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There is still time to make your pledge to the University’s 2009 United Way campaign.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Oct. 28-Nov. 3. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Oct. 29 9:45 a.m. — A […]

At the annual Founders Day celebration Saturday, Nov. 7, the University’s distinguished faculty and alumni, as well as its best citizens, are being honored by the Alumni Association.

Mildred Cohn, Ph.D., research associate in biological chemistry from 1949-1960, died Oct. 12, 2009, in Philadelphia. She was 96.

Intensive lifestyle changes aimed at modest weight loss reduced the rate of developing type 2 diabetes in people at high risk for the disease.

Photo by Lois GreenfieldAt 8 p.m. Nov. 14 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 15, two internationally renowned performance groups return to Edison Theatre to present the rock opera “Remember Me” as part of the 2009-10 OVATIONS Series.

School of Medicine vision scientists have identified an intricate process that allows the human eye to adapt to darkness very quickly.

Critic and curator Yve-Alain Bois, Ph.D., a widely recognized expert on 20th century European and American art, will present a lecture titled “Chance Encounters: John Cage, Francois Morellet, Ellsworth Kelly” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in Steinberg Hall Auditorium.

Michael R. DeBaun, M.D., has been elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.

Smoking and tobacco use will be prohibited in University-owned and -managed properties beginning July 1, 2010. To help the WUSTL community prepare for the change, programs and events are continuing to be offered to help students, faculty and staff quit smoking and using tobacco products.