Patients with a temporary surgical implant have used regions of the brain that control speech to “talk” to a computer for the first time, manipulating a cursor on a computer screen simply by saying or thinking of a particular sound. FULL STORY

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Stuart Bunderson, PhD, of the Olin Business School gives a presentation of his scholarly work during his installation as the first George and Carol Bauer Professor of Organizational Ethics and Governance March 31 in the Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center. MORE

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Five years since Hurricane Katrina struck — overwhelming levees, killing hundreds and putting 80 percent of New Orleans under water — the terrible images have receded from headlines and popular memory. Yet lives remain broken. This month, cutting-edge poetry collective Universes will return to the Edison Ovations Series with Ameriville Unplugged, their furious homage to “The Queen of the South.” FULL STORY

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Dancers, drummers and dignitaries participate in the Grand Entry at the 21st annual Pow Wow at WUSTL April 9. This year’s Pow Wow, a festival of American Indian cultures, brought together some of the largest numbers of dancers and drummers in the event’s history. In addition to dancing, singing and drumming, visitors enjoyed a number of traditional arts and crafts and community information booths. MORE

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WUSTL physics professors will explore “Nobel Laureates Whom We Have Known: Scientists and Citizens” during the 2011 Saturday Science seminar series. The series — sponsored by the Department of Physics and University College, both in Arts & Sciences — begins Saturday, April 16. The lectures are free and tailored for the general public. FULL STORY

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• 8 p.m. Recital. “Looking Back: Composers Re-Presenting Their Past.” Assaf Shelleg, musicologist, pianist and Efroymson Visiting Israeli Scholar. Co-sponsored by Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Studies Program and Dept. of Music. Free and open to the public. Ballroom Theater, 560 Music Center. Info: jines@wustl.edu or (314) 935-8567.

• Halal food available at Bear’s Den. All chicken served from 5-10 p.m. at the WUrld Fusion station at Bear’s Den on the South 40 is certified Halal as of April 4. The offerings will be marked with a Halal icon on the digital menu board at the station as well as online. For more information, email Jill Duncan at jill.duncan@cafebonappetit.com.

• Softball sweeps doubleheader against Webster. Freshman Maggie Mullen drove in five runs and junior Olivia Cook threw a complete-game shutout as the Bears posted a doubleheader sweep against Webster University at home April 10. Mullen had a home run and three RBIs in the Bears’ 6-3 Game 1 victory, while Cook allowed just two hits in a 5-0 win in Game 2. WUSTL (24-7-1) returns to action Wednesday, April 13, for a doubleheader at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo.