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Clay F. Semenkovich, the Irene E. and Michael M. Karl Professor and director of the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research at the School of Medicine, has received the Edwin Bierman Award from the American Diabetes Association.

Question: In which sport did the Washington University men’s team beat the University of Missouri in 1923?

Cindy Brantmeier, professor of applied linguistics and education in Arts & Sciences, has been named a distinguished visiting professor of applied linguistics by the School of Foreign Languages of Northeast Normal University in Changchun, China.

The Danforth Staff Council will hold a town hall meeting for staff Monday, Oct. 17. Also, the council is accepting applications for new members. Those interested should apply by Oct. 31.

The Department of Anthropology in Arts & Sciences is holding a photography contest for all undergraduates. The deadline to submit photos related to anthropology studies is Nov. 4.

The Gephardt Institute reminds the campus community that 5 p.m. today (Oct. 12) is the deadline to register or update voter information in Missouri for the Nov. 8 election.

Question: Before this year, how many times has Washington University prepared for hosting a presidential debate?

Opportunities for media to get B-roll footage and photos of the debate hall for the Sunday, Oct. 9, presidential debate at Washington University. Media will be allowed to capture the Commission on Presidential Debate’s town hall set from the upper balcony of the university’s Field House.

Ross Brownson, the Bernard Becker Professor at the Brown School and director of the Prevention Research Center, has received the American Public Health Association Award for Excellence for his work as a scholar, leader and public-health practitioner.

The university is holding its first Cyber Security Awareness Symposium for faculty, staff and students to learn more about information security on Wednesday, Oct. 12.