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The following incidents were reported to University Police Feb. 20-26. 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. Feb. 21 4:02 p.m. — A man […]

Slovenian philosophers Mladen Dolar and Slavoj Zizek will be in residence at the Department of English in Arts & Sciences March 3 – 6, during which time they will deliver a pair of joint lectures.

Third-year law students Andrew Nash and Samir Kaushik won the prestigious D.M. Harish Memorial International Law Moot Court Competition (DMH), held in Mumbai, India. The two defeated teams from around the world en route to the championship and eventually defeated a team from Cornell Law School in the championship round.

Photo by Joe AngelesMcDonnell International Scholars Academy students from China welcome Zhou Wenzhong (right), Chinese ambassador to the United States, to Washington University.

Photo by Jerry Naunheim, Jr.Engineering students Ellyn Ranz and Kara Sikorski get duct-taped to a column by Sam Wight and Meghan Charochak in Lopata Gallery Feb. 20 as part of Engineering Week rituals.

School of Medicine scientists are evaluating whether a diabetes drug might help improve mood.

Minot P. Fryer, M.D., died Friday, Feb. 15, 2008, at Deaconess Hospice Care Center in Evansville, Ind. He was 92.

Photo by Mary ButkusThe School of Medicine dedicates the Christopher Wells Hobler Laboratory for ALS Research in the Hope Center for Neurological Disorders Feb. 18.

Photo by Whitney CurtisJennifer Holzum, (left) of St. Louis Carriage Company, and sophomore Scott Friedman, dressed as George Washington, ride through campus Feb. 20 on a carriage. The free horse and buggy rides for students were part of George Washington Week.

Photo by David StradelThe Olin Young Leaders Association (OYLA) held its inaugural event, “Managing the Changing Face of Business,” Feb. 20 at the Knight Center. The event featured a panel discussion with three distinguished St. Louis businesspeople, including Jim O’Donnell, MBA ’74, president of Bush O’Donnell, pictured here talking with (clockwise) Andy Nichols, MBA ’08 and OYLA executive board president; Leslie Onkenhout, MBA ’09 and OYLA executive board member; and Dorothy Kittner, director of corporate relations for Olin.