What happens when great classical music falls into the hands of complete, if talented, idiots? Find out when Pluck, the world’s funniest string trio, descends upon Edison Theatre Friday and Saturday with Musical Arson, a slapstick spoof of concert hall decorum. FULL STORY

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The School of Law will host a screening of the award-winning documentary Family Affair at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom in Anheuser-Busch Hall. The film is an intensely personal discussion of forgiveness, family, love and a legacy of child abuse. Filmmaker Chico Colvard, JD, will be on hand to answer questions. FULL STORY

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A new doctoral program in rehabilitation and participation science, under the auspices of the Program in Occupational Therapy and Director Carolyn Baum, PhD, begins in fall 2011 and is designed to meet the growing demand for medical scientists in the rehabilitation field. FULL STORY

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WUSTL has received a $1 million grant over the next four years from the Amgen Foundation to provide hands-on laboratory experience to approximately 100 undergraduates through the Amgen Scholars Program. FULL STORY

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Internet pioneer Anna Patterson, a WUSTL alumna and director of Google Research, returns to campus at 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, as guest speaker at Olin Business School. The event is co-sponsored by the School of Engineering & Applied Science and registration is required. FULL STORY

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• 8 p.m. Danforth University Center Chamber Series. Labe-Whang Piano Duo, featuring music of Schubert and Ravel. Free. Danforth University Center, Goldberg Formal Lounge. kschultz@artsci.wustl.edu or (314) 935-5566.

• Medical School dean’s update. School of Medicine faculty and staff are invited to hear Larry J. Shapiro, MD, executive vice chancellor and dean of the School of Medicine, give the Dean’s Update today and tomorrow, Nov. 16 and 17. Shapiro will give an update and answer questions at 8:30 a.m. today and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, both in the Cori Auditorium in the McDonnell Medical Sciences Building.

• Football loses season finale. The football team had its six-game winning streak snapped with a 13-10 loss at the University of Chicago in the final regular season game Nov. 13. Senior running back Jim O’Brien carried the ball 26 times for 75 yards and moved into first place on the all-time Washington University list with 2,529 career yards.