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Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012

 
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Twitter subpoenas challenge intellectual privacy

The City of New York recently subpoenaed a Twitter account as part of an ongoing Occupy Wall Street criminal case. The Occupy protester named in the case is challenging the subpoena. Privacy law expert Neil Richards, JD, professor of law, says this type of data should remain private.

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Autism affects motor skills, study indicates

Children with autism often have problems developing motor skills, such as running, throwing a ball or even learning how to write. But scientists have not known whether those difficulties run in families or are linked to autism. New research at the School of Medicine by Claudia List Hilton, PhD, points to autism as the culprit.

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STL Symphony musicians come to 560 Music Center for community partnership concert Feb. 21

Three musicians from the St. Louis Symphony will join baritone Keith Boyer, a WUSTL master’s candidate in vocal performance, and pianist Amanda Kirkpatrick, teacher of applied music in Arts & Sciences, for a free performance Tuesday, Feb. 21. Sponsored by the Department of Music and the symphony’s Community Partnership Program, the concert will feature music of Schubert, Schumann and Liszt.

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‘Show Me LLI:’ Lifelong learning at WUSTL

The Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) will host an information session titled “Show Me LLI” for prospective students at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at the West Campus. Free and open to senior adults ages 55 and older, the event features an orientation followed by several sample classes.

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Engineering Week on campus begins Feb. 19

The School of Engineering & Applied Science will host a week of special events beginning Sunday, Feb. 19, to inspire current and future engineers. WUSTL’s EnWeek is one of many similar celebrations taking place at engineering schools across the country under the auspices of the National Engineers Week Foundation.

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4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16

Danforth Center on Religion & Politics lecture

“U.S. Evangelicals and the Congo Crisis of 1960-64: The Politics of Race, Revolution, and Persecution in Decolonizing Africa.” Melani McAlister, assoc. prof. of American studies and international affairs, George Washington U. Free and open to the public. Knight Center, Room 211. RSVP to rap@wustl.edu or (314) 935-9345.

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‘Rare Books’ lecture at Steinberg Hall tonight

Michael Suarez will speak on “Rare Books in the Digital World” at 7 p.m. tonight in Steinberg Hall. Suarez directs the Rare Book School, an independent, nonprofit institute for the study of books, printing and related subjects at the University of Virginia.

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Women’s basketball picks up two wins at home

The No. 12 women’s basketball team (18-4) ended its regular-season home schedule with wins over Case Western Reserve University and Carnegie Mellon University last weekend. The team ends the season on the road, beginning with a two-game trip to Brandeis University Friday, Feb. 17, followed by New York University Feb. 19.

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