SearchPast Issues Oct. 23, 2008

Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - see the full calendar Thursday, Oct. 23 • Election Year Event — "Public Ethics: The Responsibilities of Elected Officials" with Carl Bernstein Monday, Oct. 27 • Sam Fox School Public Lecture Series — Harris Armstrong Lecture Wednesday, Oct. 29 • Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture — "About War and Print Culture (Spain 1936-1939)" 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 surgery to remove gallbladder nearly scarless, less painful School of Medicine surgeons are removing patients' gallbladders using a single small incision in the belly button that leaves only a tiny scar. Population growth drives depletion of natural resources Population growth is driving much of the world's resource problems, and our political leaders ignore it, says Robert Criss, Ph.D., professor of earth & planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences. Pine forests to get help from WUSTL biologists WUSTL biologists will play a key role in helping restore the longleaf pine communities of the southeastern United States. Arvidson to discuss Mars missions in inaugural Walker lecture series Raymond E. Arvidson, Ph.D., the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, will deliver the inaugural Robert M. Walker Distinguished Lecture at 7 p.m. Oct. 30 in Room 100, Brown Hall. Architectural competition reinvents St. Francis de Sales children's theater This fall, five teams of architecture students have worked to create redevelopment plans for an abandoned children's theater located on the campus of a south St. Louis historic church. International climate change conference to examine roles of China, United States Distinguished environmental law and policy scholars and scientists from around the country will gather at WUSTL Oct. 30 to discuss "International Climate Change: Post-Kyoto Challenges." Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption Patrick Gibbons, Ph.D. (center), professor of physics in Arts & Sciences, shows teachers how to make paper models showing differences in the sun's rotation through the Department of Education's Science Outreach program. Acclaimed choreographer Liz Lerman (center), founding artistic director of Liz Lerman Dance Exchange and a visiting artist in the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences, and senior Jackie Dodd (far right), work with residents at the Gladys & Henry Crown Center for Senior Living in University City. Announcements United Way campaign still accepting donations Washington University continues to accept donations to the annual United Way of Greater St. Louis campaign, which began Sept. 2. The University's goal for this year's drive is $600,000, and those who have not yet donated are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. Emergency notification sign-up Update your contact information at emergency.wustl.edu so WUSTL can reach you in an emergency. Washington People Power of collaboration Keith Sawyer, Ph.D., professor of education and psychology, both in Arts & Sciences, studies the finer points of creativity, conversation and innovation. Sports Men's basketball ranked No. 1 in preseason More Headlines Armstrong to present Liederabend at Graham Chapel Graduate degree fair spotlights social change Undergraduate research symposium set for Saturday Celebrated poet to speak for reading series