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Nov. 10, 2000 Volume 25 No. 10 ^feshington University in St Louis International studies center opens with major conference

BY ANN NICHOLSON tional cooperation and interna- tional solutions." The School of Law is launching Joel Seligman, J.D., law school a new Institute for Global dean and the Ethan A. H. Shepley Legal Studies that will foster University Professor, said the new groundbreaking educational and institute builds on the school's research initiatives on a broad existing international programs. range of international issues. The "The study of international, institute officially will kick off foreign and comparative law is a Nov. 17-18 with an inaugural critical ingredient of a well- colloquium titled "The United rounded legal education and a Nations and the Protection of core element of legal and interdis- Human Rights" (see colloquium ciplinary scholarship," he said. information, page 6). "The institute will synthesize and The institute's director is advance the profound interna- Stephen H. Legomsky, J.D., tional strengths of both the D. Phil., the Charles F. Nagel University and the law school as it Professor of International and tackles leading international and Comparative Law and a renowned comparative law issues." scholar in immigration, refugee The institute will draw on the and citizenship law and policy. expertise of law faculty and other "Today, people, goods, services, international leaders and scholars, information and capital all flow while promoting interaction freely across international among University students and boundaries," Legomsky said. faculty and their colleagues Honoring facility As part of the Founders Day celebration Nov. 3, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton "From the Internet, e-mail and abroad. The institute's primary (right) and the Washington University community honored the four recipients of the Distinguished fax machines, to travel, migration, activity will be annual conferences Faculty awards: John N. Drobak, J.D., professor of law and of economics in Arts & Sciences; Jane commerce and foreign relations, on topics of contemporary global Phillips-Conroy, Ph.D. (pictured), professor of anatomy at the School of Medicine and of anthropol- the story of the new millennium importance. Each conference will ogy in Arts & Sciences; Sarah B. Spurr, associate professor of art in the School of Art; and Michael will be our ever-shrinking planet. be planned two years in advance E. Wysession, Ph.D., associate professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences. U.S. The world's problems — and the by a different member of the law Army Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf (far left) delivered the keynote address at the Chase Park Plaza. problems entrusted to lawyers — faculty, often in collaboration will increasingly require interna- See Center, page 6 Eddy named Goldfarb Professor of Computational Biology BY DAVID LINZEE the University. V on those that fields of speech recognition, "The Goldfarbs computational linguistics and St. Louis retailer Alvin Goldfarb have done much to This chair will support Sean's (Eddy) work in an functional or Bayesian probabilistic modeling. has established a professorship enhance the relation- exciting new area that holds great potential for catalytic RNAS, His combined skills in com- in computational biology in the ship between the puter science, information genetics department at the School St. Louis community understanding the human genetic blueprint." RNAs in technology and genetics place him of Medicine. The recipient of the and the University," ALVIN GOLDFARB ribosomes, in a unique position to interpret professorship is Sean R. Eddy, said Chancellor Mark cellular the vast amounts of sequence data Ph.D. S. Wrighton. "Their structures that from the Human Genome Project. "This chair will support Sean's vision and generosity have to probe the genome — the DNA synthesize proteins. Understanding this information work in an exciting new area that benefited many parts of campus. that carries the genes and other His group uses computa- will be key to identifying disease holds great potential for under- We are honored that Alvin's name structures that provide the blue- tional methods to identify genes genes and to subsequent drug standing the human genetic will be attached to an endowed print for the body. Although for small nucleolar RNAs development. Moreover, scientists blueprint," Goldfarb said. He and professorship for one of our genes that code for proteins have (snoRNAs) and other RNAs. To have speculated that the earliest his late wife, Jeanette Rudman outstanding young faculty received the most attention, develop algorithms for recog- organisms used RNA for functions Goldfarb, have had a long- members." genes that perform other tasks nizing their genes in sequence that DNA and proteins perform standing relationship with Eddy is developing new tools also play vital roles. Eddy focuses data, Eddy borrows from the See Goldfarb, page 6 Chinese scholars visit as part of a project to codify Chinese law

