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Washington University in StlDuis March 26, 2009 record.vvustl.edu Champs again! Men's team brings home national title trophy for second straight year Senior Tyler Nading scored a second-team all-American by game-high 20 points and D3hoops.com following the game, senior Sean Wallis added finished his record-breaking sea- 16 points as the men's basketball son with 251 assists. He also broke team repeated as NCAA Division J.J. Siepierski's (1993-96) all-time III national champions with a WUSTL assists record with 566. 61-52 victory over Richard Nading shot 9-of-11 from the Stockton College at the Salem field as he finished his four-year Civic Center in Salem, Va. WUSTL career third in scoring The win was the Bears' 13th with 1,552 points. straight postseason victory. "My teammates did a great job WUSTL is now the fourth NCAA finding me tonight," Nading said. Division III team to repeat as "This is the best way to go out as a national champions, joining senior. This year's team had a North Park University (1978-80), completely new identity, and I am University of Wisconsin-Platte- so happy for all of our teammates." ville (1998-99) and University Wallis had seven points and six of Wisconsin-Stevens Point assists to lead the Bears in the first (2004-05). half as WUSTL shot 46.2 percent "As you have found out all year (12-26) from the field. The defense long with this team, we find ways was the story in the first half as the to win," Coach Mark Edwards Bears held Richard Stockton with- said. "It's great to be back to the out a field goal for 9:54 in the first city of Salem, but even greater to half. walk out of here with the big "It's a dream come true," Wallis trophy." said. "To be able to go out there Wallis was named the most and play the way I did the whole outstanding player of the tourna- tournament is something I am ment after averaging 15.5 points really proud of." and 7.5 assists per game in two WUSTL won 20 of its past 21 games over the weekend. games of the season to finish with The men's basketball team is showered with confetti after winning its second straight national title, Wallis, who was named a See Champs, Page 7 defeating Richard Stockton College, 61-52, March 21 in Salem, Va. Annual prostate cancer screening trial shows no early mortality benefit

BY CAROLINE ARBANAS the study's lead author and principal investigator, Gerald Andriole, M.D., professor of surgery. The prostate cancer screening tests that have be- But it's too soon, he said, to make broad screening come an annual ritual for many men don't appear recommendations for all men based on the study's to reduce deaths from the disease among those with a initial findings. limited life expectancy, according to early results of a "So far, only a minority of men enrolled in the major U.S. study involving 76,000 men. PLCO study have died, so it may be premature to Results from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and make generalizations about the ultimate results of the Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial show that six trial," he said. "We don't have enough data yet about years of aggressive, annual screening for prostate the youngest men in the study — those in their 50s cancer led to more diagnoses of prostate tumors but — and it may be that over time, we will, in fact, see a not to fewer deaths from the disease. The study, led benefit from screening." by School of Medicine researchers and conducted at Nearly 6,400 men are enrolled in the study at the 10 sites, appeared March 26 in the New England School of Medicine. Robert Grubb III, M.D., assistant Journal of Medicine. professor of surgery, is a collaborator and the study's "The important message is that for men with a life second author. expectancy of seven to 10 years or less, it is probably The PLCO trial began in 1992 with funding from not necessary to be screened for prostate cancer," said See Prostate, Page 7

WUSTL engineer devises ways to improve gas mileage

BY TONY FITZPATRICK gaseous medium such as air. has found that the actuators modi- Reduction in drag means less fuel fy the flow, which results in drag In the summer of 2008, it became would be required to overcome reduction, which in turn reduces very expensive to fill up a gas the fluid resistance encountered by the fuel amount needed. tank when gasoline prices hit close the moving vehicle. "The most promising actuators to $4 per gallon. Transportation Working with undergraduate are the so-called synthetic jet or by road or air consumes fuel, and graduate students, Ramesh oscillatory jet actuators, which are which not only increases our K. Agarwal, Ph.D., the William embedded in the surface of the dependence on foreign imports Palm Professor of Engineering, body (an airplane wing, for ex- but also is a source of greenhouse has successfully demonstrated that ample) and essentially perform gas emissions that impact climate the drag of airplane wings and injection and suction of the fluid Sharing culture through dance students perform an and global warming. cars and trucks can be reduced by from the surface in a periodic athletic and spirited dance native to the African nation of Mali A mechanical engineer at employing active flow control manner," Agarwal said. at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work's 15th WUSTL is developing techniques (AFC) technology. The transonic drag of an air- annual International Festival March 22 in the Lab Sciences that will lessen monetary pain at The idea behind AFC is to plane wing can be reduced by Building. In addition to performances of dance, song and the pump by reducing the drag of deploy actuators on the surface of 12 percent to 15 percent with the poetry from around the world, the festival featured a banquet planes, cars and trucks. Drag is an vehicles to modify the flow in a incorporation of actuators — and art exhibit. The theme of this year's festival was "The aerodynamic force that is the way that the overall resistance is about 20-30 spaced optimally on Cultural Express." result of resistance a body encoun- reduced. Using computational the surface of the wing. ters when it moves in a liquid or fluid dynamics software, Agarwal See Mileage, Page 7

I I II lllll II mi n ill ill n mini 2201 20361 9313 2 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Barbara and Andrew Taylor receive Harris Award for service BY BARBARA REA including the United Way of Greater St. Louis, for which he is Since its inception a decade a member of the board of ago, the Jane and Whitney directors. Harris St. Louis Community He also served as the 2008 Service Award has been given campaign co-chairman for the annually to a husband and wife United Way and is an ex-officio dedicated to improving the member of its executive commit- St. Louis region through service, tee. He serves as a trustee of the generosity and leadership. In a Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Feb. 26 ceremony, Chancellor the Naval Aviation History Mark S. Wrighton bestowed the Foundation and Washington 10th Harris Award on Barbara University. He is a life trustee of and Andrew Taylor. the Missouri Botanical Garden, a "Today we honor Barbara and past trustee of the National Urban Andy Taylor's civic and philan- League and past president of thropic engagement," Wrighton Civic Progress. said at the ceremony. "They have Barbara Taylor has established built a legacy of generosity and herself as a major advocate for the l-CARES Open hOUSe Himadri Pakrasi, Ph.D. (second from right), the George William and Irene region's progress. She serves as Koechig Freiberg Professor of Biology and director of the International Center for Advanced involvement that contributes Renewable Energy and Sustainability (l-CARES), makes opening remarks at the second annual significantly to the cultural, edu- vice president of the board of l-CARES open house Feb. 27 at Wilson Hall. l-CARES encourages and coordinates University-wide cational and recreational oppor- commissioners of the Saint Louis and external collaborative research into biofuels and other alternative energy applications. tunities that St. Louis has to offer." Art Museum and is a trustee and It was announced at the open house that 36 research proposals from six different WUSTL schools This award gives the Taylors member of the executive commit- will be reviewed in 2009. With Pakrasi are (from left) Carl Hausmann, president and CEO of Bunge yet another way to give back to tee of Forest Park Forever. She has North America; Richard Axelbaum, Ph.D., professor of energy, environmental and chemical the community. As the late Jane held leadership positions for engineering and director of the Clean Coal Consortium; and Edward S. Macias, Ph.D., provost, Harris and her husband, Whitney, Webster University, Mary Insti- executive vice chancellor for academic affairs and the Barbara and David Thomas Distinguished specified in their gift, the recipi- tute/St. Louis Country Day Professor in Arts & Sciences. To view a slideshow of the open house, visit record/wustl.edu/news/ ents are granted a cash prize that School, the Junior League of page/normal/13782.html. can be donated to organizations St. Louis and St. Louis Children's of their choice. The Taylors will Hospital. distribute the $50,000 cash prize She graduated from the among three nonprofit organiza- University of San Francisco with a Schiele receives Dean's Medal from University Libraries tions: Forest Park Forever, the bachelor's degree in psychology. Shirley K. Baker, vice chancellor for scholarly re- Policy. He also serves on the International Advisory Saint Louis Art Museum and the Also present at the awards sources and dean of University Libraries, present- Council for Asia, and the Executive Committee of United Way of Greater St. Louis. luncheon were Anna and ed the 2009 Deans Medal to James E. Schiele, a mem- the Athletic Department's W Club. Andrew Taylor is the chair- Whitney Harris, who were ber of the libraries' National Council and WUSTL In recognition of his accomplishments, WUSTL man and chief executive officer of praised by Wrighton for their alumnus, March 10 at a ceremony in Holmes Lounge. presented Schiele with a Distinguished Alumni Enterprise Rent-A-Car, a com- continued dedication to the com- In 2006, Schiele and his wife, Joan, donated the Award in 2006. pany founded in St. Louis by his munity's progress. James E. and Joan Singer Schiele Print Collection, Schiele served as chairman and CEO of St. Louis father, Jack Taylor, in 1957. As a The Taylors join an impressive along with an endowment to support and expand the Screw & Bolt Co. from 1965-1999, when he sold the result of recent acquisitions of list of community service leaders. collection, to the University Libraries. This collection company. He remains a consultant for the company. National Car Rental and Alamo Past recipients of the Harris comprises more than 240 19th-century American Before joining St. Louis Screw & Bolt Co., Schiele Rent A Car, he presides over the Award are: lithographs, chromolithographs, engravings, sketches served in the U.S. Air Force. largest car rental company in • Thelma and David Steward and books that tell the story of abolition, the Civil Schiele is a native of St. Louis and earned