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Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - see the full calendar Friday, Jan. 30 • Computer Science and Engineering Colloquium — "Anytime Heuristic Search" Monday, Feb. 2 • Sam Fox School Public Lecture Series — Lindy Roy, founder, ROY Co. Wednesday, Feb. 4 • Electrical & Systems Engineering Seminar — "Joint Prediction of RNA Secondary Structure" 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 A collective outburst of joy WUSTL students Jasmine Taylor, Erin Moss, Jeff Nelson and Bianca Jackson cheer at the Danforth University Center after President Barack Obama's inauguration speech Jan. 20. African-American writing showcased in series edited by Gerald Early Those looking to learn more about President Barack Obama and gain an introduction to African-American writing are advised to check out two new books, "Best African American Fiction: 2009" and "Best African American Essays: 2009." Novel technique changes lymph node biopsy procedure for breast cancer patients For the first time, WUSTL scientists have used gold nanocages to map sentinel lymph nodes in a rat noninvasively using photoacoustic tomography. Researchers receive $11 million to study diabetic heart disease School of Medicine researchers have received a five-year, $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study heart failure in diabetic patients. First McDonnell Center poster session Barbara Shrauner, Ph.D., senior professor of electrical and systems engineering, and Mark G. Alford, Ph.D., associate professor of physics in Arts & Sciences, review an exhibit from the first McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences Poster Session under way in the Earth & Planetary Sciences Building. Exhibit examines Arch and riverfront change from blight to bright The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial — popularly known as the St. Louis Gateway Arch — is an icon of modern architecture, its great steel arc embodying strength, elegance and simplicity. Yet creation of the Arch was anything but simple. This spring, the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts will explore that complex history with an exhibition "On the Riverfront: St. Louis and The Gateway Arch." Build-A-Bear founder to speak on entrepreneurship for Assembly Series Maxine Clark, chair, CEO and founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop, will respond to questions about entrepreneurship in today's economy for the Assembly Series at 5 p.m. Feb. 5 in Graham Chapel. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption Freshman Arlan Cohen poses with an ice sculpture of President Barack Obama outside the Danforth University Center Jan. 20. The sculpture was created by Naomi Hamahura, sushi chef at the center's Wash U Wok, in honor of inauguration day. Architecture graduate students work on a shelter on the Ruth Park Golf Course in University City, a class project in a fall graduate design/build studio led by Carl Safe, professor of architecture in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Announcements "Faces of Hope" applications due Feb. 2 The Gephardt Institute for Public Service invites students, faculty and staff to participate in its Faces of Hope event, a celebration of civic engagement and community service at WUSTL. Center for Humanities seeks postdoctoral, graduate fellowship applications Graduate students from all fields in the humanities and social sciences are invited to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship and two graduate student dissertation fellowships through the Center for the Humanities in Arts & Sciences by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's Sawyer Seminars program. Nominations sought for Gloria White award Do you have a colleague on staff that goes above and beyond to help students, faculty or fellow staff members? Help WUSTL recognize that employee's efforts by nominating him or her for the Gloria W. White Distinguished Service Award. Nominations are due Feb. 20. Washington People In good hands Kane's passion is repairing skull, facial deformities in kids. Sports Three coaches honored by Baseball Writers More Headlines Washington University Code of Conduct Hollander-Blumoff, Rosenzweig named Treiman Fellows in law MLA seminars examine societal role of universities Gephardt Institute announces grants recipients Director of admissions and recruitment named at social work