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Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - see the full calendar Friday, Sept. 5 • Electrical & Systems Engineering Seminar — "Camera-on-Chip: Low Power Sensors for Visual Information Extraction" Wednesday, Sept. 10 • Physics Colloquium — "Fire and Ice: Exploration of the Solar System from the Atmosphere of the Sun to Pluto and Beyond" 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 New 'smart' nanoparticles deliver drugs directly to tumors, plaques Ultra-miniature particles could soon be carrying medicinal compounds through patients' bloodstreams to tumors or atherosclerotic plaques. A good book, a great setting Barbara Baumgartner, Ph.D. (top, center), associate director and senior lecturer in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program in Arts & Sciences, chats with freshmen outside the Danforth University Center Aug. 25. The group was discussing Elizabeth Kolbert's book "Field Notes From a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change." Institute for Public Health debuts with symposium The Institute for Public Health will host its inaugural symposium on Friday, Sept. 5, at the Eric P. Newman Education Center on the Medical Campus. The overall goal of the event is to raise awareness of public-health research and service activities currently conducted at the University. Campus community hard at work for October event As the Oct. 2 vice presidential debate looms closer, many in the WUSTL community are hard at work preparing for its arrival. Groups work together to provide debate programs This fall, a host of programs, projects and panels have been developed by the VP Debate Program Planning Committee, in collaboration with other groups on campus, to engage students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and neighbors in the electoral process. 'Bold Strokes' celebrates work of alumnus Ezell, renowned set designer The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts' Des Lee Gallery presents "Bold Strokes and Finesse: The Stage Designs of John Ezell," an exhibition beginning Sept. 11 that features the work of one of contemporary theater's most influential set designers. A monumental move Students and staff from the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum lift Thaddeus Strode's massive canvas "The Doppelganger's Boneyard" (2007) into place in the Saligman Family Atrium last month. Conflict-of-interest committee will work to 'untie the knots' Michael R. Cannon, J.D., executive vice chancellor and general counsel, and Susan K. Dutcher, Ph.D., professor and interim head of the Department of Genetics, have been appointed co-chairs of the Committee on Institutional Conflicts of Interest, a group that will formulate a University policy on institutional conflict of interest. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption Students were able to enjoy a variety of activities during Fall Orientation Aug. 21-26, such as dancing at the South 40 and participating in "SUp all night" in the Danforth University Center. Uno, winner of Best in Show at last spring's Westminster Kennel Club dog show, makes an appearance on campus to celebrate the opening of the Danforth University Center. Announcements Emergency notification sign-up Update your contact information at emergency.wustl.edu so WUSTL can reach you in an emergency. Washington People Transforming business Todd Zenger, Ph.D., sets a standard for excellence both inside and outside the classroom. Sports Volleyball starts with four straight victories More Headlines Job listings added to HERC Web site Sam Fox School launches fall Public Lecture Series Popular brown-bag lunch series begins 13th year