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Studying stars has never been so easy, thanks to Ernst K. Zinner, Ph.D., research professor of physics and of earth and planetary sciences, both in Arts & Sciences. To recognize Zinner’s important contributions to the earth and space sciences, a scientific symposium will be held Feb. 3-4 in Crow Hall, Room 201.

Photo by Kevin LowderA presentation on energy and the environment Jan. 25 was capped off by a display of three fuel-efficient General Motors Corp. cars in the parking lot outside Whitaker Hall.

John G. Roberts Jr., chief justice of the United States, will head the prestigious panel of judges presiding over the finals of the School of Law’s Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Competition. The competition will take place Feb. 6 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall. The competition finals are closed to the public. Limited seating will be provided for the WUSTL community to view a simulcast of the student arguments. Space in the overflow rooms in Anheuser-Busch Hall will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

KWUR (90.3 FM), Washington University’s student-run radio station, will launch KWUR WEEK, a series of on-campus events, with a free concert by four of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra’s newest—and youngest—players. The program will include string quartets by Franz Joseph Haydn and Johannes Brahms.

Steve PettewayJohn G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States, will head the prestigious panel of judges presiding over the finals of the School of Law’s 140th annual Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Competition on February 6 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall. The competition finals on are closed to the public. Limited seating will be available for the Washington University community to view a simulcast of the student arguments. Space in the overflow rooms in Anheuser-Busch Hall will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The arguments begin at 3:30 p.m. Announcements of several specialty awards and the winners of the competition finals will be at 4:45 p.m.

The School of Medicine received $10 million to study new therapies for patients recently diagnosed with HIV and its related complications.

Roberts also will teach a constitutional law class to WUSTL and Saint Louis University law students.

Jan. 26-31 Jan. 27 11:53 a.m. — A student reported that during a party with about 20 guests at Hitzeman Residence Hall, her iPod was stolen. The item, valued at $200, had been left on a table during the party. Jan. 29 11:22 a.m. — The Student Union business manager reported fraudulent purchases on an office credit card. Total fraudulent purchases at this time are less than $200. 8:08 p.m. — A student reported an unknown person was in her unsecured room in Park House upon her return. The suspect told the student that she was there to work on a project with the complainant’s roommate and then left. The student verified this was false and contacted police. Jewelry and credit cards were reported missing. University Police also responded to one larceny and one lost article.

The great novelist, Nurrudin Farah, will be on the Washington University campus Feb. 13 and 14 to speak on “Political Islam and Clan in Present-day Somalia” for the Assembly Series, and to present a reading/discussion of his works for the Department of English in Arts & Sciences. Both events are free and open to the public.

GutmannGenetic fingerprints that reveal where a brain cell came from remain distinct even after the cell becomes a brain tumor, an international coalition of scientists will report in the February 1 issue of Cancer Research. The finding adds a new layer of complexity to the quest to understand the causes of childhood brain cancers, according to senior author David Gutmann.