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Israeli violinist Eyal Kless will join pianist Seth Carlin, professor of music in Arts & Sciences, and two musicians from the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra — violist Shannon Farrell Williams and cellist Bjorn Ranheim — for a free performance at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8. The program will feature music of Frédéric Chopin, Samuel Barber and Robert Schumann. 

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a gene linked to the spread of melanoma of the eye. Although more research is needed, the researchers say the discovery is an important step in understanding why some tumors spread and others don’t, and they believe the findings could lead to more effective future treatments. 

The continuing debate over same-sex marriage has put the issue of gender at the forefront of conversations about whom the law recognizes as a child’s parents. “The shift in family law’s treatment of gender has been transformative,” says Susan Appleton, JD, family law expert and the Lemma Barkeloo and Phoebe Couzins Professor of Law at Washington University in St. Louis.

Freshman Andrew Dwoskin hands candy to a tiny fairy in Liggett/Koenig Residental College during Safe Trick-or-Treat in the South 40 Oct. 30. More than 300 local children participated in the annual event that provides area children with a safe and fun trick-or-treat environment.

A symposium and discussion for faculty, staff and students that addresses how people manage the intersections of their identities through race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or class will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10 in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge.

BreakThrough Digest Medical News Simple blood test may diagnose deadly Niemann-Pick type C disease 11/03/2010 A fatal genetic disorder that frequently takes years to diagnose may soon be detectable with a simple blood test. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) report this week a […]

Entrepreneurs armed with phone apps, robots and internet-based tools for teaching and organizing are among the semi-finalists in this year’s Olin Cup business plan competition.  Tattoos that fade away after a few months, composting systems and a family-oriented weight loss program are among the innovative ideas vying for investors and prize money. 

Washington University will offer a symposium to discuss and promote mentorship among traditionally underrepresented women of color throughout Washington University’s campuses from 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19. The symposium is free to WUSTL employees. Registration and supervisor approval is required by Friday, Nov. 5.  

In the wake of the 2010 election, Washington University in St. Louis congressional expert Steve Smith looks ahead to the next Congress and how the new majority in the House of Representatives and Republican gains in the Senate will affect President Barack Obama’s legislative agenda.

The John C. Danforth Center on Religion & Politics at Washington University in St. Louis will host a panel discussion on the role religion played in the 2010 midterm elections. The discussion, which features three prominent scholars of religion, will take place at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, in the Charles F. Knight Executive Education Center, Room 200.