a bach- North America with more than (2008); War and Reconstruction. elor's degree in history in Arts & Sciences in 1952 8,000 locations and more than • Nancy and Kenneth In addition to his participation in the University and a master's degree in liberal arts in 1985, both 78,000 employees stationed Kranzberg (2007); Libraries' National Council, Schiele serves as the from WUSTL. He is pursuing a master's degree in throughout the world. • Ruth and Alvin Siteman Eliot Society chair for the Murray Weidenbaum American culture studies in Arts & Sciences at Andrew Taylor earned a bach- (2006); Center on the Economy, Government, and Public WUSTL. elor's degree in business adminis- • Mary Ann and E. Desmond tration in 1970 from the Univer- Lee (2005); sity of Denver. From the time he • Marilyn and Sam Fox (2004); joined the family business in 1973 • the late Elizabeth Danforth Faces of Hope: a celebration of civic engagement to the present, he has helped steer and William H. Danforth (2003); the rise of Enterprise — first as • Ann and Lee Liberman BY NEIL SCHOENHERR of community involvement repre- da Moore McBride, Ph.D., direc- general manager of its St. Louis (2002); sented at Faces of Hope," said tor of the Gephardt Institute; regional operations then as presi- • the late Alice Gerdine and The annual Faces of Hope, spon- Robin Hattori, program director Stephanie Kurtzman, director of dent and chief operating officer the late Leigh Gerdine (2001); sored by the Gephardt Institute of the Gephardt Institute. the Community Service Office for the entire company. and for Public Service, will be held at "This unique gathering gives and associate director of the Andrew Taylor supports a • Lucy and the late Stanley 4 p.m. April 2 in Whitaker Hall. us a chance to recognize high- Gephardt Institute; Jodi Pozin, number of organizations, Lopata (2000). A reception will follow. lights of the past year as well as visiting lecturer in the Sam Fox Faces of Hope, a University- reaffirm the University's commit- School of Design and Visual Arts; wide celebration of civic engage- ment to community service," Todd Williams, principal of ment and community service, will Hattori said. Hamilton Elementary School in feature a poster session with Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton St. Louis; Megan Roy, graduate displays from student groups, and former congressman Richard student; and juniors Danielle service trips, community-based A. Gephardt will lead a ceremony Hayes and Nicholas Brooks. classes, and faculty and staff ini- highlighting WUSTL's commit- For more information or to tiatives and collaborations. ment to local, domestic and inter- R.S.V.R, contact the Gephardt "Attendees will be amazed and national communities. Institute at 935-8628 or inspired by the depth and breadth Other speakers will be Aman- [email protected]. Interf aith group to prepare community garden BY NEIL SCHOENHERR States. In addition to Srinath, Limbaugh said. "Although I did there are 18 fellows from various not know anything about Bahai Senior Divya Srinath, the 2008- religious backgrounds at universi- and very little about Islam, by 09 WUSTL Interfaith Youth ties around the nation, including working alongside one another, Core Fellow, will lead a group of Amherst College, Northwestern the three of us got the same kind WUSTL students and students University and the University of of scrapes and scratches and from Saint Louis University and Michigan. carried similar bags of trash. The Maryville University in a national After the service project, stu- common experience of the day day of interfaith youth service dents will gather to reflect on their helped us discover other things we March 29. experience and on the broader have in common. After the labor, Nationally, this event is issue of engaging together to our conversation turned to what planned and run by hundreds of protect the environment. Students our various faith traditions teach local student leaders, college will watch a portion of the film us about service." chaplains, congregational youth "Renewal," a documentary on For more information, e-mail Andrew and Barbara Taylor receive the Jane and Whitney Harris leaders and interfaith organizers. stories of the emerging movement Srinath at divya.srinath@ St. Louis Community Service Award from Chancellor Mark Focusing on the topic of faith of religious environmentalism wustl.edu. S. Wrighton at a ceremony in their honor Feb. 26. and the environment, the group, across the United States. made up of Muslim, Hindu, Ursula Goodenough, Ph.D., Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, professor of biology in Arts & February Health Snapshot winners announced Baptist, Episcopal and Methodist Sciences, will lead a discussion on students, will meet at 1 p.m. to religious naturalism and how, no In January, the Office of Human Resources an- • Kim Selle, director of operations, Office of prepare community garden beds matter what people's religious nounced that those who participated in Your Admissions, $200; at Clark Elementary School to get beliefs, they can come together to Health Snapshot, WUSTL's health risk assessment • Yi-Chieh Perng, graduate research assistant, them ready for spring planting. protect the earth. program, could enter a monthly drawing for cash Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences, $100. The Interfaith Youth Core Leslie Limbaugh, Baptist stu- cards valued at $300, $200 and $100. Another drawing will be held for March. Fellows program aims to nurture dent minister, has participated in The February winners are: Visit yourhealthsnapshot.wustl.edu to learn more a lifelong commitment to inter- the national day of service several • Heidi Fallgren-Whittam, construction account- about your health, answer some simple questions in faith service work among top times. "I have found the event ing assistant, Facilities Planning and Management, order to receive personalized tips on ways to lower student leaders in the United both fun and meaningful," $300; health risks and to participate in this final drawing. record.wustI.edu WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS March 26,2009 3 School of Medicine Update

Bacteria in urinary tract infections caught stealing iron

BY MICHAEL C. PURDY hosts by aiding digestion and blocking other infectious organ- Bacteria that cause urinary isms. To study how friendly and tract infections (UTIs) infection-causing E. coli strains make more tools for steal- differ, Henderson and colleagues ing from their host than friendly at the Center for Women's versions of the same bacteria Infectious Disease Research at found in the gut, researchers at WUSTL used a new approach the School of Medicine and the called metabolomics, which ana- University of Washington have lyzes all the chemicals produced found. by a cell, including bacterial The tools, compounds called growth signals, toxins and waste siderophores, allow the bad products. bacteria to steal iron from their "This allows us to look at the hosts, making it easier for the end products of many genes bacteria to survive and repro- working together," said senior duce. But they also provide a author Scott Hultgren, Ph.D., the potential way to target the bad Helen L. Stoever Professor of strains of bacteria for eradication Molecular Microbiology. "We without adversely affecting the assess what all the various assem- good strains, researchers report bly lines are producing and which in a study published products disease-causing online Feb. 20 by PLoS bacteria prefer to make, Pathogens. such as certain sider- "When we treat an ophores." infection with antibiot- E. coli bacteria studied ics, it's like dropping a in the experiment came bomb — nearly every- from stool and urine thing gets wiped out, samples from recurrent whether it's helpful or UTI patients treated at Perfect match Timothy and Molly Tran, both fourth-year medical students, open their letters on harmful," said lead the University of Wash- Match Day March 19 to learn they both will be residents at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Timothy will be in anesthesiology, and Molly will be in emergency medicine. Of the 111 students who matched, author Jeff Henderson, Henderson ington. Researchers M.D., Ph.D., instructor found that the strains 26 will do their residencies at Barnes-Jewish Hospital or the School of Medicine, and three will do in medicine. "We'd like from urine made more of their residencies at St. Louis Children's Hospital. to find ways to target the bad two siderophores that help bacte- bacteria and leave the good bac- ria scavenge for iron to support teria alone, and these sidero- their own survival. phores are a great lead in that There may be multiple ways to Sandell named Mildred B. Simon direction." take advantage of the infectious UTIs are one of the most bacterial strains' reliance on si- common infections, causing derophores. Researchers will try Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery around $1.6 billion in medical to block or disrupt the activity of expenses every year in the United the proteins that make sidero- BY JIM DRYDEN established multiple professorships abling cartilage disease. States. Half of all women will phores, but they also may use and made significant contributions "We are very fortunate to have experience a UTI at some point what Henderson calls a "Trojan Linda J. Sandell, Ph.D., has to both faculty and students. The a scientist of Linda Sandell s cali- in their lives, and recurrent UTIs horse" strategy. been named the Mildred creation of endowments remains ber in the Department of affect 20 percent to 40 percent "To steal iron, siderophores B. Simon Research Professor vital to the School of Medicine's Orthopaedic Surgery," said of these patients. Scientists say have to be sent out from the cell, of Orthopaedic Surgery. goal of recruiting and keeping Richard H. Gelberman, M.D., the 90 percent of all UTIs are caused bind to the iron and then be taken "Linda Sandell is a very tal- top-quality researchers Fred C. Reynolds by the bacterium Escherichia coli back into the cell," he said. "If we ented scientist who has contrib- and clinicians, and Linda Professor and head of the (E. coli). can design an antibiotic that looks uted a great deal to Washington Sandell is one of the top department. "Our de- The E. coli that causes UTIs like a siderophore, we might be University and to our understand- researchers in the field of partment is able to link may come from the human gut, able to trick only disease-causing ing of the basic cellular mecha- orthopaedic surgery." top-flight surgeons with where several strains of the bac- bacteria into taking up the drug nisms behind diseases of the The Simon professor- cutting-edge teria reside. Scientists think some while leaving other bacteria connective tissues," said ship will help provide scientists, and both are of those strains help their human alone." Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. "I financial support to represented in profes- am grateful for the work of Dr. allow Sandell to advance sorships endowed by Sandell and for the generosity of her research on the Mrs. Simon." the late Mildred Simon, whose molecular mechanisms Simon was an active Conference to focus on art, aging thoughtful gift has helped to make involved in cartilage Sandell philanthropist who was this important research possible." development and disease. especially generous to The Harvey A. Friedman Center including Jan Greenberg, author; Sandell was installed as the Her laboratory studies gene regula- the School of Medicine. Born in for Aging is hosting the 2009 Amy Kaiser, director of the Simon Research Professor by tion of extracellular matrix pro- Newport, Ark., she settled in Friedman Conference April 21 at St. Louis Symphony Chorus; Gyo Larry J. Shapiro, M.D., executive teins and the mechanisms related St. Louis with her husband, the Eric P. Newman Education Obata, architect and founding vice chancellor for medical affairs to protein expression in cartilage, Herbert Simon. He was an execu- Center from 8:30 a.m.-l p.m. partner of HOK; and Michael and dean of the School of Med- bone, muscle and fat cells. She also tive of J. Simon and Sons, a busi- The conference, titled "In the Uthoff, artistic and executive icine. has a long-standing interest in the ness founded in 1899 by his fa- Words of the Artist: The Influence director of Dance St. Louis, will "Mildred Simon was tremen- cellular mechanisms associated ther, Jacob Simon. Herbert Simon of Age on Creativity and Expres- share insights on how their art dously generous to Washington with bone formation as well as died in 1940 at age 55. sion," focuses on the ways artists has evolved and been affected by University," Shapiro said. "She osteoarthritis, a potentially dis- Mildred Simon died in 1998 at experience the aging process and the aging process. age 105, leaving a significant be- how it affects creativity and Carmon Colangelo, dean of quest to the Department of expression. the Sam Fox School of Design and Orthopaedic Surgery. Presenters include Gene Visual Arts, and Laurna Godwin, Her gift endowed two other D. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D., director president of Vector Communi- professorships: K. Daniel Riew, of the Center on Aging, Health & cations, will serve as moderators. M.D., chief of cervical spine sur- Humanities, George Washington The program is free and open gery, is the Mildred B. Simon University; and Joel Meyerowitz, to the public, but reservations Distinguished Professor of Ortho- internationally recognized pho- are required. To register, visit paedic Surgery, and Lawrence tographer of Ground Zero. centerforaging.wustl.edu or call G. Lenke, M.D., co-chief of adult A panel of St. Louis artists, 286-2441. and pediatric spine surgery, is the Jerome J. Gilden Professor of Human genetics subject of symposium Ortho-paedic Surgery. Sandell, the new Simon A March 30 symposium will Genome Center, will share infor- Research Professor, also is a pro- commemorate the 200th anni- mation gleaned from sequencing fessor of cell biology and physi- versary of Charles Darwin's birth human genomes. Evan Eichler, ology. by bringing together four leading Ph.D., of the University of "I am honored and grateful to geneticists whose research focuses Washington has uncovered ge- receive this type of recognition, on defining the DNA changes that netic duplications in human DNA which I believe helps to recognize distinguish humans from our that contribute to diseases like the entire research effort in our closest evolutionary relatives, the autism and schizophrenia. department," Sandell said. non-human primates. The sympo- AjitVarki, M.D., of the "We are fortunate to have many sium, jointly sponsored by the University of California, San outstanding scientists making Department of Cell Biology and Diego, investigates the many important contributions to the Physiology and The Genome differences in sialic acid biology understanding of health and dis- Center, will be held in Moore between humans and the great Come dancing Students in the School of Medicine learn ease in bone and connective tis- Auditorium from 1-5 p.m. apes. Lucy R. Osborne, Ph.D., of ballroom dancing from Andrea Osman, assessment and sue, and they are responsible for The scientists' work lays the the University of Toronto, studies admissions director at Central Institute for the Deaf at the making the department one of the foundation for a more complete the genetic rearrangements that School of Medicine, through the Ballroom Dance Club in very best in the United States. I am understanding of human evolution lead to an inherited syndrome in preparation for the annual Med Ball, held March 14 at the Hyatt grateful to be singled out for this and the molecular basis of diseases humans called Williams-Beuren. Regency at the Riverfront. More than 500 students, faculty and honor, but I am just as proud to be that only affect humans. Richard No registration is required. For staff from the School of Medicine attended the ball. a member of such an outstanding K. Wilson, Ph.D., director of The more information, call 362-6950. team," Sandell said. 4 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS University Events 80th annual fashion show caps Saint Louis Fashion Week

BY LIAM OTTEN the next step." confidence, and — visited the University's recently In addition to designing and Amanda Pargh established Dress Design Fashion is fun, challenging, sewing garments, students take recreates the Program, as it was then known. inspiring and everywhere. It responsibility for staging a model vampy screen Sorger was hoping to get a is also hard work. This week- call and selecting models; arrang- goddesses of better sense of what young wom- end, 11 seniors and seven juniors ing fittings; choreographing for classic cinema. en wanted to wear and, impressed from the Sam Fox School of the runway; and working with Tara Phelan by the students' work, organized a Design & Visual Arts — home to technical crew and stylists such as offers a romantic, showing for local garment manu- the nation's oldest four-year fash- Dominic Bertani of the Dominic- three-tiered facturers. Ultimately eight dresses ion design program — will pres- Michael Salon. "Seniors are so gown of pink were selected for production, and, ent the fruits of their labors in the busy backstage, they don't even see satin and black with sales surpassing all expecta- school's 80th annual Fashion the show," Singleton said. tulle. Elizabeth tions, juniors' fashions soon Design Show. Chaired by alumna Susan Romaner com- became a staple of the city's gar- The hour-long, fully choreo- Block (BFA '76), the show will bines African ment industry. graphed, Paris-style extravaganza begin, in a twist on tradition, with beats with the Though St. Louis is no longer — which serves as the concluding a contemporary wedding dress fierce glamour of a manufacturing center, alumni of event for Saint Louis Fashion created by senior Michefleanne Roberto Cavalli. the fashion program include Week — begins at 7 p.m. Sunday, Deutsch. Selected by competition, Melissa Wong celebrated designers such as Paula March 29, at the Lumiere Place this sleek halter-style gown is recalls the magic Varsalona, Carolyn Roehm, Vicki Casino & Hotels. designed to reflect modern values and innocence of Van Osdol, Kristin Twenhafel "This is the second year that of equality and opportunity. classic Disney Morse and Ellie Broady. Recent the University has been part of Alumna Sarah Hughes served as princesses. graduates work for many of the Saint Louis Fashion Week," said juror. "Often the industry's major fashion houses Jeigh Singleton, associate profes- The show will continue with glamorous spec- and clothing retailers, including sor and director of the fashion fall dress groups by senior stu- tacle of a fashion Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, show since 1987. "This collabora- dents. Inspirations range from show eclipses the Calvin Klein, Christian Dior, tion has proved advantageous Mayan culture to cutting-edge rigor of a fashion J. Crew, Target and Kohl's. educationally as well as socially. technology to the architecture of design program," Tickets are $65 for general "The opportunity to act locally Le Corbusier, Rem Koolhaas and Singleton said. seating and $35 for standing- in harmony with this burgeoning William Pereira. "Our mantra is room-only and are available fashion renaissance is unique Next up will be junior skirts The fully choreographed, Paris-style annual simply this: We through the Edison Theatre Box among schools with fashion de- and blouses based on the concept fashion show is run by students of the oldest are in the 'know Office and all MetroTix outlets. A sign programs," Singleton said. of patterns, followed by senior four-year fashion design program in the nation. business,' not limited number of tickets will be "Our students learn a particular coats — running the gamut from 'show business.' available at the door. skill set in academia, but the skill boldly modern to 1980s retro to The results of this In addition, front-row VIP set necessary for promotion, 19th-century vintage — and ju- Page. Eula Hinds created a spiral- baccalaureate experience show up seating is available for $100, production, exhibition with real niors' crepe suit-sets. ing confection of chocolate and in our most important product which also includes a special deadlines, real bottom lines and Concluding the show will be caramel satin, and Catherine Hite our most recent graduates." reception immediately preceding real professionals is more real senior ball gowns. Xavier Avila drew inspiration from architect The Fashion Design Show the show at 6 p.m. than any classroom, studio or offers a razor-sharp gown in bur- Antoni Gaudi. dates back to 1929, when Irving Proceeds will support scholar- 'reality television can supply. This gundy crepe defined by seductive Audra Janak updates the tradi- L. Sorger — the merchandise ships in the fashion program. collaboration serves us well in cutouts, and Margaret Hemkins tional Indian sari; Windnie Pan manager for Klines, a tony For more information, visit providing more preparation for was inspired by 1950s pinup Bertie channels modern strength and St. Louis department store saintlouisfashionweek.com. This Is My Africa • Bat Zoonotic Viruses • Mercury in Tuna

