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Ignorance is sometimes bliss

Evolutionary biologist W.D. Hamilton predicted that organisms ought to evolve the ability to discriminate degrees of kinship so as to refine their ability to direct help to individuals with whom they shared the most genes. But two WUSTL biologists point out that there seem to be many cases where “a veil of ignorance” prevents organisms from gaining this kind of information, forcing them to consider a situation from the perspective of all members of their group instead of solely from their own perspective or that of their close kin.

Business & Entrepreneurship

‘The new Jim Crow’: Michelle Alexander explains how our prison system condemns many African Americans to second-class status

In Michelle Alexander’s book, The New Jim Crow, the civil rights lawyer and professor offers surprising revelations about how our current prison system and drug policies are condeming a large population of African Americans to a life of second-class statush. Alexander will deliver a lecture on the subject at noon on Friday, November 1 for the Assembly Series and the Law School’s Public Interest Law and Policy Speakers Series.

Humanities & Society

Home Movie Day to be held at Central Library on Oct. 26

Director John Waters calls Home Movie Day “an orgy of self-discovery, a chance for family memories to suddenly become show business.” Washington University Libraries hosts St. Louis’ Home Movie Day, one of 70 events worldwide, at the Central Library on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Medicine & Health

Civitelli named president of bone, mineral society

Roberto Civitelli, MD, the Sydney M. and Stella H. Schoenberg Professor of Medicine, has been elected president of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), the world’s leading scientific organization for bone health research.

Medicine & Health

Parkview Place closes temporarily Nov. 1

Utility work for the Campus Renewal Project on the Medical Campus will require the temporary closure of Parkview Place Friday, Nov. 1, starting at 11 a.m. The work is expected to continue for eight to 10 hours.

Lorraine Goffe-Rush to become next vice chancellor for human resources

Lorraine A. Goffe-Rush, assistant vice chancellor for human resources at Washington University in St. Louis, has been named vice chancellor for human resources, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. Goffe-Rush will succeed Ann B. Prenatt, vice chancellor for human resources since 2003, when she retires Dec. 31.

Business & Entrepreneurship

Olin’s Executive MBA program moves up to No. 6 in Financial Times global rankings

Washington University in St. Louis and Fudan University’s joint Executive MBA program in Shanghai moved up three spots to No. 6 in the Financial Times annual ranking of the world’s best EMBA programs.

Medicine & Health

Washington People: Anthony Odibo, MD

Anthony Odibo, MD, specializes in identifying and treating high-risk pregnancies using ultrasound and genetic testing. In his research, he evaluates the effectiveness of fetal surgeries and diagnostic techniques before birth.

Medicine & Health

Kharasch, Sadler elected to Institute of Medicine

The School of Medicine’s Evan D. Kharasch, MD, PhD (left) and J. Evan Sadler, MD, PhD, have been elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors medical scientists in the United States can receive.

Butterfly Garden celebrates 17th birthday, honors longtime leaders

The 17th birthday celebration of the Elizabeth Danforth Butterfly Garden, held Oct. 6, drew 60 guests to enjoy the garden and honor longtime volunteer leader Jean Davis. The garden was dedicated in 1996 in honor of Elizabeth Gray Danforth, the late wife of Washington University Chancellor Emeritus William Danforth.