BY ANN NICHOLSON to study the U.S. system in depth, of central and local laws, adminis- and then use what I had learned trative regulations, judicial rulings Soon after Wei Luo, J.D., to introduce such a system and policy statements. These laws left his homeland of to China." and policies have been compiled China to pursue legal studies Having earned a master of chronologically by various in the United States, he became library science in addition to his agencies under different subjects. fascinated by how American laws law degree, Luo now serves as But the lack of a universal system are classified by subject. Luo was director of technical services for makes searching Chinese law convinced that such a codifica- the School of Law. He and Philip difficult even for legal scholars, tion of statutes and rulings would Berwick, J.D., associate dean for Luo said. vastly simplify the Chinese information resources at the law When searching Chinese law legal system. school, have teamed up to make in one subject, for example, a Formally trained in both Luo's vision a reality. researcher has to have substantial Chinese and American law, Luo The School of Law Library knowledge of Chinese law and has envisioned a new system in China received a $15,000 grant from the to'read through all the acts related that would not only assist the U.S.-China Legal Cooperation to the subject, which may be Chinese, but also greatly benefit Fund to compare the two compiled in different volumes of businesspeople from other countries' systems of codification different classification systems. Wei Luo, J.D., director of technical services for the School of Law countries confused by China's and to introduce the U.S. system By contrast, the United States (left), translates for Feng Qing, vice director of the Legislative Affairs complex legal system. to China. Known for its extensive has an advanced system of Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, during "I was impressed that the Chinese law collection, the law codification for all laws enacted a reception at the law school. Qing and other members of a Chinese American system was so ad- school also is providing additional by Congress, which are classified delegation are partnering with the law library to improve the Chinese vanced and so logical in its support for the project. Luo and in the United States Code, and all system of legal codification. classification of laws by topic," Berwick currently are working regulations adopted by adminis- said Luo, who had taught in a with members of the Legal trative agencies, in the Code of springboard for a new Chinese to offer a presentation on the Chinese law school. "The Chinese Compilation Department of the Federal Regulations. system. Berwick and Luo visited U.S. system. system is almost inaccessible Legislative Office of the State The Legal Cooperation Fund the Chinese Legal Compilation Last month, the law library because it is nearly impossible to Council of the People's Republic project will involve studying both Department in Beijing this hosted a Chinese delegation that determine which laws are in effect of China on the project. countries' systems and using the summer to learn more about studied U.S. law and visited the and which are outdated. I decided China has produced thousands U.S. system as either a model or a current Chinese practices and See Scholars, page 2 2 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Innovative food drive helps fight hunger in St. Louis

BY RACHEL JOHANNES through Saturday, Nov. 18. Donations can be made at tables Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity set up from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at (SAE), in conjunction with all Washington University dining Washington University areas, including Mallinckrodt and Dining Services and Operation Wohl student centers. Food Search Inc., has put a 21st- Two other awareness events century twist on a treasured are part of Point Out Hunger: holiday tradition: a Thanksgiving- • Flex Out Hunger includes a themed canned-food drive. mock Mr. and Ms. Washington Rather than searching the University contest. Members of all campus community for hard-to- the Greek organizations on find canned goods, the brothers of campus will compete in three SAE created a plan that allows events to crown a mock Greek god Washington University students, and goddess. Flex Out Hunger will faculty and staff to donate cash or be held from 4 a.m. to 5 p.m. meal plan points and flexes to a Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Gargoyle donation fund. in Mallinckrodt Center. Dubbed Point Out Hunger, the • Hold Out for Hunger is a 12- program will culminate when hour fast including all SAE University Dining Services, brothers that will begin the through its main grocery supplier, morning of Wednesday, Nov. 17. Allen Foods Inc., orders from a Each member will seek cash food wish list compiled by pledges from sponsors for each Operation Food Search Inc., a hour of the event. hunger relief organization that For more information, feeds over 300,000 people in the contact