SearchPast Issues May 8, 2008

Weather Forecast - See the 5-day forecast University Events Saturday, May 10 • Grammy-winning Dan Zanes & Friends presents two ovations! for young people concerts Friday, May 16 • The University celebrates the 147th Commencement ceremony 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 Quatrano named interim dean of Arts & Sciences Ralph S. Quatrano, Ph.D., the Spencer T. Olin Professor and chair of the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences, has been named interim dean of the faculty of Arts & Sciences, effective July 1, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. Platypus genome holds clues to mammalian evolution An international consortium of scientists, led by the School of Medicine, has decoded the genome of the platypus, showing its peculiar features in its DNA. Dome improvement On May 5, construction crews began raising a massive steel canopy structure up two stories over the School of Law's Anheuser-Busch Hall, using the largest crane in Missouri. University endowment provides for future while funding present To provide for the future, universities must be managed with an eye toward balancing the current requirements of students with the needs of those who will walk the same pathways hundreds of years in the future. To do that, it is essential that an institution like Washington University have a significant endowment. Staff Day 2008 offers an array of activities Drawings, golf and tours are just a few of the many activities offered at Staff Day May 19, a day-long celebration organized by the Office of Human Resources to recognize Danforth Campus staff members and show the University's appreciation for their work throughout the year. New Orleans is the site of architecture student projects Over the last several months, a group of architecture students have designed two projects to help rebuild neighborhoods and communities in New Orleans. Haley conference to draw scholars from around the world Top comparative law scholars from around the world will gather at the School of Law for "Law in Japan: A Celebration of the Works of John Owen Haley" Friday and Saturday, May 9-10, in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall. Announcements W Club Golf Scramble Washington University's Department of Athletics will host its 16th Annual W Club Golf Scramble June 9 at the Meadowbrook Country Club in Ballwin, Mo. Commencement week calendar Washington People Doctor and soldier When Daniel P. Gillen, M.D., gives orders, sometimes they go on a medical chart, and sometimes they're more military in nature. You see, Gillen, assistant professor of anesthesiology and director of Trauma Anesthesia Services, is a doctor, and he's also a brigadier general in the Air Force Reserve. Sports Men's tennis advances to quarterfinals More Headlines DeRoo wins Wylie Prize in French Cultural Studies Olin Business School bestows awards Trustees re-elect officers; name Brauer chair-elect Arts & Sciences presents alumni awards, Dean's Medal