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Is depression rooted in our genes?Researchers at the School of Medicine are recruiting volunteers as part of an international study designed to uncover the genetic basis of major depression. Identification of susceptibility genes could revolutionize the current understanding of the disease and guide the design of new drugs to prevent or treat this debilitating disorder.

President Bush and Senator John Kerry take the stage at WUSTL tonight in the second presidential debate. This will be the first time Bush and Kerry will face each other directly on economic and domestic issues. But, the main topic is likely to be the war in Iraq, as discussed below in this article by Jon Sawyer of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

A weeklong series of events starting Oct. 11 honors the center in the George Warren Brown School of Social Work.

Photo by Joe AngelesChancellor Mark S. Wrighton and steering committee Chair Steven J. GIvens sit at the dais during an Oct. 4 media briefing.The second presidential debate between President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry begins at 8 p.m. today in the Athletic Complex.

The School of Medicine and ALS Hope — The Chris Hobler/James Maritz Foundation have teamed to create the center.

Patrick Moreton has been named managing director of the Olin-Fudan E.M.B.A. program; and Mark Soczek now directors the Center for Experiential Learning.

To celebrate the 80th birthday of William H. Gass, Ph.D., the David May Distinguished University Professor Emeritus in the Humanities and founder of the International Writers Center, both in Arts & Sciences, University Libraries is hosting two events Oct. 9. “A Celebration of William Gass” is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Olin Library’s Whispers Café. […]

The book was written by St. Louisan Kate Chopin; the performances will be at Edison Theatre and the Missouri History Museum.

Duesing sets mark in win vs. Rhodes Junior wide receiver Brad Duesing set a University record for career receptions and receiving yards as the Bears recorded a 28-21 win at Rhodes College Oct. 2. Duesing finished the game with six catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns as he eclipsed Cory Snyder’s reception record (170) […]

Mezzo soprano Mary Ann Hart and pianist Dennis Helmrich will present Washington University’s annual Liederabend at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10. Literally translated as “evening of song,” Liederabend is a German term referring to a recital given by a singer and pianist, particularly of works by 19th-century Austrian or German composers. The program will include lieder by Johannes Brahms, Antonín Dvorák, Edvard Grieg, Charles Ives, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann and Hugo Wolf.