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Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - see the full calendar Thursday, May 7 • Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences Annual Student Research Colloquium Monday, May 18 • Siteman Cancer Center Seminar — "Physical Activity and Weight Control in Breast Cancer Prevention" Campus Calendars - Academic calendar - Assembly Series - Graduate Professional Council calendar - Schools' calendars - 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 Proctor, Gordon to be honored with 2009 faculty achievement awards Enola K. Proctor, Ph.D., a pioneer in the field of mental health services research and the social work profession, and Jeffrey I. Gordon, M.D., whose groundbreaking studies have revealed the contributions of gut microbes to human health and disease, will receive Washington University's 2009 faculty achievement awards, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton announced. A new addition to campus Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton (right) plants a tree, a Swamp White Oak, in front of Brookings Hall with students April 22 to celebrate Arbor Day/Earth Day. Drug reduces prostate cancer diagnosis A drug widely used to shrink enlarged prostates has been shown to lower the risk of prostate cancer by 23 percent in men at high risk. Ultrasound imaging on smartphone may change global medicine WUSTL computer engineers are bringing the minimalist approach to medical care and computing by coupling USB-based ultrasound probe technology with a smartphone, enabling a compact, mobile computational platform and a medical imaging device that fits in the palm of a hand. Thank you, Mrs. Mueller Senior Sonalee Ravi (left), a chemistry major in Arts & Sciences, visits with her former teacher, Sandra Mueller (center), and Leonard Green, Ph.D., professor of psychology in Arts & Sciences, during the 2009 Cornerstone Mentor Awards presentation April 19 in Holmes Lounge. Master of Public Health program offers full-tuition scholarships The new Master of Public Health program at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work is offering four, new full-tuition, merit-based scholarships to support students interested in improving community health locally, nationally and internationally. MFA exhibition to feature work of 27 at Kemper The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts will present its annual MFA Thesis Exhibition in the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum beginning Friday, May 8. The exhibition features thesis projects by 27 master of fine arts candidates in the Graduate School of Art. Missouri high-school science achievement tied to quality teachers, study finds While public officials aim to establish Missouri as an attractive destination for emerging life sciences companies, a study by researchers in the Department of Education in Arts & Sciences indicates that high-school science proficiency in the state, especially among high-minority and poverty populations, is greatly dependent on having a core group of certified teachers who are highly qualified to teach courses in their content area. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption Carl Bender, Ph.D. (left), the Wilfred R. and Ann Lee Konneker Distinguished Professor of Physics in Arts & Sciences, and his son, Michael A. Bender, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, share a light moment during the 2009 Quantum Mechanics in the Complex Domain conference, held at WUSTL March 27 and 28. Volunteers from the Sam Fox School and the City of Pagedale — with support from St. Louis nonprofit organization Beyond Housing — spent the day working with residents of the 6500 block of Whitney Avenue to add bushes, fruit trees, flowerbeds and other individualized landscaping. Announcements Commencement week calendar A complete schedule of events for Commencement 2009. WUSTL works to eliminate motor vehicle idling on Danforth Campus The Washington University Police Department and Parking and Transportation Services are partnering to increase awareness on campus about the importance of eliminating vehicle idling on the Danforth Campus. Look here for 'Green Tip' Emergency notification sign-up Update your contact information at emergency.wustl.edu so WUSTL can reach you in an emergency. Washington People Advocating for youth The love Katie Plax, M.D., has for medicine and advocacy combined when she became medical director of the SPOT (Supporting Positive Opportunities for and with Teens). Sports Men's tennis to host NCAA early rounds More Headlines Trustees hear report on endowment, investments Students win grants for social change Conference to examine 'Justice and the American Metropolis' Olin Business School honors distinguished alumni, faculty Arts & Sciences presents alumni awards, Dean's Medal Stanley named president of SUNY Stony Brook 2009 Spector Prize goes to Kraft, Ye Law school center, clinic renamed WUSTL math team wins state meet