Ray Suarez, author and senior correspondent for PBS’ The NewsHour, will present “The Holy Vote: The Politics of Faith in America” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, in Graham Chapel. FULL STORY

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A workhorse of modern biology is sick, and scientists couldn’t be happier. Researchers at the School of Medicine and other institutions have found that the nematode C. elegans, a worm used for decades to study many aspects of biology, gets naturally occurring viral infections. FULL STORY

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The Bearly Drivers carpool program celebrated its one-year anniversary in January by giving away an iPad. The program allows full-time employees on the Danforth, North and West campuses to save money through reduced driving and parking costs, reserve in-demand parking spots, and win prizes through monthly drawings. FULL STORY

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Smoke ring cannons? Check! Bright orange lab coat and goofy protective goggles? Check! Say hello to Doktor Kaboom!, “ze smartest man to ever enter any room.” On Saturday, Jan. 29, the humble Doktor will bring his sidesplitting, family-friendly tour of the modern scientific method to Edison Theatre for a special, one-time-only performance. FULL STORY

URL: http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/21757.aspx

The 2011 Geriatrics Symposium, organized by the St. Louis Times and hosted by the Brown School, was held Jan. 7 and focused on “Healthy Aging: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention.” “The event was a multidisciplinary look at aging,” says WUSTL’s Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, who delivered a talk at the symposium. FULL STORY

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• 8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes Spring Series. Music of the Swing Era. Mike Buerk and his 13-piece jazz orchestra. Free and open to the public. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. Info: staylor@artsci.wustl.edu or (314) 862-0874.

• Sign the WUSTL Sustainability Pledge. Students, faculty and staff can show their commitment to sustainability by taking the WUSTL Sustainability Pledge at SustainabilityPledge.wustl.edu. The pledge contains 24 points and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.

• Swimming & diving sweeps dual meet. The men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams swept a dual meet at Principia College Jan. 21. The men’s team picked up a 106-86 victory, while the women’s team won 119-56. The meet was the final competition for both WUSTL squads before the University Athletic Association championships Feb. 16-19 in Rochester, N.Y.