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Aimed at executives, senior and mid-level managers and human-resource directors, the conference takes place Oct. 26.

Rebecca Veto, a junior in civil engineering, is one of four area students to receive a $1,000 scholarship this year from the Concrete Council of St. Louis. Veto will receive her scholarship at the council’s annual awards dinner on Nov. 9 at the Missouri Athletic Club. … Robert B. Pless, Ph.D., associate professor of computer science and engineering, will receive the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Pless will be recognized at an awards ceremony to be held on Sunday, Nov. 19 at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton, Mo. The award is given by the Emerson Electric company. … Daniel Giammar, Ph.D., assistant professor of civil engineering, has been awarded $149,999 from the American Water Works Association for his research titled “The Influence of Water Chemistry on the Dissolution and Transformation Rates of Lead Corrosion Products.” … Brian Allan and Brian Langerhans, graduate students in biology in Arts & Sciences, were honored at a Washington, D.C., congressional reception for being named Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) fellows, Sept. 25. EPA’s STAR graduate fellowship program is the only federal program designed exclusively for students pursuing advanced degrees in environmental sciences. Since 1995, EPA has funded over 1,200 STAR fellows. The STAR program is very competitive with only seven percent of applicants being awarded fellowships.

Photo by Robert BostonJennifer Manly, John Morris, M.D., and Norman Seay at the first annual Norman R. Seay Lecture Sept. 19.

Photo by Mary ButkusMcDonnell Academy scholars from 12 of Asia’s leading universities were given an inside look at American politics at a recent forum.

Schools from all over the Midwest will be represented.

The popular Travel Lecture Film Series, brought to campus each year courtesy of the Washington University Alumni Association, returns this season with eight travelogues that cover the world. Created by some of the most esteemed artists in the industry, the films feature gorgeous scenery and great storytelling. The travelogues can be seen at 6 p.m. […]

The fourth week of October will feature an actor, a graphic novelist, and a mathematician.

Photo by David KilperThe southern facades of the Kemper Art Museum and Earl E. and Myrtle E. Walker Hall. Also pictured is the Dula Foundation Central Courtyard.For the first time in decades, all of the University’s undergraduate design and visual arts programs will be located in a single, central location.

The 3,000-square-foot museum features items drawn from Eric P. Newman’s renowned collection as well as a numismatics library and workspace for scholars.

Photo by Robert Boston