SearchPast Issues Announcements, Events & NewsOct. 9, 2006

Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast Calendar Highlights - See the full calendar Monday, Oct. 9 • Blood Drive Thursday, Oct. 12 • Jazz at Holmes • Writing Program Reading Series — Steven Millhauser Friday, Oct. 13 • OVATIONS! series — The Flying Karamazov Brothers Saturday, Oct. 14 • Office of Student Activities Fall Leadership Summit • ovations! for young people series — The Flying Karamazov Brothers Sunday, Oct. 15 • MetroServe "Pack the Train" student event Campus Calendars - Academic calendar - Assembly Series - Graduate Professional Council - 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 - Unsubscribing Rhythms for Rebuilding Rhythms for Rebuilding is an a cappella benefit concert for Gulf Coast rebuilding, sponsored by Project SOS, the Office of Community Service and the WUSTL a cappella community. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 in Graham Chapel. All proceeds will benefit Common Ground, a New Orleans organization working to rebuild minority and disadvantaged neighborhoods. Copper helps brain function ? could tweaking circuits make us smarter? The flow of copper in the brain has a previously unrecognized role in cell death, learning and memory, according to research at the WUSTL School of Medicine. The researchers' findings suggest that copper and its transporter, a protein called Atp7a, are vital to human thinking. They speculate that variations in the genes coding for Atp7a, as well as other proteins of copper homeostasis, could partially account for differences in thinking among individuals. Trustees consider strategic planning initiative The Board of Trustees of Washington University in St. Louis met Oct. 6 to discuss strategic planning, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. Three topics were considered: 1.) societal challenges that the University should address in the future; 2.) University constituencies and how well they are being served; and 3.) undergraduate enrollment issues. Corpus Delicti: Just Desserts at School of Medicine Corpus Delicti: Just Desserts, presented by Local Infinities Visual Theater, begins as an investigation of the art and science of anatomy, as practiced in Holland during the Age of Enlightenment and immortalized in Rembrandt's 1632 painting "The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp." Dr. Nicolaes Tulp guides audiences through the taboo territory of the body's interior, inviting them to witness the dissection of a life-sized cadaver cast in gelatin. Announcements It's Your Benefit The Office of Human Resources has released the Fall 2006 edition of It's Your Benefit, highlighting benefits information for all WUSTL employees. Metro survey WUSTL and Metro hope to determine the usage level of public transportation in the University community. Washington People Empowering patients Garry Tobin, M.D., encourages those he sees to invest in their health. Sports Emilie Walk named National Player of the Week The junior volleyball player becomes the 15th Bear to receive the honor. WUSTL in the News NPR Marketplace School of Law's Sam Buell comments on charges filed in HP spying scandal Associated Press State & Local Wire Oncologist Steven Sorscher says many diagnosis errors can be prevented.