SearchPast Issues July 17, 2008

Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast University Events - see the full calendar Wednesday, July 23 • Summer School Film Series — "Little Miss Sunshine" Thursday, July 24 • School of Engineering Visit Day Thursday, Aug. 7 • University College Preview Night 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 Just about ready Workers put finishing touches on the William H. and Elizabeth Gray Danforth University Center, a state-of-the-art gathering place not only for students but also for faculty, staff, friends, parents, alumni and visitors. The building will open to the public Aug. 11 with a full slate of activities — including special tours and giveaways — scheduled for its opening week. Researchers hone technique to destroy pediatric brain tumors An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by Karen L. Wooley, Ph.D., the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor in Arts & Sciences, is a step closer to delivering cancer-killing drugs to pediatric brain tumors. Weekend eating slows weight loss, researchers find School of Medicine researchers found that people on strict diet and exercise programs lose weight more slowly because they eat more on weekends. International scholar, universal inspiration Ervin Scholar Fernando Cutz lets no obstacle get in his way, not classes, not an international internship, not even cancer. Summer STARS Dan Giammar, Ph.D., associate professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering, and Nevin Peeples, a senior at St. Louis University High School, look at reactors used to study lead concentrations in drinking water. Giammar is mentoring Peeples, one of 83 high-school students participating in this year's Students and Teachers as Research Scientists (STARS) program. School of Medicine employee appreciation The School of Medicine shows how much its employees are appreciated at a variety of events in June, including the annual dean's awards for outstanding contributions. Callaloo workshop presents four prominent African-American writers Four faculty members from the 2008 Callaloo Creative Writing Workshops will read from their poetry and fiction at 7 p.m., Aug. 6 in Duncker Hall, Room 201, Hurst Lounge. The event is free and open to the public. Olin forms alliance with top management school in India The Olin Business School and the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta have created a partnership designed to advance research, teaching and cultural understanding. The collaboration opens opportunities for students and faculty at both institutions, where the schools plan to organize joint programs in business and industry management training. Eight Arts & Sciences staff members recognized To recognize the creative contributions and exemplary performance of its staff, Arts & Sciences presented eight of its own with the Arts & Sciences 2007-08 Outstanding Staff Award during a recent ceremony and reception in the Women's Building Formal Lounge. Edward S. Macias, Ph.D., presented the awards May 1 for the last time as dean of Arts & Sciences. He stepped down June 30 after 14 years in the position. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption Martha Storandt, Ph.D., professor of psychology in Arts & Sciences (seated top left), enjoys the opening remarks of a two-day conference celebrating the 50th anniversary of a landmark National Institutes of Health Aging and Development Training Grant. WUSTL received the grant in 1958. Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton and WUSTL Trustee David P. Conner present Lee Seng Tee, director of the Lee Group of Companies, with an honorary doctor of humane letters degree in Singapore June 12. Lee, who is recognized internationally as a successful business executive, major philanthropist and patron of the arts, could not attend Commencement ceremonies at WUSTL because of health reasons. Announcements Debate volunteer application deadline fast approaching Due to security guidelines provided by the Commission on Presidential Debates, the application deadline is now 11:59 p.m. July 23 for WUSTL community members wishing to volunteer to support the Oct. 2 vice presidential debate at the University. Child care subsidy for doctoral students available For the first time, doctoral students on both the Danforth and School of Medicine campuses may apply for subsidies to help defray the cost of child day care. Washington People From mundane to momentous Fifteen years into his career as a dentist, Charles F. Hildebolt quit to go back to school and try something else. Now Hildebolt, Ph.D., is professor of radiology at the School of Medicine and adjunct professor of anthropology in Arts & Sciences. Sports Directors' Cup finish WUSTL's highest ever More Headlines Art student Weaver wins prestigious MFA Grant Updated Danforth Campus employee handbook posted online Olin helps prepare the next generation of metals industry leaders Paredes confirmed as SEC Commissioner Two share 2008 Spector Prize Steroids in female mouse urine light up nose nerves of male mice