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Woosung Kim, the son of Weijen Park and the late Kim Kynseung, has been named a McDonnell International Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis. He holds a bachelor of science degree from Yonsei University, which is one of 15 leading Asian universities partnered with Washington University in St. Louis in the McDonnell International Scholars Academy.

Zhou LiZhou Li, the son of Fengluan Zhou and Yuhua Li of Wenzhou, has been named a McDonnell International Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis, and he has received a corporate fellowship from Corning Inc. He holds a bachelor’s degree in science from Fudan University, which is one of 15 leading Asian universities partnered with Washington University in St. Louis in the McDonnell International Scholars Academy.

Qing Nian, the daughter of Liu Feng and Nian Wanhong, has been named a McDonnell International Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis. She holds a law degree from the University of Hong Kong, which is one of 15 leading Asian universities partnered with Washington University in St. Louis in the McDonnell International Scholars Academy.

Hong Min Park, the son of Tae-Yul Park and Chae-Hun Cho of Pusan, has been named a McDonnell International Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and master’s degree in political science from Seoul National University, which is one of 15 leading Asian universities partnered with Washington University in St. Louis in the McDonnell International Scholars Academy.

Hyun Cheol Roh, the son of Ki Nam Kim and Hee Nam Roh of Seoul, has been named a McDonnell International Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering and a master’s degree in biochemistry from Korea University, which is one of 15 leading Asian universities partnered with Washington University in St. Louis in the McDonnell International Scholars Academy.

Washington University’s Department of Music in Arts & Sciences will present its annual sing-along of George Frideric Handel’s oratorio Messiah at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, in Graham Chapel. John Stewart, director of vocal activities, directs the program.

The Washington University Opera will present a program titled “In Women’s Chambers” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 8 and 9, in Karl Umrath Lounge. The program will include portions of three 20th-century operas: Benjamin Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia (1946), Conrad Susa’s Black River (1975) and Little Women (1998) by Mark Adamo.

The Genome Sequencing Center has been awarded a $156 million, four-year grant to use DNA sequencing to unlock the secrets of human diseases. The grant is among the largest awarded to the University and one of only three given by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) to U.S. sequencing centers.

A 1993 graduate, Wild says he is “thrilled” about the new opportunity to work with Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton, effective Jan. 1.

By counting how many of seven easy-to-obtain health factors an elderly heart-failure patient has, physicians can estimate the patient’s risk of dying.