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The following incidents were reported to University Police Feb. 21-27. 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. Feb. 21 5:15 p.m. — A student reported her purple Trek mountain bike stolen from the Olin Library bike rack near the south main entrance. The front wheel of the bike was secured to the bike rack with a U-lock and was still present. The theft occurred between 3:30-7 p.m. Feb. 19. Feb. 22 10:45 a.m. — A complainant reported the theft of three generators and two refrigerators from the storage facility located in the west side of Mudd/Park Residenctial College. The theft occurred between Feb. 12-14. Feb. 23 2:49 p.m. — A pull station was activated in an Umrath Residence Hall hallway near Room 108. The fire department responded and found burnt popcorn in the trash can in the ground floor kitchenette. University Police also responded to three auto accidents and one report each of parking violation, suspicious person, written harassment and lost article.

Jeffrey F. Peipert, M.D., has been named the Robert J. Terry Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Photo by Kevin LowderSara Gruenwald, a sophomore in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, models a dress designed by junior Alissa Landorf as part of “Gowns in the Gallery.” The annual event — held Feb. 22 at the Des Lee Gallery on Washington Avenue — showcased Christian Dior- and Valentino-inspired gowns and evening wear by junior and senior fashion majors, who were on hand to discuss the finer points of color, construction and couture.

Paul J. Donnelly, the Rebecca and John Voyles Chair in Architecture in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, has received the Distinguished Professor Award from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. Donnelly is one of only five professors to receive the annual honor, which recognizes sustained creative achievement in architectural education through teaching, design, scholarship, research and service.

Photo by David KilperJohn Baugh, Ph.D., the Margaret Bush Wilson Professor in Arts & Sciences, studies how and why people react to linguistic differences

Photographer and filmmaker Lauren Greenfield, a pre-eminent chronicler of American youth culture with a focus on eating disorders, will speak about her work at 11 a.m. March 7 in Graham Chapel as part of the Assembly Series. A viewing of her highly rated HBO documentary feature film “Thin” will be held at 6:30 p.m. March 6 in Simon Hall’s May Auditorium, followed by a panel discussion.

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Sponsored by the Danforth Campus Martin Luther King Commemoration Committee, proceeds from the concert will provide book scholarships to St. Louis-area freshmen entering Morehouse.

A School of Medicine group used birth data to analyze autism prevalence among children in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

The survival rate for pancreatic cancer patients use to be less than a year, but advances in surgical techniques and follow-up treatment have improved the rate for many according to William Hawkins and Steven Stasberg. Both are doctors at the School of Medicine and Siteman Cancer Center.