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February 2005 Radio Service

Listed below are this month’s featured news stories. • Is field turf safe? (week of Feb. 2) • Heart surgery and depression (week of Feb. 9) • Reversing Alzheimer’s in mice (week of Feb. 16) • Age affects cervical cancer treatments (week of Feb. 23)

Arts & Culture

Patriotic Fervor

Erin Brooks, a graduate student in musicology in Washington University’s Department of Music in Arts & Sciences, will speak on “Patriotic Fervor in Places West: The Role and Meaning of ‘Victory Songs’ and Sing-Alongs in World War I-Era St. Louis” at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11.

Arts & Culture

Jazz at Holmes to present Mike Karpowics Group Feb. 10

The Mike Karpowics Group will perform from 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, as part of Washington University’s spring Jazz at Holmes series.

Campus Authors: Larry M. May

Crimes Against Humanity: A Normative Account provides a philosophical analysis of some of the most difficult issues in international criminal law.

Swinkels elected fellow of Econometric Society

The Econometric Society is the most prestigious society in its field; only about 15 individuals per year have been elected as fellows.

Sophomore’s essay published in new nonpartisan anthology

Eric Wasserstrum wrote the piece when he was executive editor of Washington Witness, the bi-weekly conservative student newspaper.

Humanities & Society

Assembly Series: Gottfried to present Ferguson lecture Feb. 9

Kurt Gottfried, co-founder and chair of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), has made scientific advocacy his vocation and is committed to generating independent scientific advice for use in creating public policies that affect Americans’ lives. Gottfried will present the William C. Ferguson Lecture, “Science Meets Politics: From Thomas Jefferson to George W. Bush,” at […]

Former U.S. Solicitor General Olson to deliver Tyrrell Williams Lecture

“A Conversation With Theodore B. Olson,” the former U.S. solicitor general and a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, will begin at 4 p.m. Feb. 8 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall and serve as the School of Law’s 2005 Tyrrell Williams Lecture. Olson is expected to discuss his experience as one […]

O’Sullivan installed as Sachs professor of electrical engineering

He and his research team are developing an information-theoretic foundation for the design and analysis of imaging systems.

‘Gender, Human Rights and Islam’ panel discussion

A panel discussion titled “Gender, Human Rights and Islam,” featuring Shaheen S. Ali, visiting professor in the School of Law, will be held at 4:15 p.m. Feb. 10 in the Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom of Anheuser-Busch Hall. Ali will present “Application of Islamic Law in Diasporic Communities: A Feminist Perspective.” Ali is a professor of […]