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Monday, May 7, 2012

 
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Danforth Campus Staff Day Monday, May 21

Danforth Campus employees are invited to relax, have fun and celebrate with co-workers on Staff Day, Monday, May 21. Softball, volleyball, bike rides and bingo are just some of the many activities offered to recognize Danforth Campus staff members and show the university’s appreciation for their work throughout the year.

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Outstanding Graduate Todd Coady:
School of Engineering & Applied Science

A school for the blind in Ethiopia has a five-year commitment from WUSTL students to help build a water tower because of Todd Coady. Coady, who will graduate May 18 with a bachelor’s of science degree in mechanical engineering, is the Record's Outstanding Graduate from the School of Engineering & Applied Science.

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Sam Weissman’s 100th birthday to be celebrated

A variety of academic activities are being organized to honor the 100th birthday of Sam Weissman, Manhattan Project scientist and beloved professor who helped convert the Department of Chemistry in Arts & Sciences into a modern research department. A poster session, lecture and symposium will be held Thursday and Friday, May 10 and 11.

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Arts & Sciences undergrads recognize five faculty for profound influence

Five Arts & Sciences faculty nominated by undergraduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences were honored at the annual ArtSci Council faculty awards recognition ceremony on April 16 in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge. The ArtSci Council changed the name of the award to the James E. McLeod Faculty Recognition Award to honor the beloved dean.

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Kirmani, Larsen named Loeb Teaching Fellows

Nigar Kirmani, MD, and Douglas Larsen, MD, have been selected to receive the 2012-14 Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Teaching Fellowships at Washington University School of Medicine. The fellowship program was established in 2004 by a gift from the Loebs to advance clinical education and to honor local physicians committed to clinical excellence.

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Trustees meet, elect new members and officers

At its spring meeting May 4, the Board of Trustees elected seven new members to the board, re-elected seven members and elected officers, among other actions, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton.

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Noon Monday, May 7

Dept. of Developmental Biology Research Seminar Series

“Development of Form and Function of the Zebrafish Heart.” Didier Stainier, prof. of biochemistry and biophysics, U. of California, San Francisco. Free and open to the public. McDonnell Medical Sciences Building, 1st Floor, Cori Auditorium. (314) 362-0183.

Announcements

Lavender Ceremony to honor LGBT students

The second annual Lavender Recognition Ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, in College Hall in the South 40 House. Co-hosted by LGBT Student Involvement and Leadership and the Social Justice Center, the ceremony honors the achievements and contributions of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students and their allies.

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Jane Garbutt, MBChB

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

Regular season winds down for softball

The softball team closed out its regular season at home Saturday against Lindenwood-Belleville University, while the track teams competed in the Fighting Scot Invitational in Monmouth, Ill. To find out how those teams fared over the weekend, visit bearsports.wustl.edu.

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