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A memorial service for David Hadas, Ph.D., a professor of English and of Religious Studies in Arts & Sciences for nearly 40 years, will be at 11 a.m. Feb. 5 in Graham Chapel.

Philanthropist Eli Broad, named one of the top art collectors in the world by ArtNews and Art and Antiques magazines, will speak on “Thirty Years of Collecting” at 5 p.m. March 8 at the Gallery of Art. The talk, which is free and open to the public, is being held in conjunction with American Art […]

Yoram Rudy, Ph.D., professor of biomedical engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science, has been installed as the inaugural Fred Saigh Distinguished Professor of Engineering. The professorship is the gift of the Saigh Foundation.

Undergraduate tuition at Washington University in St. Louis will total $31,100 for the 2005-06 academic year — a $1,400 (4.7 percent) increase over the 2004-05 academic year. The required student activity fee will total $311, and the student health fee will be $631. The announcement was made by Barbara A. Feiner, vice chancellor for finance. Room-and-board charges for 2005-06 will be $10,754, an increase of $462 (4.5 percent) over the current year’s charges of $10,292 for the full meal plan and newer student housing.

There is no Campus Watch section for this issue of the Record.

“This gift is further testament to Chuck and Joanne’s exceptional commitment and service to the St. Louis community and beyond,” Chancellor Wrighton says.

The River North Chicago Dance Company, the eclectic, 13-member ensemble known for packing concerts with short, engaging works by contemporary choreographers, will return to Edison Theatre for a trio of performances Jan. 21-23. Shows — sponsored by Dance St. Louis and the Edison Theatre OVATIONS! Series — will begin at 8 p.m. Jan. 21-22 and […]

Robert Boston/WUSTL PhotoSiteman Cancer Center Director Timothy J. Eberlein announces that the center has earned the NCI’s highest designation as a Comprehensive Cancer Center.This distinction recognizes Siteman’s broad-based research, outreach and education activities — and provides the center with research funding of $21 million. More medical news

Internationally renowned musician James Kibbie will play the organ, which recently underwent a major restoration.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science is the world’s largest general scientific society; fellow is the highest honor it confers.