The Advanced Coal and Energy Research Facility, an experimental combustion facility on the Danforth Campus, was dedicated in October 2010. Now that the facility is up and running, Richard L. Axelbaum, PhD, professor of energy, environmental & chemical engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science and director of the facility, gives a video tour. FULL STORY

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Danielle Masuda (left) of the Office of Residential Life talks with Tasha Kay Warren of Alumni & Development during a symposium to discuss mentoring for traditionally underrepresented women of color in higher education Nov. 19 at College Hall. FULL STORY

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The Associated General Contractors of St. Louis honored 13 area contractors with awards for area construction projects. The BJC Institute of Health at the School of Medicine was one of the projects honored this year. FULL STORY

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Gerald L. Early, PhD, the Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters and director of the Center for the Humanities, both in Arts & Sciences, chats with students Nov. 17 in South 40 House about the book Blue Angel by Francine Prose. Prose will receive the 2010 Washington University International Humanities Medal at 4:30 p.m. today in Graham Chapel. FULL STORY

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• 4 p.m. Dept. of Psychology Clinical Science Seminar. “Stressful Life Events and Personality Disorders.” Abigail Powers, teaching asst., Dept. of Psychology. Psychology Bldg. Rm. 216. (314) 935-6567.

• Fields thanks the university community. Wayne Fields, PhD, the Lynne Cooper Harvey Distinguished Professor of English in Arts & Sciences and director of the John C. Danforth Center on Religion & Politics, sends a thank-you to the university community for its support following the death of his granddaughter Sarah.

• Women’s basketball starts 3-1, hosts McWilliams Classic. Senior forward Kathryn Berger scored 18 points and senior guard Alex Hoover added 17 points to lead the No. 7 women’s basketball team to a 78-48 home victory over Augustana College Nov. 28 as the Bears improved to 3-1. WUSTL hosts the 10th Annual McWilliams Classic Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3-4, at the Washington University Field House. The Bears open with the University of New England at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3.