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Marxism in China, taboo images in Tibet and war, sex work and memory in 20th century Japan will be among topics discussed as Washington University welcomes the 56th Annual Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs (MCAA) to St. Louis, Oct, 19-21. Program includes pre-conference workshop for K-12 teachers on Oct. 13

Dean Larry Shapiro spoke recently to School of Medicine staff about new initiatives underway at the institution and future plans. He outlined multidisciplinary research collaborations among scientists to investigate the causes of illness, including neurological disorders, cancer and cardiovascular disease.

More lane closures are scheduled the week of Oct. 1.

Six WUSTL freshmen had the opportunity to enjoy lunch Sept. 19 at the Whittemore House with Alan Lightman (back row, right), author of the 2007 Freshman Reading Program book, “Einstein’s Dreams.”

A team of researchers, including Herman Pontzer, Ph.D., assistant professor of anthropology in Arts & Sciences, has determined through analysis of early hominin fossils in eastern Europe that the first human ancestors to inhabit Eurasia were more primitive than previously thought.

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Photo by Irene LindgrenEgon Schwarz, Ph.D. (left), the Rosa May Distinguished University Professor Emeritus in the Humanities and professor emeritus of German in Arts & Sciences, is presented the Austrian Great Cross of Merit by Eva Nowotny, Austrian ambassador to the United States, in a ceremony Sept. 17 at the Austrian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Photo by Robert BostonMary Klingensmith, is part mentor, part den mother, part disciplinarian

The Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values is sponsoring and essay contest “Are Rules Made to be Broken?” Students are invited to submit essays about the issue of cheating in sports.

Judy Pfaff, *Neither Here Nor There,* 2003.Judy Pfaff is one of the most celebrated artists of her generation, known for crafting large-scale installations that combine local materials with elements of painting, sculpture and architecture. In October Pfaff — a 1971 graduate of Washington University — will return to St. Louis to discuss her work for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts’ fall Visiting Artist Lecture Series.