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Monday, Oct. 4, the opening day of the Supreme Court term, marks Elena Kagan’s first day behind the bench as a Supreme Court justice. Gregory Magarian, JD, professor of law at Washington University In St. Louis and former clerk for retired Justice John Paul Stevens, says that the experience of oral argument from the other side of the bench will be entirely new to Kagan. “There is no formal or conventional restriction on new arrivals’ participation in argument, but in all likelihood, Justice Kagan will display a bit of reserve at first while she gets used to the rhythm of questioning by nine justices,” Magarian says.

The Wall Street Journal Online Olin School vaults to No. 2 in Wall Street Journal’s 2010 rankings of executive MBA programs 09/29/2010 The journey of the typical E.M.B.A. student has grown more complicated since The Wall Street Journal’s first ranking of executive M.B.A. programs in 2008. Consideration for students’ needs on the career front helped […]

An $18 million research program headed by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will research therapies and diagnostic tools that use nanotechnology to treat heart and lung diseases.

The Washington University Symphony Orchestra will feature works by two composers affiliated with the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences as part of a program of 19th, 20th and 21st century American music. The performance, which begins at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, in the E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall, is co-sponsored by the American Arts Experience-St. Louis, which will host dozens of events throughout the city Oct. 1-17.  

GenomeWeb At CSHL Conference, Researchers Cite First Examples of Clinical Use of Whole-Genome Sequencing 09/29/2010 As the cost of human whole-genome sequencing is plummeting, researchers are beginning to explore its usefulness in the clinic. Earlier this month, several groups presented some of the first examples of how whole-genome sequencing is helping doctors select a therapy […]

Playground, a film on child trafficking in the United States, will be screened at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, in Steinberg Hall auditorium. A panel discussion featuring Libby Spears, the film’s director, and local experts will follow the documentary.

Andy Uecker (left), of the International Institute of Saint Louis, speaks with Adam Steffen, a graduate student in computer science in the School of Engineering & Applied Science, during the Public Service Fair Sept. 21 at the Danforth University Center. The fair, sponsored by the Gephardt Institute for Public Service, featured more than 40 nonprofit organizations offering a variety of community service and internship opportunities.

Tara Nummedal, PhD, associate professor of history at Brown University, will present “The Lion’s Blood: Anna Zieglerin and the Alchemical Redemption of the World” for the 2010-11 Witherspoon Memorial Lecture in Religion and Science at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge.

Academic leaders from some of the world’s premier universities will gather at Washington University in St. Louis Oct. 1-5 to discuss the world’s energy future at the “McDonnell International Scholars Academy Symposium: Global Energy Future.”

The Brookings Institution, a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C., and Washington University in St. Louis announced recipients of grants from the joint Academic Venture Fund that support collaborations between scholars at WUSTL and Brookings working on projects that impact research, education and policy.