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Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - see the full calendar Thursday, Oct. 8 • Office of Technology Management Technology Commercialization Seminar Series — "Obtaining Sponsored Research and Building Industry Relationships" Wednesday, Oct. 14 • History Colloquium — "Arab Perceptions of the Ottomans in the Early Modern Period: Oppression, Acquiescence, or Enthusiasm?" 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 Transcending bigotry through art, friendship A dialogue between alumni Michael Adams (left) and Gyo Obata drew a standing room-only crowd to Steinberg Hall Oct. 2. Their talk, titled "Remembering the Internment," focused on the friendship between their famous fathers, the photographer Ansel Adams and the painter Chiura Obata, pictured above in the black and white photograph. Sleep loss linked to increase in Alzheimer's plaques Chronic sleep deprivation in mice makes Alzheimer's brain plaques appear earlier and more often, School of Medicine researchers found. Nine years of helping needy with Give Thanks Give Back Now in its ninth year, Washington University's Give Thanks Give Back campaign again will help make the holiday season brighter for needy St. Louis area families. Forecast for discovered exoplanet: cloudy with a chance of pebbles Intrigued by the discovery last February of Corot-7b, a rocky exoplanet, WUSTL scientists set out to investigate its atmosphere the only way so-far possible: mathematically and by simulation. Retirees honored by WUSTL Twenty-six staff members retired from WUSTL this past year, and each received a commendation from Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton and a walnut plaque featuring the University seal and the number of years of his or her service. Shimomura opens his 'American Diary' for Sam Fox lecture series Celebrated artist Roger Shimomura, whose paintings and performances wittily explore issues of culture, discrimination and ethnic stereotypes, will discuss his work for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts' fall Public Lecture Series at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. Creating a culture of integrity David Callahan, Ph.D., public policy activist and scholar of academic integrity, will present "Creating a Culture of Integrity" at 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 15, in Graham Chapel. Practice makes perfect Mark Bagby (center), University emergency coordinator, monitors a fire drill Sept. 29 at Simon Hall as students, faculty and staff gather outside the Francis Field gates. The drill was held to test Olin Business School's emergency planning efforts and in anticipation of this week's National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 5-9. Gehlert to be installed as E. Desmond Lee Professor of Racial and Ethnic Diversity Sarah Gehlert, Ph.D., will be installed as the E. Desmond Lee Professor of Racial and Ethnic Diversity at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in Brown Hall Lounge. Announcements 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 The sleep doctor James Kemp, M.D., professor of pediatrics, seeks the roots of kids' sleep disorders and sudden infant deaths. Sports We're No. 1: Both basketball teams garner top preseason rankings More Headlines University Libraries receives grant to digitize historic court records Law school's empirical research center receives grant to help update Supreme Court Database Kennedy to present faculty recital Oct. 10 Noted architect Yarinsky to speak for Sam Fox School Chess meets 'Chance' at WUSTL Oct. 14 International integrity conference on campus Oct. 16-18 Trustees hear reports on admissions, construction, financial issues and new scholarship initiative