A team of scientists, including William B. McKinnon, PhD, professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences, propose an explanation for the one of the solar system’s most astonishing features — the bizarre ridge belting Saturn’s outermost moon, Iapetus. FULL STORY

URL: http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/21600.aspx

Jack Ladenson, PhD (left), the inaugural recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, talks with Faculty Achievement Award winners John C. Morris, MD (center), and Gary J. Miller, PhD, before the awards ceremony Dec. 4 at Moore Auditorium. FULL STORY

URL: http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/21631.aspx

Nutritional information has popped up on the front of food packages using a wide range of symbols and rating systems. But without a common form or standards, there’s a risk that consumers could be confused by the new information, says Matthew Kreuter, PhD, public health expert and professor at the Brown School. FULL STORY

URL: http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/21627.aspx

School of Medicine students showcase their artistic talents at the Dec. 2 coffeehouse at the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center. Medical students such as Kristen Danley gather a few times a year to sing, play piano and other instruments, and read poetry. FULL STORY

URL: http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/21624.aspx

• 12:15 p.m. Brown School Seminar. “Don’t Sign Your Rights Away.” Learn how to retain your rights so you can freely use your own work for teaching, scholarly and professional activities. Goldfarb Hall, Rm. 330. (314) 935-7573.

• Washington University Opera tonight. The Washington University Opera will perform excerpts from four beloved operas at 8 p.m. tonight in the 560 Music Center ballroom. The performance is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences. For more information, call (314) 935-5566 or e-mail kschultz@artsci.wustl.edu.

• WUSTL first in Directors’ Cup standings. Washington University sits in first place in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup fall standings. The Bears totaled 336 points this fall and have an 11-point lead over second-place Calvin College (327 points). Directors’ Cup points are awarded based on each institution’s finish in up to 18 sports — nine women’s and nine men’s.