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Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

 
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PAD’s Anatol opens Thursday in Hotchner

The Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences presents an original adaptation of Anatol, Arthur Schnitzler’s strikingly modern deconstruction of a dapper but self-deluding would-be Don Juan. The show begins at 8 p.m. Thursday in the A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre and runs through Sunday, Nov. 20.

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Surgery to prevent stroke causes too many complications

An operation for preventing repeat strokes in high-risk patients has failed in a multi-institutional clinical trial, led by Colin P. Derdeyn, MD, professor of radiology at the School of Medicine. Results are reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Olin Cup finalists announced

A field of 18 teams was narrowed to just eight finalists during the annual Olin Cup “elevator pitch” competition Nov. 10. In September, 40 teams began the competition — sponsored by the Olin Business School and the Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies — vying for $70,000 in seed money.

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Eighth Annual Children’s Film Showcase

The Center for the Humanities and Program in Film & Media Studies, both in Arts & Sciences, will host the Eighth Annual Children’s Film Showcase Nov. 18, 19 and 20. Titled “An Exploration of Children’s Films and Their Audiences,” the showcase is presented in conjunction with Cinema St. Louis as part of the 20th Annual St. Louis International Film Festival.

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Introducing new faculty members

The following are among the new faculty members at Washington University: Colin Burnett, PhD; Marie Griffith, PhD; Musa Gurnis-Farrell, PhD; Ron Mallon, PhD; Jacob Montgomery, PhD; Carl Sanders, PhD; Leigh Schmidt, PhD; Rebecca Wanzo, PhD; and Hayrettin Yücesoy, PhD. Others will be introduced periodically.

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Noon Wednesday, Nov. 16

Sam Fox School Visiting Faculty Lecture

“Some Practicalities, Some Metaphors, Some Contradictions,” Elena Canovas, visiting prof. of architecture and principal, aSZ Arquitectes, Barcelona. Free and open to the public. Givens Hall, Kemp Aud. (314) 935-6200.

Announcements

Voice mail changes at School of Medicine

Telecommunications Facilities Corp., the joint School of Medicine- and BJC HealthCare-operated company that supports telecommunications services, is working to replace the voice mail system used by the School of Medicine. In preparation for the Nov. 18-20 change, employees are asked to complete a few steps. For exchanges affected and instructions, click here.

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In the Spotlight: Faculty, Staff and Studet News & Achievements
Notables: Grants, Awards, Lectures, Publications & Other Activities
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Sports Highlights

Cross Country teams earn bid to NCAA championship

The No. 2 women’s cross country team won the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Nov. 12, while the No. 3 men’s team finished as runner-up. By finishing in the top two in the regionals, both teams earned automatic bids to the 2011 NCAA championship meet Saturday, Nov. 19, in Winneconne, Wis.

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