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Medical students and their professors discuss the Distinguished Service Teaching Awards after the Nov. 18 ceremony at the Eric P. Newman Education Center. The awards are presented annually to faculty and house staff in appreciation of exemplary service in medical student education.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Nov. 18-Dec. 2. 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. Nov. 18 1:58 p.m. — A […]

Photo by Mary ButkusMembers of The McDreamies, a band made up of students in the School of Medicine, perform during the graduate school “Battle of the Bands” Nov. 20 at The Gramophone in St. Louis.

Photo by Robert BostonJames T. Stueber, director of facilities engineering, could be called the helmsman of the School of Medicine. On a campus of 5 million square feet, he makes sure that employees and patients have heating, cooling, lights and other necessities.

Photo by Whitney CurtisChancellor Mark S. Wrighton discusses the latest happenings at WUSTL with the residents of the City of St. Louis, Clayton and University City at the University’s Nov. 24 “Report to the Neighbors” meeting at the Danforth University Center.

John F. Heil, Ph.D., Jacqueline E. Payton, Ph.D., Helen Piwnica-Worms, M.D., Ph.D., Loren Michel, M.D., Rebecca Aft, M.D., Ph.D., and William Gillanders, M.D.

Dawn Brancati, Ph.D., Isaac Kleshchelski, Ph.D., Ji-Eun Lee, Ph.D., Selin A. Malkoc, Ph.D., Rodolfo Manuelli, Ph.D., Lori Markson, Ph.D., Liviu Mirica, Ph.D., Alvin Murphy, Ph.D., Sherif Nasser, Ph.D., Ryan Platte, Ph.D., and Raul Santaeulalia-Llopis, Ph.D.

Photo by Mary ButkusAbdul Jabbar Sabit, former attorney general of Afghanistan and current presidential candidate in his country, meets with law students during a brown bag lunch in Anheuser-Busch Hall Nov. 21.

Donald Finkel, poet-in-residence emeritus of English in Arts & Sciences, author of 14 books of poetry and a memorable teacher, died Saturday, Nov. 15, of complications from Alzheimer’s disease at the Schuetz Manor, an assisted living facility in St. Louis County. He was 79.

Photo by Kevin LowderMore than 600 professors, students and families — a record number — gathered in the Knight Center Nov. 27 and gobbled up more than 250 pounds of turkey and all the traditional dishes from stuffing to pumpkin pie at the Olin Business School’s 14th annual Thanksgiving Dinner.