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A study of how the brain of a premature infant responds to injury has found vulnerabilities similar to those in the mature brain but also identified at least one significant difference, according to neuroscientists and neonatologists at the School of Medicine.

Sean Godsell Architects, MelbourneFuture ShackAustralian architect Sean Godsell combines spare aesthetics with environmental sensitivity and social engagement. At 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 23, Godsell will discuss his work for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts’ spring Architecture Lecture Series. The talk, titled “Towards an Australian Architecture,” is free and open to the public and takes place in Room 300 of the Arts & Sciences Laboratory Building.

Developing brain tumors can coax assistance from nearby cells known as microglia, according to a new study from scientists at the School of Medicine. The researchers have identified one protein made by microglia that helps accelerate tumor growth and are looking for others.

With inspiration from 13th-century Persian poet Rumi and Victorian-era American dancer Isadora Duncan, two faculty members present an evening of dance and poetry titled “The Watching Heart: A Journey in Peace” at 8 p.m. April 13 in the Olin Dance Studio.

Photo by Joe AngelesMichael Lamberta, a junior biology major in Arts & Sciences, pins a ribbon on George Lai, a junior medical anthropology major in Arts & Sciences, during White Ribbon Day April 5 in Mallinckrodt Student Center.

Dickson Street stationA collaborative light-rail master plan involving close to 50 architecture students from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts and the University of Arkansas has won a national Education Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects. The award, one of only three given this year, will be presented in May during the AIA National Convention in San Antonio.

The School of Law will celebrate the outstanding achievements of six individuals April 13 at its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. Distinguished Law Alumni Award recipients are Michael T. Hannafan, Frederick O. Hanser, Andrew J. Higgins and P. Scott Neville. H. Christopher Boehning and Kathy A. Surratt-States will receive Distinguished Young Law Alumni Awards. More…

Photo by Kenneth WalshSchool of Medicine students rehearse for their spring musical, “Damn Yankees,” which will be held at 8 p.m. April 13-14 and 20-21 at Moore Auditorium in the North Building at 520 S. Euclid Ave.

The chance to talk business with Warren Buffett is a dream for many. That dream became reality for 54 MBA students at the John M. Olin School of Business who traveled to Omaha, Neb. for just such a visit with the investment genius.

To accomodate Thurtene Carnival, the parking lot located northeast of Brookings Hall (Lot 4) will be partially closed through April 23. There will be some parking available in sections of the lot, but parkers may need to find other locations.