"University Events" lists a portion of the Monday, April 6 Provide Respiratory Protection?" Lisa 6:30 p.m. Sam Fox School Spring Lecture Legalize the Holocaust." Harry Reicher, activities taking place March 26-April 8 at Brosseau, assoc. prof, of environmental Series. Brad Cloepfil, founder/principal, adjunct prof, of law, U. of Pa. Law School. Washington University. Visit the Web for 7 p.m. Asian and Near Eastern Languages health sciences, U. of Minn. Lopata Hall, Allied Works Architecture, Portland, Ore. (Reception follows, School of Law expanded calendars for the Danforth and Literatures Film Series. Middle Rm. 101. 935-5548. (Reception 6 p.m.) Steinberg Aud. Courtyard.) Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan East-North Africa Film Series. "Maxx." 935-9300. Cave Moot Courtroom. 727-2959. Campus (news-info, wustl. edu/calendars) Noon. Cell Biology and Physiology Seminar. and the School of Medicine (medschool. Saman Moghadam, dir. (Discussion to follow.) Seigle Hall, Rm. L006.935-5110. "Maintenance of Genome Stability: 4 p.m. Institute for Public Health Faculty wustl.edu/calendars.html). Identifying New Targets for Cancer Tuesday, March 31 Seminar Series. "Conceptual, Methodological and Training Challenges in Therapy." Jean Gautier, prof, of genetics Noon. Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Implementation Science (Translation to and development, Columbia U. McDonnell Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Emerging Research)." Enola Proctor, prof, of social Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. Bat Zoonotic Viruses: From Hendra to work research. Steinberg Aud. 454-7998. 362-6950. Melaka." LinFa Wang, senior principal Exhibits Lectures 2 p.m. Dept. of English Callaloo research scientist, Australian Animal Health 4 p.m. Performing Arts Dept. Lecture. Annual Conference. "On In Search of the Black Lab. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. Helen Clanton Morrin Lecture. "The Witness "Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future." Thursday, March 26 Fantastic: Politics and Popular Culture in 286-1124. Protection Program: Making Theatre, the Post-Civil Rights Era." Co-sponsored by Everyday." Tracy Davis, the Barber Professor Through April 27. Mildred Lane Kemper Art 10 a.m. Dept. of English Callaloo 1 p.m. Association of Black Students Annual the African & African American Studies of Performing Arts at Northwestern U. Museum. 935-4523. Conference. Harold Cruse's "The Crisis of Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium. Program. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. the Negro Intellectual." Co-sponsored by the "Beginning the Dream." Robert Johnson, "Expressions of Jewish Life Through Texts Lounge. 935-5047. 935-5858. and Objects." April 6-June 28. Olin Library, African & African American Studies. founder, Association of Black Students. Danforth University Center, Rm. 276. Lvl. 1, Grand Staircase Lobby and Ginkgo Program. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst 7 p.m. Assembly Series. Congress of the Rm. 935-4151. Lounge. 935-5047. Saturday, March 28 [email protected]. South 40 Lecture. Morgan Spurlock, filmmaker. Graham Chapel. 935-5285. "Paris — From the Commune of 1871 to the Noon. School of Law "Access to Justice" 7:30 a.m.-Noon. Infectious Diseases CME Exposition of 1900: Images From the Public Interest Law Speaker Series. "The Course. "Highlights From the 16th Wednesday, April 1 7 p.m. Sam Fox School Spring Lecture Russell Sturgis Photograph Collection." Public Interest in Intellectual Property Law." Conference on Retroviruses and 10 a.m. Electrical & Systems Engineering Series. Freund Fellow Lecture. Claudia Through March 30. Olin Library, Lvl. 1, Pam Samuelson, prof, of law, U. of Calif., Opportunistic Infections." Cost: $65 Seminar. "Terahertz Optoelectronics: New Schmacke, artist. (Reception 6:30 p.m.) Ginkgo Rm. 935-9730. Berkeley. Co-sponsored by the Center for for AMA CME, $50 for Nursing CE. Devices, Techniques and Applications." Amit Co-sponsored by the Saint Louis Art Research on Innovation and Entrepreneur- Co-sponsored by AIDS Clinical Trials Unit. Kumar Agrawal, postdoctoral research Museum. Saint Louis Art Museum, 1 Fine "Windows." Through March 27. Farrell ship. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Eric P. Newman Education Center. To assoc, Center for Nanoscale Science and Arts Dr. 935-9300. Learning & Teaching Center. 362-8541. Courtroom. 935-7567. register: 454-8275. Technology. Bryan Hall, Rm. 305. 935-5565. 2 p.m. Dept. of English Callaloo Conference. 10 a.m. Physics Saturday Science Seminar 4p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Thursday, April 2 "On Betrayal: How Black Intellectuals Have Series. "Galileo's Astronomical Seminar. "Photon Trajectories of Single 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Center for Research on Abandoned the Ideals of the Civil Rights Discoveries." Patrick Gibbons, prof, of Protein Molecules Folding and Unfolding." Innovation & Entrepreneurship Colloquium. Era." Co-sponsored by the African & African physics. Crow Hall, Rm. 201.935-6276. William A. Eaton, investigator, National Inst. "The Economics & Law of Innovation." American Studies Program. Duncker Hall, Film of Health. McDonnell Medical Sciences (Continues 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. April 3, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-5047. Monday, March 30 Bldg., Rm. 264. 362-4152. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Rm. 401.) Anheuser- 4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. Busch Hall, Rm. 310. To register: 935-9490. Thursday, March 26 Noon. Work, Families and Public Policy 4 p.m. Holocaust Remembrance Program. "Tuning Retinal Function with Inhibition and 7 p.m. African Film Festival. "Meteni: The Brown Bag Seminar Series. "They Ain't "Discrimination, Ostracism and 11 a.m. Women, Gender and Sexuality Transporter Activity." Peter Lukasiewicz, Lost One." Wondessen Deresse, dir. and Whites, They're Mormons: An Illustrated Dehumanization: The Nazis' Attempt to Studies Lecture. "Strategies for Women's prof, of ophthalmology & visual sciences. "Awaiting For Men." Katy N'diaye, dir. Brown History of Polygamy as Race Treason." Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725.362-3315. Hall, Rm. 100. 935-7879. Martha Ertman, prof, of law, U. of Md. School of Law. Seigle Hall, Rm. 348. Friday, March 27 Friday, March 27 935-4918. Spurlock to 'Super Size' Assembly Series 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Cerebral Palsy CME 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Cell Biology and Physiology 7 p.m. African Film Festival. "This Is My BY KURT MUELLER and depression. His results Course. Annual Cerebral Palsy Conference. Symposium. "Symposium Celebrating the Africa." Zina Saro-Wiwa, dir. and "Shoot The helped stir a much-needed "Building the Road to Independence." Darwin Bicentennial." Co-sponsored by The Messenger." Ngozi Onwurah, dir. Brown (Continues 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. March 28.) Genome Center. Moore Aud., 660 S. Euclid For filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, awareness of the danger of fast Hall, Rm. 100. 935-7879. Cost: $325 for physicians, $255 for allied Ave. 362-6950. "keeping it real" is more than food. health professionals, $100 for non-medical 4 p.m. Assembly Series. Phi Beta Kappa just a phrase — it's the philosophy "Where in the World is Osama attendees. Eric P. Newman Education Center. Saturday, March 28 Lecture and Ceremony. Henry "Roddy" that drives him to write, direct Bin Laden?" is Spurlocks attempt To register: 362-6891. 7 p.m. African Film Festival. "Le Clandestine Roediger, James S. McDonnell Distin- and star in his documentaries. to track down the world's most Jose Laplaine, dir. and "Paris Selon 9 a.m. School of Law "Access to Justice" guished University Professor, dean of Spurlock will be the featured wanted terrorist by journeying to Moussa." Cheik Doukoure, dir. Brown Hall, Public Interest Law Speaker Series. academic planning in Arts & Sciences. speaker for the Assembly Series at North Africa, Asia and the Rm. 100.935-7879. "Reforming Family Court: Getting It Right Graham Chapel. 935-5285. Between Rhetoric and Reality." Jane Spinak, 7 p.m. April 1 in Graham ChapeL Middle East He also produced 4 p.m. Association of Women Faculty Town clinical prof, of law, Columbia U. The event, sponsored by Congress "What Would Jesus Buy?" which Hall Meeting. "Building Excellence Sunday, March 29 Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Through Faculty Diversion: Institutional of the South 40, is free and open examines the commercialization 7 p.m. African Film Festival. "Come Back to Courtroom. 935-7567. to the public. of Christmas in America. He is Sudan." Daniel Junge and Patti Bonnet, dirs. Implementation." Patricia Stone, vice and "Heartlines." Angus Gibson, dir. Brown 9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. Robert provost for faculty development and Spurlock achieved fame for his currendy working on a film titled Hall, Rm. 100. 935-7879. Heuckeroth, assoc. prof, of pediatrics. diversity, Stanford U. Women's Bldg. Academy Award-nominated doc- "Freakanomics." School of Medicine. Clopton Aud. 454-6006. Formal Lounge. 935-5478. umentary, "Super Size Me." In it, Besides his work in documen- Monday, March 30 10 a.m. Dept. of English Callaloo 4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar he uses himself as a guinea pig to tary film and television, Spurlock Conference. "On Breaking Bread, by bell Series. "Dynamics of B Cell Antigen document what happens when a also is a playwright and the au- 7 p.m. Asian and Near Eastern Languages hooks and Cornell West." Co-sponsored by Capture and Hymphocyte Egress." Jason and Literatures Film Series. Middle the African & African American Studies Cyster, prof, of microbiology & immunol- person consumes nothing but fast thor of "Don't Eat This Book." A East-North Africa Film Series. "Rai Story." Program. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst ogy, U. of Calif., San Francisco. Farrell food for a month. After three native of West Virginia, Spurlock Madeleine Verschaffelt and Ahmed Rachedi, Lounge. 935-5047. Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. square meals per day, Spurlock earned a BFA in film from New dirs. (Discussion to follow.) Seigle Hall, 362-2763. Rm. L006.935-5110. 11 a.m. Energy, Environmental and Chemical became twenty-five pounds heavi- York University's Tisch School of Engineering Seminar. "Do Surgical Masks er and suffered liver dysfunction the Arts. record.wustl.edu WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS March 26, 2009 5

Concert to showcase post-Stalin music

BY CYNTHIA GEORGES around the world and with leading conductors such as Neville Marriner, Roger Norrington and Stalin's death in 1953 marked the beginning of Christopher Hogwood. a cultural and political thaw that gave way to Also on stage will be accomplished pianists greater economic, educational and artistic Johanna Ballou; Maryse Carlin, instructor in freedoms in Soviet society. WUSTLs Department of Music and director of In Leningrad, a seminal performance in 1961 The Kingsbury Ensemble; Seth Carlin, professor of by two towering figures of the day — composer music and head of WUSTL's piano program; Peter Andrey Volkonsky (1933-2008) and pianist Maria Henderson; and Martin Kennedy, assistant profes- Yudina (1899-1970) — and an attendant program sor of theory and composition. of music previously censored by Soviet rule char- Percussionists are Henry Claude, teacher of acterized the resulting new forms of musical applied percussion in the Department of Music; expression. and William James, principal percussion for the That concert will be replicated Monday, March Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. 