University College — the adult, evening and continuing education division in Arts & Sciences — will host a Preview Night at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, in Holmes Lounge in Ridgley Hall on the Danforth Campus. Preview Night will feature speakers who will discuss class and program offerings, admissions requirements and financial aid.

A traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, “Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race,” highlights how physicians, geneticists, anthropologists and others in the healing professions participated in the Holocaust. The exhibit opens Monday, Aug. 8, at the Bernard Becker Medical Library and will be on display until Oct. 30.

Sales of luxury goods, which analysts say could spike as much as eight percent this year, are soaring thanks to expanding personal wealth in China, says Olin Business School’s Martin Sneider, an expert in the luxury retail market.

Estimates are that somewhere between 50,000-100,000 families in the United States are risking criminal prosecution by practicing polygamy. Proponents and detractors use same-sex marriage to support their arguments, but that’s just a distraction, says Adrienne Davis, JD, an expert on gender relations and the William M. Van Cleve Professor of Law.

Mark A. Newcomb has been named director of public markets for the Washington University in St. Louis Investment Management Co., announced Kimberly G. Walker, WUSTL’s chief investment officer. Newcomb previously invested the public markets portfolio for the University of Texas Investment Management Co.

Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience: A Primer, is the second book in 18 months from Charles F. Zorumski, MD, the Samuel B. Guze Professor and Head of Psychiatry, and Eugene H. Rubin, MD, PhD, professor of psychiatry. The book details what the growing understanding of neuroscience will mean to future diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric illnesses.
 

Thursday, Aug. 4, 12:10 p.m.

Sundaes (and Other Treats) in the Library

An event designed to help faculty and staff members rediscover the resources available to them at University Libraries. The 40-minute session will cover everything from how to find books, magazines and newspapers to the best places in Olin to work, read or relax. Olin Library, Rm. 142. (314) 935-5059

Farmer’s Market continues at Medical campus

The Farmers Market continues with seasonal fruits and vegetables, nuts, olive oil, cheeses and other items. The market is open every Thursday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in Hope Plaza outside the BJC Institute of Health. Some vendors may stay later than 2 p.m., and others may leave early if they sell out.

Sustainability annual report posted online

The Office of Sustainability has publshed electronically a 2010-11 Sustainability Annual Report to help keep the university community updated on its progress toward implementing goals outlined in its strategic plan. To access, visit wustl.edu/sustain.

Shelley Milligan, EdD

Milligan, associate provost, makes connections and takes “the lead to make things happen.” FULL STORY

Swim teams earn academic honors

Both the men’s and women’s swimming teams earned 2010-11 Team Scholar All-America honors from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America. The women’s team posted a 3.57 GPA during the 2010-11 academic year — the fifth-highest in NCAA Division III. The men posted a team GPA of 3.37 — 18th in Division III.