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Charles M. Hohenberg, professor of physics in Arts & Sciences, along with his mother, Alice, made the gift to the University in memory of his father.

They are: Madeleine K. Albright, Herman N. Eisen, Douglass C. North, Ozzie Smith, William P. Stiritz and Blanche M. Touhill.

Area mayors, city representatives and University administrators celebrate the groundbreaking of the MetroLink station at West Campus.

Senior Zachary Asher receives his cap and gown from Mary McGinley at the recent “Commencement Center.”

The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at the Washington University School of Law will present a conference on “Biodiversity, Biotechnology, & the Protection of Traditional Knowledge,” April 4-6 in Anheuser-Busch Hall.

Kennedy Cuomo’s work in the field of human rights began in 1981, when she initiated an investigation into alleged abuse of El Salvador refugees by U.S. immigration officials. Since then, she has been devoted to the promotion and protection of basic rights, covering such legal and social justice issues as freedom of expression, child labor, indigenous land rights, judicial independence, ethnic violence and women’s rights. In the past twenty years, Kennedy Cuomo has led more than three dozen human rights delegations to more than 20 countries

Baxter is the author of three novels, most recently The Feast of Love (Pantheon, 2000); and four collections of short fiction, including A Relative Stranger (Viking Penguin, 1991) and Believers (Vintage, 1998). He has published a book of essays on the craft of fiction, Burning Down the House (Graywolf, 1997), as well as three collections of poetry, and also has edited three anthologies of fiction and essays.

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The Olin School of Business has launched its new “Olin Cup” entrepreneurship competition with an emphasis on life sciences, medicine, and technology start-ups, as well as other student started ventures. Start-up companies will vie for $70,000 in seed capital funding for their new businesses. Entrepreneurs and students can now review the program guidelines and register for the competition online.

An American Indian powwow, traditional cuisine, crafts, a film and presentations by Kerry Bird and Rebecca Tsosie are among the highlights of Washington University’s American Indian Awareness Week March 17-22.