30, by the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences Some of the program pieces were presented in and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra's Leningrad well after the time of their composition, Community Partnership Program. Tided reflecting "the process of simultaneous discovery "Unofficial Leningrad, 1961," the concert is free and rediscovery that characterized the 'thaw,'" and open to the public. It begins at 7 p.m. in the Schmelz said. "As a result of the new music, both 560 Music Center's E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall. foreign and domestic, that became available, A reception will follow. young Soviet composers felt freer to experiment Peter J. Schmelz, Ph.D., assistant professor in with new techniques like those of the 12-tone the Department of Music, will introduce the pro- system, then very much in vogue in Europe and gram. An authority on 20th-century music pro- America." duced in Russia and the Soviet Union, Schmelz is The concert is one of nearly 300 free events the the author of "Such Freedom, If Only Musical: Community Partnership Program of the Saint Unofficial Soviet Music and Society During the Louis Symphony Orchestra presents each year The dance "Caged" will be part of Diavolo's performance. Thaw," published earlier this month by Oxford throughout the St. Louis area. The Saint Louis University Press. It is the first book to explore this Symphony Orchestra Community Partnership period of musical history in detail. Program receives generous support from The Ford Diavolo returns to campus Celebrated pianist Orli Shaham will perform Foundation, Monsanto Fund, E. Desmond Lee "Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion." A con- Fine Arts Education Collaborative, MetLife with innovative dance forms summate musician known internationally for her Foundation and the AT&T Foundation. interpretations of both standard and modern For more information, call 935-5566 or e-mail BY LIAM OTTEN which translates as "head in the repertoire, Shaham has performed with orchestras [email protected]. sky." Inspired by the surreal work Ioors that dance, chairs that of French filmmaker Jacques Tati, twirl, a cage that doubles as a the piece explores the journey of Success at Work." Joanne Bober. McMillan Lorcan 0'Herlihy Architects, Culver City, E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall, 560 Trinity D; Cafe. 935-5102. Calif. (Reception 6 p.m.) Steinberg Aud. Ave. 935-5566. gymnastics apparatus. Welcome to isolation faced by citizens in the 935-9300. the world of Diavolo, the high- modern world. Next on the pro- Noon. Genetics Seminar. "Decoding the flying Los Angeles company gram will be "Knockturne," an Non-Coding Genome, Microbes to Man." Thursday, April 2 Eddy Rubin, dir., Lawrence Berkeley National known for examining the funny, intimate duet built on and around Saturday, April 4 8 p.m. Graduate Voice Recital. Alan Naylor. Lab. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., 10 a.m. Physics Saturday Science Seminar Graham Chapel. 935-5566. frightening and unexpected ways a simple door; and "D2R-A," in Rm. 823.362-2139. Series. "Galileo: A Founder of Modern individuals interact with their which an abstract obstacle course 8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Jan Shapiro, 4 p.m. Cell Biology & Physiology Lecture. Physics." John S. Rigden, adj. prof, of vocalist, and William Lenihan, guitar. environments. evokes the trenches of war and the Annual Erlanger-Gasser Lecture. physics. Crow Hall, Rm. 201.935-6276. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 862-0874. Diavolo returns to St. Louis as restrictions of being physically "Mechanisms in Endocytic Membrane part of the Edison Theatre wounded. Traffic." Pietro De Camilli, prof, of cell Monday, April 6 biology, Yale School of Medicine. Farrell Wednesday, April 3 OVATIONS Series. Performances "Caged," a work-in-progress, 4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar will begin at 8 p.m. Friday and investigates themes of confine- Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 6 p.m. Kemper Presents Concert Series. Series. "Regulation of the Host Anti-Viral 362-3964. Illphonics. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523. Saturday, March 27 and 28. ment, pressure, freedom, escape Response by ISG15." Debbie Lenschow, 4 p.m. History Colloquium. "The Sale of In addition, Diavolo will pres- and entrapment. Then, following asst. prof, of medicine. Farrell Learning & Wives in Qing Dynasty China: Survival Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763. Monday, April 6 ent an all-ages matinee as part of intermission, the program will Strategies and Judicial Interventions." Matt the ovations for young people conclude with "Trajectoire," a 6:30 p.m. Sam Fox School Spring Lecture 8 p.m. Student Recital. Recital Hall, Sommer, assoc. prof, of history, Stanford U. series at 11 a.m. Saturday, major piece set on a large, ab- Eliot Hall, Rm. 300M. 935-5450. Series. Paul Monaghan, partner, Allford Hall 560 Trinity Ave. 935-5566. Monaghan Morris, London. (Reception March 28. stracted galleon, in which the 4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. 6 p.m.) Steinberg Aud. 935-9300. Diavolo was founded in Los company is figuratively set adrift "Boosting the Anti-Oxidant and Anti- Apoptotic Capacity of the Retina With a Angeles in 1992 by Paris-born — sink or swim — upon the ever- Novel Pharmacotherapeutic." Carl Romano, Tuesday, April 7 choreographer Jacques Heim. He shifting landscape of human rela- senior dir. of retina research, Alcon Lab. Noon. Molecular Microbiology and Microbial On Stage begins each piece by creating a tions in modern society. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315. Pathogenesis Seminar Series. distinctively surreal set, around A 15-minute Q8cA with the 4 p.m. Women, Gender and Sexuality "Involvement of RNase L in Antiviral Innate Thursday, March 26 which the 10-member company company will immediately follow Studies Workshop. "Negotiating the Immunity." Robert H. Silverman, dept. of 8 p.m. Performing Arts Dept. Presentation. then begins a process of structured the performance. Workplace: Attitudes and Approaches." cancer biology, Cleveland Clinic. Cori Aud., "Candlestick Park." (Also 8 p.m. March 27 improvisation. Heim earned a BFA in theatre, Joanne Bober. McMillan Cafe. Registration 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-2842. 8c 28; 2 p.m. March 28 & 29.) Mallinckrodt 'Architectural structures or dance and film from Middlebury required. R.S.V.P. [email protected]. 4 p.m. Center for the Humanities Faculty Student Center, A.E. Hotchner Studio sculpted adaptations of everyday College in Vermont; a certificate 4:15 p.m. Earth & Planetary Sciences Fellows' Series. "Haunted Heimat: The Theatre. 935-6543. Colloquium. "Mercury Pollution in California Specter of Male Violence in Postwar West items — sofas, doors, stairs — pro- for analysis and criticism of dance — From Subduction to Mercury in Tuna." German Film." Jennifer Kapczynski, asst. vide the backdrop for dramatic from the University of Surrey in Gordon Brown, prof, of geological & prof, of German and film and media studies. Friday, March 27 and risky movement," Heim said. England; and an MFA in choreog- environmental sciences, Stanford U. Earth Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 8 p.m. OVATIONS Series. Diavolo. (Also "I try to convey an appreciation raphy from the California Institute & Planetary Sciences Bldg., Rm. 203. 935-5576. 8 p.m. March 28.) Cost: $32, $28 for 935-5610. seniors, faculty and staff, $20 for students for movement by breaking down for the Arts. 5:30 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular barriers to dance via a vocabulary Tickets — $28 for faculty, staff Biophysics Biophysical Evenings Seminar. and children. Edison Theatre. 935-6543. Friday, April 3 "Single Molecule Transcription by RNA based on everyday activities. and seniors; $20 for students and Polymerase II." Eric Galburt, asst. prof, of Saturday, March 28 Diavolo is made up of people of children and $32 for the public 11 a.m. Energy, Environmental and Chemical biochemistry & molecular biophysics. Cori — are available at the Edison Engineering Seminar. "Metabolic 11 a.m. ovations for young people series. varied abilities and training — Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-4152. Engineering: Enabling Technology for Diavolo. Cost: $10. Edison Theatre. dancers, gymnasts, rock climbers, Theatre Box Office and through all the Production of Fuels and Chemicals." 935-6543. and actors — all of whom are MetroTix outlets. Tickets for the Gregory Stephanopoulos, assoc. prof, of Wednesday, April 8 teammates," Heim said. Saturday matinee are $10. For chemical engineering, Mass. Inst. of 4 p.m. Genetics Seminar. QUAD- The Edison Theatre concert more information, call 935-6543 Technology. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. Departmental Seminar Series. will begin with "Tete En LAir", or visit edison.wustl.edu. 935-5548. "Epigenetics, Chromatin Remodeling and Noon. Cell Biology and Physiology Seminar. Mammalian Development." Terry Magnuson, And More "Roles for A-Type Lamins on Telomere prof, and chair of genetics, U. of N.C. at Hope." Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton and Sunday, March 29 Biology and the DNA Damage Response Chapel Hill. Co-sponsored by depts. of Richard A. Gephardt, former congressman. Pathway." Susana Gonzalo, asst. prof, of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, Cell Thursday, March 26 (Reception follows.) Whitaker Hall Aud. Noon Softball vs. Ohio Northern U. WU Tournament. WUSTL Field. 935-4705. radiation oncology. McDonnell Medical Biology & Physiology and Developmental 8 p.m. Dept. of English Callaloo Conference R.S.V.P. to 935-8628. Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6950. Biology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Poetry Reading. Rita Dove, poet and prof, 1 p.m. Men's Tennis vs. Grinnell College. Rm. 823.362-2139. 12:30 p.m. Biostatistics Seminar Series. in the writing program, U. of Va. Friday, April 3 Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705. Co-sponsored by the African & African Shuangge Ma, asst. prof, of public health, 4 p.m. Softball vs. Wis.-Eau Claire. WU American Studies Program. Whitaker Hall Noon-4 p.m. Mentors in Medicine Yale U. Shriners Bldg., Rm. 3307, 706 Tournament. WUSTL Field. 935-4705. Aud. 935-5047. Symposium. Oral presentations and poster S.Euclid. 362-1565. viewing. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center. 4 p.m. Sam Fox School Spring Lecture 362-8065. Wednesday, April 1 Series. "Urban Imaginaries, the Modernist Music Friday, March 27 4 p.m. Softball vs. Webster U. WU Miniature and the Feuilleton." Andreas 8 p.m. Dept. of English Callaloo Conference Tournament. WUSTL Field. 935-4705. Huyssen, prof, of German and comparative Thursday, March 26 Poetry Reading. Yusef Komunyakaa, poet literature, Columbia U. (Reception 3:30 and prof, of English, New York U. 8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Chris Burchett, guitar, 6 p.m. Men's Tennis vs. Westminster p.m.) Co-sponsored by the Dept. of Co-sponsored by the African & African and his quartet. Ridgley Hall, Holmes College. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705. Germanic Languages & Literatures. Sports Lounge. 862-0874. American Studies Program. Whitaker Hall Brookings Hall, Rm. 300.935-9300. Aud. 935-5047. Thursday, April 2 5 p.m. Dept. of Music Lecture Series. Thursday, March 26 4 p.m. Track & Field. WU Invitational. "Yowling Freer Than We Ever Dreamed: The Friday, March 27 2 p.m. Baseball vs. Millkin U. Athletic Sunday, March 29 (Continues 10 a.m. April 3 & 4.) Francis Godz and the Joys of Incompetence." 6 p.m. Kemper Presents Concert Series. Complex. 935-4705. 