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Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - see the full calendar Saturday, Sept. 19 • Football Tailgate Party — Danforth University Center Courtyard Wednesday, Sept. 23 • History Colloquium — "Hybrid Institutions/Local Solutions: The Iwakura Colony and Academic Psychiatry in Prewar Japan" 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 A pinch of prevention Arts & Sciences graduate student Kelly Theim gets a seasonal flu shot from Stephanie Hultz at the Habif Health & Wellness Center last week. Seasonal flu shots are available now to students at the Habif Center; H1N1 shots also will be distributed to students when the vaccine becomes available. Two more genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's found School of Medicine scientists have helped a team identify two more genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease. Dorfman returns to WUSTL and takes dance theater 'underground' Provocative questions of activism, justified violence and making a difference lie at the heart of "underground," an ambitious evening-length multimedia dance piece by acclaimed choreographer David Dorfman Sept. 25 and 26. Koepnick, Harper new faculty fellows in Danforth House Lutz Koepnick, Ph.D., professor of German in Arts & Sciences, and Jana Harper, senior lecturer in book arts in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, are the newest members of the faculty fellows program in the South 40. Individual cells can keep time but not regular rhythm, study says Researchers at Washington University have shown that individual cells isolated from the biological clock can keep daily time all by themselves. However, by themselves, they are unreliable. 'Metabolic City' explores visionary architecture of the 1960s Beginning Friday, Sept. 18, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will present "Metabolic City," an exhibition surveying work by 1960s avant-garde artists and architects. Center for violence prevention to be introduced during Brown School Convocation Breaking the cycle of violence in young families and youth transitioning to adulthood is the focus of the new Center for Violence and Injury Prevention at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption More than 1,000 WUSTL freshmen started the academic year giving back to their new community — like this group at Dewey Elementary in St. Louis — volunteering to help clean and paint 12 St. Louis-area schools as part of the 11th annual Service First event Sept. 5. Roberto Jaime Deseda (left), a student in the Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design, chats with Leslie J. Laskey, professor emeritus of architecture, while two students relax in the "Laskey Landscape," a large construction made of wood and metal located in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts' Dula Foundation Central Courtyard. Announcements Off-campus safety seminar Sept. 17 Quadrangle Housing will host its annual Neighborhood Safety Meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Regional Arts Commission building located at 6128 Delmar Blvd., across from The Pageant. Public service fair to feature more than 40 nonprofits The Gephardt Institute for Public Service is sponsoring a public service fair at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in the Danforth University Center Commons. Look here for 'Green Tips' from the Office of Sustainability Where to go Update your contact information at emergency.wustl.edu so WUSTL can reach you in an emergency. Washington People Closing the gap Matthew W. Kreuter, Ph.D., founder and director of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work's Health Communication Research Laboratory, brings health information to key communities. Sports Women's golf wins 22-team invitational More Headlines Constitution panel to discuss upcoming Supreme Court cases Cowsik receives award for work in cosmic ray physics Margo promoted at Olin Business School Woman's Club offers 'Meet the Leaders' series New hire, promotions in Campus Life