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A new chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the national collegiate Hispanic honor society and largest foreign-language honor society in the world, opened on campus with an induction ceremony March 22 in the Danforth University Center.

The popular singer/songwriter Matisyahu (right), whose hip-hop/reggae musical style often is characterized as reflective and inspirational, performed with alumnus and friend Adam Weinberg on March 18 in Graham Chapel as part of the Assembly Series.

The Energy Awareness Committee will host a brown bag lunch viewing and discussion of Dean Richard Smith’s famous “last” lecture, “Population, Politics and the Environment.” In a video from his final lecture before taking on duties as dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences in 2008, Smith, PhD, discusses what is in store for humans in the 21st century as human population increases and the Earth’s resources remain finite.

As an engineer, Anne Marie Knott, PhD, saw a need for research that could help firms make better research and development (R&D) decisions. Now Knott, associate professor of strategy at Olin Business School, studies how companies can improve their R&D effectiveness.

From traditional foods to lively entertainment, students at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work representing a variety of countries will offer a taste of their homelands at the 16th annual International Festival beginning at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 28, in Edison Theatre.

A letter to the Washington University community regarding the public transit initiative on the April 6 ballot, Proposition A.

(From left) Heidi Klosterman, JD; Provost Edward S. Macias, PhD; and Mary Ann Anderson wait after evacuating Brookings Hall during a fire drill March 11. “Although drills can be an interruption, it’s crucial for the safety of all in the university community that we are prepared for emergency situations,” said Macias.

Washington University will test its emergency notification system, WUSTLAlerts, at approximately 12:05 p.m. Wednesday, March 24. The WUSTLAlerts test will take place unless there is the potential for severe weather that day or some other emergency is occurring at that time.

Eric Greitens, PhD, chief executive officer of The Mission Continues, will address the importance of public service in his upcoming lecture, “Inspiring Leadership in Challenging Times.” Sponsored by the Assembly Series and the Gephardt Institute for Public Service, the talk will take place at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, in Room 118, Brown Hall. It will be followed by a reception and service project in Brown Lounge.

Journalist and activist Naomi Klein will deliver the annual Chancellor’s Fellowship Lecture for the Assembly Series at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, in Graham Chapel.