3 p.m. Herbert F. Hitzeman Jr. Memorial Field. 935-4705. Patrick Burke, asst. prof, of music. McMillan Brothers Lazaroff. Kemper Art Museum. Service. Graham Chapel. (Reception Hall, Rm. 149.935-5566. 935-4523. follows in Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge.) Friday, March 27 6:30 p.m. Sam Fox School Spring Lecture 8 p.m. Guest Voice Recital. Marlissa Hudson, Saturday, April 4 935-5277. 2:30 p.m. Track & Field. WU Mini Meet. Series. Lorcan 0'Herlihy, founder/principal, soprano. Danforth University Center, Formal 12:30 p.m. Baseball vs. U. of Dubuque. 7 p.m. School of Design and Visual Art Francis Field. 935-4705. Lounge. 935-5566. Athletic Complex. 935-4705. Annual Fashion Design Show. Lumiere Place Casino & Hotels, 999 Second St. Saturday, March 28 Green Your Office Sunday, March 29 935-9090. Tuesday, April 7 All Day. Track 8, Field. WU High School Meet. 7 p.m. Senior Voice Recital. Kevin Nicoletti 2 p.m. Baseball vs. McKendree U. Athletic 8:30 a.m. Thurtene Road Race. 5k and 1k Francis Field. 935-4705. Check with your office man- and Antonio Rodriguez. Graham Chapel. walk/run. Starting and ending at Francis Complex. 935-4705. ager to see if, at the end of the 935-5566. Field. To register: thurtene.org. 10 a.m. Softball vs. Wis.-Eau Claire. WU day, you can shut your com- Tournament. WUSTL Field. 935-4705. Wednesday, April 8 Noon. Softball vs. III. Wesleyan U. WU puter down and turn off the Monday, March 30 Thursday, April 2 3 p.m. Softball vs. III. College. WUSTL Tournament. WUSTL Field. 935-4705. power strip. 7 p.m. SLS0 Community Partnership 4 p.m. Gephardt Institute for Public Service Field. 935-4705. Concert. "Unofficial Leningrad, 1961." Poster Session & Ceremony. "Faces of 6 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Roediger to present Phi Beta Kappa Lecture BY BARBARA REA memories as well as the study of implicit memory (how previous Washington University's Phi experience affects behavior with- Beta Kappa initiates have a out conscious recollection of the superior ability to learn and as- past). His most recent research similate information. But learning focuses on applying principles how to retain and retrieve all that from laboratory studies in cogni- knowledge is something they can tive psychology to improve learn- learn from Henry L. "Roddy" ing and retention in educational Roediger III, Ph.D. situations. This last topic will form The pre-eminent psychologist the basis of his lecture. and expert on human memory Roediger joined the University will present the Assembly Series' in 1996 as professor and chair of Phi Beta Kappa Lecture at 4 p.m. the Department of Psychology in Monday, March 30, in Graham Arts & Sciences. Chapel. The talk, "Enhancing Two years later, he was the first Retention Via Repeated Retrieval: faculty member to receive a Why Studying Matters Less Than McDonnell distinguished profes- You Might Think," is free and sorship. In 2004, Roediger was open to the public. named dean of academic Roediger, the James S. McDon- planning. nell Distinguished University Roediger has held leadership Professor and dean of academic positions for a number of organi- planning in Arts & Sciences, is an zations, including presidencies of experimental cognitive psycholo- the American Psychological gist whose work in human learn- Society, the Psychonomic Society, ApHI WclCOmB Junior Dione Drew (right) of Houston begins a tour of the Danforth Campus for ing and memory has won many and the Experimental Psychology prospective students and their families in Danforth Plaza in front of Brookings Hall.Tours will be a awards. division of the American Psych- common sight on campus throughout April as WUSTL hosts April Welcome for prospective Among his most recent honors ological Association. students from the Class of 2013. During the month-long celebration, admitted students can are the Howard Crosby Warren He earned a bachelor's degree experience tours of campus, room with a current student in a residence hall, sit in on classes, talk Medal from the Society of from Washington and Lee with faculty, attend meetings and social activities sponsored by numerous student organizations Experimental Psychologists and University and a doctorate in and sample the area's entertainment and cultural attractions. The undergraduate schools also the Arthur Holly Compton cognitive psychology from Yale offer special programs and tours of their facilities. Faculty Achievement Award from University. Washington University. For more information on this Roediger has conducted or other Assembly Series pro- groundbreaking research in the grams, visit assemblyseries.wustl. Danforth University Center celebration begins area of memory illusions and false edu or call 935-4620. To celebrate the dedication of and offices for student leaders 9 p.m. the William H. and Elizabeth and student services profes- April 9. Chamber Music Gray Danforth University Center sional staff. It was designed to Series, Formal Lounge, 8 p.m. Tracy Davis presents Morrin Lecture (DUC) April 17, events have been be a gathering place not only for April 10. Soapbox, Tisch Tracy Davis, the Barber Pro- "Stages of Emergency: Cold War planned most days in April lead- students but also for the entire Commons, noon; Catenated, The fessor of Performing Arts at Nuclear Civil Defense" (2007), ing up to the dedication to gener- community — faculty, staff, Cafe, 10 p.m. Northwestern University and "The Performing Society: ate student, staff and faculty friends, parents, alumni and April 13. Multicultural president of the American Society Nineteenth-Century Theatre's interest. visitors. Leadership Roundtable, DUC for Theatre Research, will present History" (co-edited with Peter "We're very excited to be eel-' In January, the building 233, noon. the 2009 Helen Clanton Morrin Holland, 2007) and "Considering ebrating the dedication of this received a Leadership in Energy April 14. Monthly Lunch Lecture at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Calamity: Methods for Perfor- gorgeous building," said Leslie and Environmental Design With Professors, DUC 248, April 1, in Duncker Hall, Room mance Research" (co-edited with Heusted, assistant director for (LEED) Gold rating from the noon. 201, Hurst Lounge. Linda Ben-Zvi, 2007). programming/marketing at the US. Green Building Council: April 15. Graduate Student Titled "The Witness Protection Current projects include "The Danforth University Center. The LEED rating system is a Senate Faculty Mentoring Program: Making Theatre, Every- Broadview Anthology of Nine- "We've decided to showcase at third-party certification pro- Awards, Formal Lounge, 4:30- day," the talk is free and open to teenth-Century Performance" and least one event most days of the gram and a nationally accepted 6 p.m. the public and sponsored by the "Spectacles of the Covert," from month to acknowledge and cel- benchmark for the design, April 16. Sweet Candy Stand, Performing Arts Department which the Morrin Lecture is ebrate how the Washington construction and operation of north arcade, noon-2 p.m. (PAD) in Arts & Sciences. A drawn. University community has come environmentally friendly April 17. Danforth University reception will immediately follow The Morrin Lecture was estab- to use the DUC and get them buildings. Center Dedication Activities. in Holmes Lounge, located in lished in 1998 in memory of 1994 excited about what we have to The schedule of events: The events are sponsored by Ridgley Hall, immediately adja- alumna Helen Clanton Morrin by offer here and about the building April 1. Build a DUC(k)s, the Alumni and Development cent to Duncker Hall. her children — Peter Morrin, itself." Tisch Commons, noon-2 p.m. Office, Campus Life, Community Davis is a specialist in perfor- Kevin Morrin and Sheila The ceremony marking the April 3. Dollar Dogs and Service Office, Connect 4, the mance theory, theater history and Humphreys — as well as by dedication begins at 3 p.m. Friday, outdoor activities, noon-4 p.m. Department of Music in Arts research methodology. She edits friends and colleagues. Previous April 17, in Graham Chapel and April 4. March Madness & Sciences, Dining Services, the Cambridge University Press speakers include the renowned features a range of speakers, in- Final Four Watch Zone, Fun Graduate Student Senate, Locks series "Theatre and Performance Shakespearean actors Jane cluding Chancellor Emeritus Room, 6 p.m. of Love, Office of Student Theory" and serves on the board Lapotaire and Gareth Armstrong William Danforth. April 6. Locks of Love, Fun Activities, Political Science of numerous journals including as well as two-time Tony Award- At its conclusion, guests will Room, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Student Association and Student "TDR: The Drama Review." winner Zoe Caldwell. gather at the north entrance to the April 7. Tuesday Tea@3, Union. Her most recent books are For more information or to center for a ribbon-cutting and Tisch Commons, 3 p.m.; Service For more information on the "The Cambridge Guide to RSVP, call the PAD at 935-5858 or reception. Trip Reunion, Tisch Commons, month's events, call 935-3964. 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Swimmer Beyer wins Freshman Karina Stridh led the national championship game women's team to its 14th-place March 21 in Holland, Mich. national championship finish as a five-time All-American. WUSTL nearly erased a 14-point Volume 33, Number 27 Junior Alex Beyer became just the Stridh came in third in the second-half deficit against George third student-athlete in WUSTL 100-yard backstroke (56.37), fifth Fox (32-0), pulling within one Founded in 1905 • Washington University in St. Louis community news history to win a swimming national in the 100-yard freestyle (50.94), point with two minutes to play, but championship when he placed first seventh in the 50-yard freestyle the Bears could never tie or regain Associate Vice Chancellor Steven J. Givens Record (USPS 600-430; ISSN 1043-0520), in the 400-yard individual medley (23.56), 11th in the 800-free relay the lead. Executive Editor Susan Killenberg McGinn Published for the faculty, staff and friends (IM) at the 2009 NCAA Division (7:37.64) and 14th in the 400-free The team was making its Editor Leslie Gibson McCarthy of Washington University. Produced weekly III swimming and diving champ- relay. NCAA-record 20th consecutive Associate Editor Neil Schoenherr during the school year, except school ionships March 19 in Minneapolis. The men's team had five other Assistant Editor Jessica Daues appearance in the NCAA tourna- holidays, and monthly during June, July Beyer's time of 3:51.45 in the student-athletes earn All-America Medical News Editor Beth Miller and August by the Office of Public Affairs, ment and eighth in the Final Four. Calendar Coordinator Angela Hall Washington University, Campus Box 1070, 400 IM final set a new school and honors at the meet: senior Kevin Senior Jaimie McFarlin and Print Production Carl Jacobs One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, M0 63130. NCAA Division III record. Thanks Leckey, junior Dan Arteaga, sopho- junior Janice Evans were named to Online Production Tammy Ritterskamp Periodicals postage paid at St. Louis, M0. in part to Beyer's standout perfor- more David Chao, sophomore the 2009 NCAA Championship News & Comments mances, the men's team placed Michael Flanagan and freshman Where to send address changes All-Tournament Team. McFarlin (314)935-5293 seventh overall at the NCAA cham- Chris Valach. For the women, Postmaster and nonemployees: Record, scored 10 points with six rebounds Campus Box 1070 Washington University, Campus Box 1070, pionships, while the WUSTL wom- senior Kelly Kono, junior Jessie in the national championship [email protected] One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, M0 63130. en came in 14th place. Lodewyk and freshman Samantha game, while Evans scored 11 points Medical News Employees: Office of Human Resources, Beyer was an All-America Schulte also were All-Americans. with six rebounds and two assists. (314)286-0119 Washington University, Campus Box 1184, honoree in four other events at the It is the second time in her career Campus Box 8508 One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, M0 63130. four-day meet, earning a pair of McFarlin earned NCAA champi- [email protected] Women's basketball Reprint permission runner-up finishes. He was second onship all-tournament honors; she Calendar Submissions second in NCAA tourney Articles may be reprinted with appropriate in the 200-yard breaststroke also was an all-tournament selec- Fax: (314) 935-4259 credit to Washington University in St. Louis (1:59.95), second in the 500-yard The No. 5 women's basketball team Campus Box 1070 tion following WUSTL's runner-up Record. fell just short in its bid for an [email protected] freestyle (4:23.60), third in the finish in 2007. 