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Margo Skinner has left a legacy in the Department of Otolaryngology and in cochlear implant research throughout the world. A WUSTL alum and faculty member for 30 years, she was awarded the Pioneer Woman of the Year award in 2007 by WUSTL’s Academic Women’s Network.

Chris HartmanMasks are a key part of *commedia dell’arte* costumes. Commedia dell’arte was among the most popular entertainments of 16th and 17th-century Italy and France, yet its slapstick humor, quirky costumes and use of improvisation have continued to influence performers from Vaudeville and Cirque du Soleil to television’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” This month, the Kingsbury Ensemble and Project Improv * St. Louis will join forces to present a new translation of The Old Man’s Folly, a classic commedia dell’arte work, in Washington University’s Umrath Hall.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivering his “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.”More Than a Dream … Living the Dream” is the theme of Washington University’s 21st annual celebration honoring Martin Luther King Jr. at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, in Graham Chapel. The Law School, School of Social Work and School of Medicine will also host celebrations.

In remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Society of Black Student Social Workers at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work will host a “Financial Freedom Seminar: Achieving Economic Independence Through Education,” from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 2 in Brown Hall, Room 100. The event is designed for members of the St. Louis community interested in building wealth, repairing and maintaining good credit, purchasing a home or starting and expanding a business. The event is free.

Two nationally recognized law professors who served on the legal team representing Anita Hill during the Justice Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings and the author of “Guantánamo: What the World Should Know,” are part of the spring lineup for the School of Law’s 10th annual Public Interest Law and Policy Speakers Series. Titled “Access to Justice: The Social Responsibility of Lawyers,” the yearlong series brings to WUSTL nationally and internationally prominent experts in such areas as international human rights, the economics of poverty, racial justice, clinical legal education, government public service and pro bono legal practice.

The University Bear Cub Fund is soliciting grant applications from University researchers who want to move inventions from their laboratories toward commercialization. After a two-year gap in funding, the University has re-established the Bear Cub Fund grant program through the Office of Technology Management (OTM). The fund supports innovative translational research not normally backed by […]

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Brian Carpenter, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology in Arts & Sciences; Ruth Clark, Ph.D., assistant professor of physical therapy and neurology; Glenn MacDonald, Ph.D., the John M. Olin Distinguished Professor and director of the Center for Research in Economics and Strategy; and Jill Stratton, associate dean of students; delivered a presentation titled “Creating a Dynamic […]

Welcome to the first eRecord of 2008, a special edition updating the campus community on news and events to announce before our print edition. The print Record resumes regular production Jan. 17.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Jan.4-9. 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. Jan. 4 2:25 p.m. — Suspicious person call […]