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Robin D.G. Kelley, Ph.D., one of the country’s pre-eminent scholars in African-American history, will serve as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Washington University Feb. 28-March 1. During his visit, he will give two public talks. Kelley, who is professor of history and American studies and ethnicity at the University of Southern California (USC), is a leading scholar of the modern civil rights movement, jazz studies and African-American music and culture.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Feb. 16-20. 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. 16 10:21 a.m. — Bon Appetit […]

Colin G. Nichols, Ph.D., recently became the first Carl F. Cori Professor at the School of Medicine. Nichols, who is professor of cell biology and physiology, studies molecules on the surfaces of cells known as ion channels. These channels let charged particles pass into and out of cells and play critical roles in physiological processes from thoughts to movement.

On March 1, the seminar will be open to the public during “Civic Service in an Unequal World: Analyzing Four Paradoxes,” a lecture by Teresa Matus Sepúlveda, at 1:10 p.m. in Brown Hall Lounge.

Feb. 23 marks the world premiere of “civil disobedience” by Carter Lewis, playwright-in-residence. The Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences commissioned the drama.

Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael A. Wolff will deliver the keynote address for the national symposium “The Dred Scott Case and Its Legacy: Race, Law and the Struggle for Equality.” The lecture, part of the Assembly Series, takes place at 4 p.m. March 1 in Graham Chapel.

If you wanted to start today to reduce your chances of getting cancer, what would you have to do? Lose excess weight, get more exercise, eat a healthy diet and quit smoking. Those basic behavior changes would have a tremendous impact on the incidence of the most prevalent types of cancer — lung, breast, prostate and colon cancer — says Graham Colditz, associate director of Prevention and Control at the Siteman Cancer Center.

Irene and Michael KarlWashington University will celebrate the fantastic careers of Michael and Irene Karl at 4:30 p.m., Feb. 23, at the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center. Both scientists, through their work at the School of Medicine, made great contributions to the medical and scientific communities throughout their illustrious careers.

Investigators at the School of Medicine are expanding an ongoing study of the effects of combining exercise training with hormone therapy to improve physical function and quality of life in men 65 years of age and older.

Newborns with respiratory distress should be evaluated for primary ciliary dyskinesia, a rare genetic disease that has features similar to cystic fibrosis, says Thomas Ferkol from the School of Medicine. He reports finding that about 80 percent of patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) have a history of newborn respiratory distress.