800-freestyle relay (6:38.12) and NCAA Division Ill-record fifth The Bears advanced to the fourth in the 400-freestyle relay national championship. national title game with a 65-49 B WashingtonUniversity in StLouis (3:00.18), setting a school record in The Bears fell to No. 3 George win over No. 11 Amherst College all four events. Fox University, 60-53, in the 2009 March 20. record.wustl.edu WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS March 26,2009 7 Notables

can avoid unnecessary treat- Economists, legal experts to meet at CRIE conference PfOStStB ments," said Andriole, chief uro- BY JESSICA MARTIN a series sponsored by CRIE and tinguished Professor of Econ- logic surgeon at the Siteman seeks to promote research on the omics in Arts & Sciences. Most prostate tumors Cancer Center. The Center for Research on intersection of law and innova- In their book, Boldrin and grow slowly The results are the first to Innovation & Entrepreneurship tion," said McManis, director of Levine propose a drastic reform - from Page 1 detail death rates from prostate (CRIE) at the School of Law will CRIE. "The previous two confer- of the patent system. They suggest cancer among men in the PLCO host a conference on "The Econ- ences examined commercializa- that intellectual property law study. The data are being made omics and Law of Innovation" tion of innovation and open- should be restored to match the the National Cancer Institute public because the study's Data April 2 and 3 in Anheuser-Busch source models of innovation. The intent of the U.S. Constitution and was designed to determine and Safety Monitoring Board saw Hall. The conference will begin at inspiration for this was provided which states: Congress may "pro- whether prostate cancer screen- a continuing lack of evidence that 8:30 a.m. each day, with the key- by the recent publication of mote the progress of science and ing reduces deaths from the screening reduces deaths due to note presentation at 12:20 p.m. Against Intellectual Monopoly,' a useful arts, by securing for limited disease. It involves men ages prostate cancer as well as the Thursday, April 2. provocative book that mounts a times to authors and inventors the 55-74 who received either annual suggestion that screening may The goal of the conference is spirited challenge to the economic exclusive right to their respective PSA blood tests and digital rectal cause men to be treated unneces- to stimulate interdisciplinary premises underlying intellectual writing and discoveries." More exams or "routine care," receiving sarily. Investigators will follow dialogue and scholarship on property law." information about the book is screening tests only if their physi- patients for several more years to innovation. As part of the conference, available at news-info.wustl.edu/ cians recommended them. After see whether annual screening The conference is organized leading scholars in economics and tips/page/normal/13656.html. seven to 10 years of follow up, eventually reduces prostate cancer and co-chaired by law professors the law will examine and discuss The conference keynote speak- deaths from prostate cancer were deaths. Gerrit De Geest, J.D., Ph.D., and "Against Intellectual Monopoly" er, Mark A. Lemley, J.D., the very low in both groups and did The trial involved 76,693 men Charles McManis, J.D., the by Michele Boldrin, Ph.D., the William H. Neukom Professor of not differ significantly between who were randomly assigned to Thomas and Karole Green Joseph Gibson Hoyt Distingu- Law at Stanford Law School, will the groups. receive either annual PSA blood Professor of Law, whose research ished Professor in Arts & Sciences present "A Cautious Defense of Health guidelines issued last tests for six years and digital rectal focuses on law and economics and and chair of the economics de- Intellectual Oligopoly with Fringe year by the U.S. Preventive exams for four years or routine intellectual property, respectively. partment, and David Levine, Competition." Services Task Force recommend care, which included physical "This conference is the third in Ph.D., the John H. Biggs Dis- Widely recognized as a pre- against prostate cancer screening checkups but no mandate for eminent scholar of intellectual for men age 75 or older and annual prostate cancer screenings. property law, Lemley is an accom- concluded there is insufficient The report includes data for all Road race for Thurtene charity plished litigator — having tried evidence to assess the balance of participants seven years after BY NEIL SCHOENHERR Proceeds from the event, which cases before the U.S. Supreme benefits and harms of prostate joining the trial and for 67 percent includes a 5K road race and a Court, the California Supreme cancer screening in men younger of participants 10 years after The annual Thurtene Road Race, one-kilometer fun run/walk, will Court and federal circuit courts than 75. However, the American joining the trial. which raises both money for benefit the Foundation for — as well as a prolific writer with Urological Association and the At seven years, there were charity and awareness of Thurtene Children with Cancer. more than 90 published articles American Cancer Society recom- 22 percent more prostate cancer Carnival, will be held at 8:30 a.m. The registration fee — $20 for and six books. His contributions mend annual prostate cancer diagnoses in the men screened Sunday, March 29, at Francis adults, $12 for students and $10 to legal scholarship focus on how screening tests beginning at age annually (2,820 men in the Field. for children — can be paid the the economics and technology of 50 for most men. screening group versus 2,322 in "This is a great way to get the day of the race or online at the Internet affect patent law, More than 186,000 U.S. men the routine-care group). At up to students and community pumped thurtene.org. copyright law and trademark law. will be diagnosed with prostate 10 years, there were 17 percent up for the carnival," said junior Both races will start and end at This event is free and open to cancer this year, and nearly more prostate cancer diagnoses in Jeannette Wong, vice president of Francis Field. Costumes are en- the public; registration, however, 29,000 will die from the disease, the screening group. the road race for Thurtene Junior couraged, and a prize will be is required. according to the National Cancer Deaths from prostate cancer Honorary. "We will be offering gift awarded for the best one. For more information or to Institute. PSA blood tests, intro- did not differ significantly be- cards as incentive for students and Thurtene Carnival, the oldest pre-register, visit law.wustl.edu/ duced in 1988, have increasingly tween the groups. Seven years student groups to participate. and largest student-run carnival in CRIE/conferences. been used as a screening tool for after the screening began, there Also, members of our selected the nation, will be held on CRIE, initially funded by a prostate cancer, despite a lack of were 50 deaths from prostate charity, Foundation for Children Brookings Drive April 18 and 19. grant from the Kauffman evidence showing they reduce cancer in the screening group and with Cancer, located here in For more information on the Foundation, will soon be re- death rates from disease. 44 deaths in the routine-care St. Louis, will be on hand, as race, visit thurtene.org or e-mail named the Center on Law, The controversy over prostate group. At 10 years, there were will families they have helped." [email protected]. Innovation 8c Economic Growth. cancer screening has arisen be- 92 prostate cancer deaths in the cause most men who undergo a screening group and 82 in the biopsy for an abnormal PSA test routine-care group. do not have prostate cancer. For "My recommendation is that, those who have cancer, the tu- for now, men with a life expec- For the Record mors generally grow so slowly tancy of more than seven to that most men die of other 10 years continue to be screened students interested in careers in Lisa Potts, Ph.D., research causes. Furthermore, prostate for prostate cancer," Andriole said. engineering and supply chain to instructor of otolaryngology cancer treatment can result in "On the other hand, screening Of note experience the profession — head and neck surgery, has incontinence and impotence. is probably not necessary for Henric S. Krawczynski, Ph.D., received a one-year, $20,000 However, some tumors can be elderly men and men with signifi- Alexandra Chakeres, Amy associate professor of physics in grant from the American aggressive, and the difficulty has cant health issues. These men Fletcher and Danielle Porter, all Arts & Sciences, has received a Hearing Research Foundation been distinguishing aggressive should talk with their doctors to WUSTL engineering students and one-year, $32,592 grant from the for research titled "Speech- cancers from those that are slow decide whether they want to be members of the WUSTL team at National Aeronautics and Space Evoked Auditory Brainstem growing. screened because clearly there can the LOreal Ingenious program Administration for research titled Responses in Normal-Hearing "We definitely need to find be harmful side effects related to competition, placed second in the "Target of Opportunity Observa- and Hearing-Impaired Adults better ways to detect and treat treatment, while for these men, contest. The LOreal Ingenious tions of the Blazars MRK 421, With and Without Amplifi- aggressive tumors, those that are there has been no demonstration program allows undergraduate MRK 501, and 1ES 1959 650." ... cation." truly life-threatening, so that that screening will prolong their men with slow-growing tumors lives," he said.

