Mr. Smith went to Washington, again. Instead of staging a filibuster, Steven S. Smith, PhD, parliamentary procedure expert, testified yesterday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration on proposed rule changes governing debate and cloture. FULL STORY

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Scientists at the School of Medicine have discovered a new drug target that could improve the effectiveness of radiation for hard-to-treat cancers. FULL STORY

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Washington University Frontiers in Technology and Science aims to connect faculty in the sciences, engineering and mathematics and spur cross-disciplinary collaborations. The conference will be held from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, in Cupples I, Room 199. FULL STORY

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Acclaimed author Jonathan Safran Foer, whose latest book, Eating Animals, chronicles his lifelong journey toward vegetarianism, will be on the Danforth Campus at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, in Steinberg Auditorium as part of the Assembly Series. FULL STORY

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• 4 p.m. Performing Arts Colloquium: Human/Robot Interaction. “From Physical Language to Physical Action: Using Acting Techniques to Improve Human/Robot Interaction.” Presentation includes a short piece performed by robotic and human actors and a discussion on this collaboration. Reception follows. A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre, Mallinckrodt Center, Rm. 208. (314) 935-5858.

• Ibby’s features new hours for 2010-11 school year. Ibby’s Bistro at the Danforth University Center now is open for lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Lunch includes a rotating fresh, all-you-care-to-eat lunch and dessert buffet. For dinner, Ibby’s is open from 5-10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

• Cross country teams sweep Maryville Invitational. The top-ranked men’s cross country team and the No. 4 women’s team both finished in first place with perfect team scores of 15 points at the Maryville University Invitational Sept. 18. Senior Erik Hinrichsen won the men’s race, while junior Liz Phillips placed second in the women’s race.