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Stephen H. Legomsky, J.D., D.Phil., the John. S. Lehmann University Professor, is serving a six-month appointment as a visiting senior research fellow at the Asia Research Institute of the National University of Singapore.

Photo by Mary ButkusHimadri B. Pakrasi, Ph.D., receives a medal from Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton signifying his appointment as the George William and Irene Koechig Freiberg Professor of Biology in Arts & Sciences Oct. 2 in a ceremony at Holmes Lounge.

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Photo by Mary ButkusDarrell Butler, MBA ’92, gets into the swing of things at the City Museum Saturday, Oct. 7, at the annual Olin Business School reunion.

Photo by David KilperThat clover necklace you make for your child could be a ring of poison. That’s because some clovers have evolved genes that help the plant produce cyanide — to protect itself against herbivores such as snails, slugs and voles. Kenneth Olsen, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, is looking at the genetics of a wide variety of white clover plants to determine why some plants do and some plants don’t make cyanide. Ecology and geography play important roles.

Connie DiekmanWhile Halloween, with all its candy and treats, may be a child’s dream come true, it can turn into a nightmare for parents who have been touting the benefits of healthy eating the rest of the year. How do you keep your kids from devouring all that candy in one sitting? It takes a bit of planning, says Connie Diekman, R.D., director of University nutrition at Washington University in St. Louis and president of the American Dietetic Association. (video available)

ShawAndrey Shaw, the Emil R. Unanue Professor of Immunobiology in the Department of Pathology and Immunology at the School of Medicine, has been named an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Shaw was one of 15 researchers selected nationwide.

*De-Viewer* by ART COMOver the last two decades, digital technology has had a major impact on the production and experience of art. On Oct. 25, Christiane Paul, adjunct curator of new media arts at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, will discuss digital art and other new forms — including net art, software art, digital installation and virtual reality — for the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum.

DlaminiCedza Dlamini, Prince of Swaziland and grandson of Nelson Mandela, will speak about “Ubuntu: Development, Social Entrepreneurship, and Service” at 4 p.m. on Nov. 5 in Washington University’s Graham Chapel. The lecture is free and open to the public.

“Tensile Involvement”Alwin Nikolais (1910-1993) was a master of innovative and startling dance. In November, Utah’s acclaimed Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company will present Nikolais Dance Theatre, an evening-length collection of visionary multimedia works that transform dance into a visual and kinetic art.