Christopher Field, PhD, one of the leaders of the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, will be on campus at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, in Graham Chapel. The talk is being sponsored by I-CARES, the Department of Biology and the Weidenbaum Center.  FULL STORY

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Scientists from across the country will gather at the School of Medicine on Monday, Sept. 20, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Department of Pathology & Immunology. FULL STORY

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Steven P. Hoffner, associate vice chancellor for operations, seeks to create an environment that provides the campus community the support it needs to flourish and to truly feel at home at WUSTL. FULL STORY

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The kick-off for Olin Business School’s commercial and nonprofit business plan competitions takes place Thursday, Sept. 16, in conjunction with Assembly Series speaker Matthew Bishop speaking on capitalism and philanthropy. FULL STORY

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• 7 p.m. Assembly Series. “The Pacifist Fundamentalist.” Arsalan Iftikhar, international human rights lawyer, prominent political commentator and author of the popular blog TheMuslimGuy.com. Free. College Hall, WUSTL Residential Area (South40). (314) 935-4620.

• Symposium to spotlight women in medicine and science. Some of the School of Medicine’s most accomplished female faculty and a nationally known women’s cancer crusader will speak at the 4th annual Spotlight on Women in Science and Medicine symposium from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, in the Schwarz Auditorium in the Maternity Building on the Medical Campus.

• Men’s, women’s cross country off to strong start. The top-ranked men’s cross country team and the No. 4 women’s team each captured first place at the Washington University Early Bird Meet Sept. 4 at Central Fields in Forest Park. Both teams return to action Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Maryville University Classic.