million cars and trucks on the road Electronics Engineers. Mileage in the United States alone, and Agarwal will receive the James hundreds of millions more world- B. Eads Award from the Academy Obituaries from Page 1 wide," Agarwal said. of Science of St. Louis April 30. It "Similarly, there will be a sub- is the latest of several distinguished "One can use the genetic algo- stantial increase in air transporta- awards he has received in the past rithms and artificial neural net tion worldwide. AFC technology three years. Hitzeman memorial set for March 29 algorithms to optimize the place- can play an important role in fuel In 2007, Agarwal received the A memorial service for Herbert F. Hitzeman Jr., senior vice chancellor ment of actuators," Agarwal said. conservation and reduction of Gold Award from the Royal Aero- emeritus, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 29, in Graham Chapel His students have recently ap- greenhouse gas emissions," nautical Society of the United and will be led by Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. A reception will follow plied the concept on cars and trucks Agarwal said. Kingdom, an award given to fewer in Holmes Lounge. and have achieved 15 percent to Agarwal is one of the most deco- than five Americans in more than Hitzeman died Jan. 16, 2009. He was 81. 18 percent reduction in drag by rated engineers in the United States 50 years. After earning a bachelor of fine arts degree at Washington University placing the actuators on the back and a fellow of 10 national science In 2008, he received the Aero- in 1953, Hitzeman returned to WUSTL 13 years later as an entry-level surface of these vehicles. Although and engineering societies, including dynamics Award from the AIAA development officer in 1966. During his 24 years at WUSTL, Hitzeman the technology has not yet been the American Association for Ad- for outstanding contributions to became the University's top advancement officer. He designed and deployed on any commercially vancement of Science, American aerodynamics — the highest na- implemented the University's development, alumni and public affairs available vehicle, it is being re- Physical Society, American Society tional award given in aerodynam- programs. searched and investigated by air- of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ics. In 2008, he also was the recipi- At the time of his retirement in 1990, Hitzeman headed one of the plane and automobile companies American Institute of Aeronautics ent of William Littlewood Award most successful fund-raising programs in the history of American worldwide. and Astronautics (AIAA) and the given jointly by AIAA and the higher education. During his more than two decades at WUSTL, he "There are approximately 100 Institute of Electrical and Society of Automotive Engineers. raised in excess of $1 billion in gift support. Established in 1971, the award has only been given once before to a championship trophies, I think that member of academia. Olasov memorial takes place March 27 speaks for itself," Edwards said. "At Agarwal received the Fluids Champs the end of four years, they accom- Engineering Award in 2001 from A memorial service for Washington University senior Anthony Olasov - from Page 1 plished some things, and basketball ASME — the highest national will be held at 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, in Graham Chapel. A was a big part of it along with technical award given in fluid reception will follow in Sever Plaza. a school-record 29-2 overall mark. friendships. But getting themselves dynamics. Olasov died March 10, 2009, from an accidental drowning while on The Bears posted a 10-1 record prepared to move on in life is the In addition to his work with spring break in Costa Rica. He was 22. Olasov, an electrical and com- against teams ranked in the top 25, biggest part." AFC technology, Agarwal is work- puter engineering major, would have graduated with honors in May. including six straight ranked op- An on-campus celebration is ing for the U.S. Air Force to de- People can share their favorite memories of Olasov by filling out ponents en route to the Division being planned and information will velop techniques to predict heat memorial cards, which will be available at the Engineering Student III national championship. be forthcoming in the eRecord. To transfer and to design improved Services Office (Lopata Hall, Room 303) and at the memorial service. "When you have two seniors view a slideshow of the champion- thermal protection systems for the Memorial cards will be given to the family. who go through four years and ship, visit record/wusti.edu/news/ next generation of space access For more information, contact Assistant Dean Melanie Osborn in walk out with two national page/normal/13781 .html. vehicles. Engineering Student Services at 935-8013 or [email protected]. 8 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS March 26,2009 Washington People

I ary Jo Bang has won one of the top liter- ary honors in the country — the MI National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Award in poetry — an impressive addition to her numerous other national awards for poetry. Yet Bang was nearly 48 years old before a career in writing and teaching poetry came into focus and she enrolled in a master of fine arts program at Columbia University in New York. Up until then, she had a notion that someday she would have the "luxury of time" to be a writer. Her love of reading and writ- BY SUSAN ing started early while growing up in Ferguson, Mo. KlLLENBERG McGlNN "I was an avid reader as a child — books were an escape and a delight," says Bang, professor of English and former director from 2005-08 of The Writing Program, both in Arts & Sciences. "I loved entering a story," says Bang, who recalls her arms aching from carrying heavy loads of books home from the library. "I Mary Jo Bang (left) meets with Becca Jensen, a May 2009 MFA in poetry candidate, in her office. "It's think there is this very primitive been wonderful having Mary Jo as a reader and critic of my writing for the past two years," says thing about people in terms of Jensen, who had Bang as an adviser last year and is in her poetry workshop this year. "She is incred- loving a story. That's why we ibly supportive and open-minded. I always write with certain voices in my head, readers in my mind ... foEow stories of people we don't Mary Jo will remain one of those voices for a long time."

Earning a living as a writer Writing the book "took me seemed unrealistic, so she turned outside of my grief for a mo- to photography, hoping to find ment," Bang says. "It has become Poet's perfect profession time to write. As with most small something that I feel like we did businesses, it became all- together, and there's consolation even know — whether it's J.Lo or degree program at Saint Louis consuming. in that. Not just his painting, not Bang's Impulse Britney Spears. University. She graduated at the When she didn't find com- just the fact that he was the "When you love reading, you top of her class and started a mercial photography rewarding, person to whom the poems were to write' leads think, 'Oh, I would like to do that, career in medicine. Bang turned to teaching creative written, but there's a continued I would like to tell a story,' even In 1978, she married a high- writing to adults in a continuing presence that comes out of ev- to national before you know whether you school friend, who also had a education program. She also erything that happened because have a story to tell — you want to son, and moved back to found her calling. of that book that means that he literary honors somehow participate in that con- Evanston, still working as a It led to an instructor position is still present." struction," she says. physician assistant. at Columbia College in Chicago, Fellow poet Carl Phillips, With an "impulse to write" but Writing was out of the ques- where she taught English compo- professor of English and of a need to work, her participation tion with a full-time job and two sition and creative writing for African and African American would have to wait. But once she busy boys. But not out of her two years and became committed studies, both in Arts & Sciences, started writing — finding her dreams. to writing poetry. says of Bang's work: "Mary Jo is forte in poetry — the literary "In the back of my mind, After acceptance to Columbia a poet who, from book to book, community quickly took notice. there was this notion that University's MFA program, Bang surprises each time, from a And it was through writing 'Someday I'll find time, and I'll had her first book of poems reconsideration of the ecphrastic that she found some solace from be a writer,'" Bang says. "As you — "Apology for Want" — written tradition to questioning the very her grief following the June 2004 get older ... it actually becomes a and published before she gradu- usefulness of a tradition like Mary Jo Bang death of her 37-year-old son, little odd that you maintain this ated in 1998 with an MFA in elegy, in the wake of very real Michael Donner Van Hook. idea — maybe even a delusion poetry. and immediate loss. Next book: "The Bride of E," October — that it will happen someday." She won the 1996 Bakeless "Her range of subject is excit- 2009 by Graywolf Press 'Someday I'll find time' Then "someday" came in the Literary Publication Prize for the ing: Where will she direct us, In high school, she was on an mail — a flyer from Northwes- collection, and the NBCC cited this time? What is consistent is In progress: A translation of the advanced English literature track; tern announcing a new program "Apology for Want" as one of the how she manages to be at once a "Inferno" and deciding what to do in college, she didn't take any for women, including a class in "Notable Books in 1997." highly disciplined poet and yet with 50-plus years of her late father's writing classes. creative writing. It was in the Thinking it wouldn't be fair to to trust language itself, its ability daily journals She married, had her son evening, so her husband could turn "Apology for Want" in as her to generate — out of recklessness In print: Poems in nearly 100 Michael and divorced before she watch the boys. thesis after so much attention, and play — its own meaning," he magazines and anthologies, including earned a bachelor's degree, sum- She so loved the class that she she wrote another. says. The Paris Review, The New Yorker, ma cum laude, in 1971 and a was among a core group of writ- That thesis became her second As with her writing, she has The Nation and The Best American master's degree in 1975, both in ers who continued to meet for a and third books: "Louise in Love" found success with her teaching. Poetry (2001,2004 and 2007) sociology from Northwestern few years to hone their skills. (2001), winner of the 2000 "Mary Jo's influence on her Fun facts: Big "South Park" fan; University in Evanston, 111. While she enjoyed her writ- Poetry Society of America's Alice students as a mentor, a model collector of vintage toys, including It was the height of the antiwar ing, a vacation in France sparked Fay di Castagnola Award and an and a guide was always powerful dolls of comic strip characters Little movement, and Bang was deeply a new creative interest and even- Academy of American Poets and exciting," says Bang's former Lulu, Nancy and Sluggo concerned about Vietnam and tually a new career. Poetry Book Club selection; and student, Jennifer Kronovet social justice issues. Failed vacation pictures "The Downstream Extremity of (MFA '01), editor of American Other interests: Viewing contempo- After graduation, she moved to resulting from inexperience and the Isle of Swans" (2001), which Poet, the journal of the Academy rary and modernist art; reading Philadelphia, doing antiwar work a new camera prompted her to. won the 2000 University of of American Poets. nonfiction, memoirs, graphic novels with a Quaker group for a few enroll in photography courses at Georgia Press Contemporary "She could always see where and comic books years before returning to St. Louis the School of the Art Institute of Poetry Series Competition. we might be going in a poem to enroll in a physician assistant Chicago. Bang joined WUSTL's and helped us to hone our words After her husband's job trans- Department of English in 2000 as to get there," Kronovet says. "She fer to England, she continued an assistant professor following a sensed what was essential in our ONCE to study photography at the year as a prestigious Hodder own writing and led us to ex- Polytechnic of Central London, Fellow at Princeton University. press that so it could be commu- Once there was my life and it was a thing graduating with a bachelors Among the courses she teach- nicated and so it could be art." Filled with difficulty but it was mine. degree with distinction in pho- es are poetry workshops and Bang is living her dream of Now Now is a terrible ongoing and some- tography in 1989. "The Art of Poetry" (or, as she being able to "tell a story." Times I consider the alternative. Yes, "The program was very inter- calls it, "poetry's greatest hits"). "On the one hand, it's ego- ested in the relationship of image Her other collections are "The maniacal to write down your The x on the ash box says, and text," she says. "So I began Eye Like a Strange Balloon" thoughts," Bang says. "We all I know what you mean. Somewhere writing poems that somehow (2004) and "Elegy" (2007), for have thoughts — other people A sound crackles under the mean played off some photographs I which she won the NBCC Award don't go around writing them Sky of mid-to-late October. Broke bough of one was making, and I would make as well as the 2005 Alice Fay di down much less expect people to photographs to play off some Castagnola Award. buy them. But writers do. They Limb. Lambikin, let's go back text that I was writing. I was In addition, "Elegy" was take those thoughts, they craft To the beginning. You keep reminding me going back to writing, but now it among The New York Times them, they put them into some- That I said I would never leave you to the monster was taking the form of poems." Book Review's "100 Notable thing that they hope will look Whom greed has now brought out from under Some of those poems were Books of 2008" and was one of slightly dissimilar to everybody published in small journals. Publishers Weekly's "2007 Best else's and therefore be of addi- His ogre-log. We all fail each other sometime. Books of the Year." tional interest. See how vague language can pretend to be. Finding her calling "Elegy" is a collection of 64 "And as a teacher, to get to See how exact intention is. Back in the United States after poems Bang wrote in the year engage with someone in that three years of creative work, she following her son's death. One of attempt to make something ... Mary Jo Bang, "ONCE" from Elegy. Copyright © 2007 by Mary Jo Bang. Reprinted wi knew she didn't want to return to his paintings, "Firing the there's an element of play in it, the permission of Graywolf Press, St. Paul, Minnesota, www.graywolfpress.org. medicine. Neurons," is the cover artwork. and so it's fun!"