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Kristie KahnsLuna Negra Dance TheatreJosé Limón (1908-1972) was a pivotal figure in the evolution of modern dance, praised by the New York Times as “the greatest male dancer of his own or any other time.” In November Chicago’s acclaimed Luna Negra Dance Theatre, which is dedicated to the work of Latino choreographers, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Limón’s birth with a concert recreating his iconic There is a Time.

Photo by Joe AngelesChancellor Mark S. Wrighton announced that WUSTL has received a major commitment from Stephen and Camilla Brauer to help implement the long-range, strategic plan of its School of Engineering & Applied Science.

At its fall meeting Oct. 3, the Board of Trustees heard strategic planning presentations from the School of Medicine and the School of Engineering & Applied Science, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. In addition, reports were provided on the undergraduate admissions program and the vice presidential debate. Larry J. Shapiro, M.D., executive vice chancellor […]

Eric CesalSt. Francis de Sales church, popularly known as “the Cathedral of South St. Louis,” has been a local landmark since the end of the Civil War, listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. This fall five teams of architecture students have worked to create redevelopment plans for an abandoned children’s theater, located on the church’s six-building campus, as part of the Sam Fox School’s Community Service Competition. Winners of the competition will be announced Oct. 17 at a reception in Givens Hall.

The recent announcement that a hacker had compromised the personal e-mail account of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is a reminder of what can happen if people are not careful with accounts and passwords. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and Washington University is working to raise awareness of both work and home security […]

Brian T. Edelson, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded the first Jack H. Ladenson Fellowship in Experimental Clinical Pathology.

The University’s Bear Cub Fund has extended its deadline for grant applications to Nov. 14.

The tenth annual St. Louis Area Dance Marathon begins at 3 p.m. Oct. 25 — the culmination of a year’s worth of fund-raising for Children’s Miracle Network of Greater St. Louis.

Novelist John Brandon, who earned a master of fine arts degree in 2001 from Washington University’s Writing Program in Arts & Sciences, will read from his work at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, for the Fall Reading Series. Brandon is the author of “Arkansas,” a darkly comic novel about rural drug distribution published last spring […]

Washington University will host the Missouri Campus Compact conference this weekend, Oct. 17-18, at the Knight Center. Campus Compact is a national coalition of more than 1,100 college and university presidents — representing some 6 million students — dedicated to promoting community service, civic engagement and service-learning in higher education. This is the first year […]