteers to participate in a Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) drill March 18. The purpose of the drill is to ensure that the St. Louis County Department of Health has the capability to get life-saving drugs to the University population in a public health crisis. Washington People Teachers' techie Liz Peterson, associate director of The Teaching Center, is an integral member of the Classroom Monitoring Committee, a group that manages the nearly 100 University-pooled classrooms. Peterson helps design and renovate classrooms to accommodate technology such as projectors, SMART boards, computers and GIS software. Sports Men's basketball improves to 18-4 More Headlines Relay For Life to raise money for cancer research 'Lizzie Borden' presents fact, legend and Freud Therapy through dance: Irish company CoisCéim brings 'Knots' to Edison Hear Beethoven sonatas in Holmes Lounge Feb. 23 Olin Young Leaders launched with panel discussion