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Rwandan hero Paul Rusesabagina will speak on his experiences, his ongoing support of Rwanda, the genocide in Darfur and current issues involving international humanitarian aid at 11 a.m. April 18 in Graham Chapel for the final Assembly Series lecture of the spring semester.

Arts & Sciences undergraduates made another impressive showing in their annual quest for prestigious national scholarships and fellowships, including three students receiving the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and three receiving the Morris K. Udall Scholarship for the 2007-08 academic year. Last week, two WUSTL students also were named recipients of the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship.

Recent research by School of Medicine scientists led them to believe that fluorine-laced nanoparticles can be used to evaluate tumors and their growth.

Longtime chairman of the Department of Pathology and Immunology Emil Unanue, M.D., will be honored with a daylong symposium April 27.

Photo by Kevin LowderPrintmaker Koichi Yamamoto, assistant professor of printmaking at Utah State University, conducts a printmaking lecture/demonstration for students and faculty in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Born in Osaka, Japan, Yamamoto is known for creating etchings and large-scale monoprints inspired by natural forms.

More than 120,000 people from the St. Louis area are expected to attend the annual Thurtene Carnival from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. April 21-22 on the North Brookings parking lot. Already the oldest and largest student-run carnival in the nation, this year Thurtene aims to reach further into the St. Louis community while expanding on last year’s pledge to remain environmentally friendly.

The Community Service Office has announced three student winners of the Social Change Grants. Presented annually to students seeking to better their community, the three grants have a total value of $18,000.

More than 120,000 people from the St. Louis area are expected to attend the annual Thurtene Carnival from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. on the North Brookings parking lot April 21-22. This year’s theme is “Wish. Dream. Live. Play.”

Joe Angeles/WUSTL Photo Services Wedding gown by Yehua Yang Media photo downloads for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Art’s 78th Annual Fashion Design Show, which takes place May 6 at Saint Louis Galleria.