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Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - see the full calendar Thursday, Dec. 11 • Kemper Art Museum Some Like It Cool Film Series — "North by Northwest" Friday, Dec. 12 • Washington University Opera — "An Evening of Puccini" Wednesday, Dec. 17 • Siteman Cancer Center Art Showing — "Experience the Journey of Hope" 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 December recognition James E. McLeod, vice chancellor for students and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, visits with Juan Pablo Sandoval at a Dec. 6 reception in the Danforth University Center following the December Degree Candidate Recognition Ceremony in Graham Chapel. Danforth Foundation donates $10 million for neurodegenerative research The Danforth Foundation has granted the Hope Center for Neurological Disorders at the School of Medicine a $10 million endowed gift for research. Outstanding achievement Faculty achievement award winners Henry L. "Roddy" Roediger III, Ph.D., and Robert D. Schreiber, Ph.D., await the awards ceremony Dec. 5 at the Moore Auditorium of the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center on the medical school campus. Other ailments can affect survival of head and neck cancer Inaccurate statistics undermine physicians' ability to give patients a true prognosis, which prevents patients from deciding how best to spend their future time. Board names Brauer chair The Board of Trustees named Stephen F. Brauer chair of the board, effective July 1, 2009, and elected six new trustees, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton announced at the board's winter meeting Dec. 5. Fun times Junior Mitchell Shanklin, freshman Brian Duddy and junior Matt Barker play Super Smash Brothers Brawl during a video game tournament as part of the grand opening of the Fun Room in the Danforth University Center Dec. 6. WUSTL program in national spotlight Washington University is in the spotlight for its pivotal role in the Genomics Education Partnership, a collaborative effort to provide research experience in genomics to undergraduate classrooms across the country. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption Adrienne Davis, J.D., laughs with John Drobak, J.D., the George Alexander Madill Professor of Law, during a reception celebrating her installation as the William M. Van Cleve Professor of Law Nov. 11. Announcements Record hiatus This is the final issue of the Record this calendar year. We will resume publication Jan. 15, 2009. The Record staff wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season. Construction update Construction Update is published periodically and provides information about the progress of major building and renovation projects. Information is provided to the Record by facilities management. Emergency notification sign-up Update your contact information at emergency.wustl.edu so WUSTL can reach you in an emergency. Washington People 'Perfect knight' Salvatore P. Sutera, Ph.D., senior professor of biomedical engineering and interim dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Science, has served the University in a variety of capacities in the past 40 years, making important contributions to the School of Engineering & Applied Science. Sports WUSTL wins another Lopata Classic More Headlines Xia becomes first McKelvey Professor Big Read program to focus on 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Civil rights classic 'To Kill a Mockingbird' at Edison Jan. 9-18 Architecture graduate student wins design prizes McDonnell grant funds collaborative research to improve learning