The second season of “The Frontline for Hope,” a documentary series following patients, families and clinicians at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, will premiere Saturday, Nov. 22. The series highlights School of Medicine physicians and staff and St. Louis Children’s patients and their families.

​Ten finalists in the 2014 Olin Cup Competition​ are offering novel solutions to real-world challenges and will vie for $70,000 in seed money to start a new company. The Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship sponsors the Olin Cup.

University students Katie Caul (left) and Christy Marx both benefitted from the Children’s Miracle Network as kids. Today, they help lead the annual Dance Marathon, a 12-hour party that features themed dance hours, performances, games, free food and visits from “Miracle” kids.​ This year’s event begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, in the Danforth University Center.

One of Washington University’s own received special acknowledgement from the St. Louis Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. In a ceremony yesterday, David Blasingame, executive vice chancellor for Alumni & Development Programs, received the association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication and long-running success.

Herman Eisen, MD, former head of the Department of Molecular Microbiology at the School of Medicine from 1961-73, died Nov. 2. He was 96.