the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Safety first As part of fire Point Out Hunger co-chairs: safety week, a model dorm bi-state area every day. Scott Wisor at 935-2130 or Geoff room — complete with a bed, Point Out Hunger begins dresser, curtains and clothing Wednesday, Nov. 15, and will run Anderman at 935-2100. — constructed by Facilities, Planning and Management, was set ablaze to show how quickly system," Qing said. "It has a fire becomes deadly (left). Scholars been going very smoothly and After the Clayton Fire Depart- is allowing us to establish close ment doused the flames, Chinese/American relations with the law library students peered in the windows collaboration and other important Ameri- of the mock dorm room to — from page 1 can officials. A new system will examine the damage (above). As not only help China, but also part of the week's activities, help American businesses." students also were taught how Joint Committee on Legislative Berwick added: "As China to use a fire extinguisher and Research of the Missouri has become more industrial- watched the Clayton Fire General Assembly in Jefferson ized, it is necessary for Department perform a mock City as well as the Office of the business entities to know the high-rise rescue. Federal Register and the Office current law, and right now of Law Revision Council in that can be very difficult to Washington, D.C. The next step determine. will be to present a report on "Our law library is the first the findings to Chinese leaders and only academic institution and agencies for review, noted to partner with the Chinese Feng Qing, a member of the . agencies in an attempt to assist Chinese delegation and vice them with what will be a huge director of the Legislative Affairs undertaking given the vast Office of the State Council of quantity of Chinese law," he the People's Republic of China. continued. "From our "The project with the School perspective, it will be both a of Law is very meaningful for fascinating, scholarly and a the future of the Chinese legal practical endeavor." AIM-HI studies American Indians' support systems

BY ANN NICHOLSON abuse and mental-health services Service as their primary provider, to American Indian youths who are this federally funded agency does Campus Watch The George Warren Brown in dire need of coordinated care. not offer extensive substance- School of Social Work and the The Arizona project also will offer abuse and mental-health services. The following incidents were reported to University Police Nov. 1 - Nov. 7. Readers with Kathryn M. Buder Center for important insights for addressing At the same time, political information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This American Indian Studies is such issues among American resistance, administrative release is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the launching a new project that Indian youths nationally." problems with Medicaid reim- University Police Web site at rescomp.wustl.edu/-wupd. focuses on mental-health and The Salt River Pima-Maricopa bursements and a lack of on- Nov. 2 and 11 a.m. Nov. 3. The substance-abuse services for Indian Community, the Phoenix reservation services impede the Nov. 2 total value of the items is American Indian adolescents. Indian Center, the Mesa Public youths' access to state-funded 4:18 p.m. — University Police $695.00. The confidential study, called School District, the Phoenix Union health and mental-health responded to a small chemical the American services, said Brown, an fire accidentally started by a Nov. 6 Indian Multisector Arizona native who graduate student in McMillan Help Inquiry served under President Lab. The fire was successfully 11:38 a.m. — A student (AIM-HI), is being "AIM-HI will provide a comprehensive George Bush as assistant contained and extinguished. reported the theft of a black funded by a $1.9 secretary of the Bureau of mountain bike from the north million grant from picture of the American Indian youths' Indian Affairs at the U.S. Nov. 3 side of Bixby between 4:30 and the National Department of the 10 p.m. on Nov. 6. The total needs for help, the traditional and non- 1:24 p.m. — An unknown Institute for Drug Interior. value of the item is $250. person removed an American Abuse. traditional ways they seek help ..." Affqrdability, geo- flag, a University flag and One of the first graphical isolation and University Police also responded ARLENE R. STIFFMAN, PH.D. various red and green flags to gather informa- transportation problems to five additional reports of theft, from the east facade of the tion, this five-year can add to these difficul- three reports of vandalism, two Athletic Complex. The theft study will involve interviews with High School District, the Inter- ties, added Stiffman, an expert in automobile accidents and one occurred between 6:30 p.m. adolescents and health-service Tribal Council of Arizona and child and adolescent mental- incident of disturbing the peace. providers in both urban- and Arizona State University are health issues. Additionally, reservation-based areas in providing assistance for the project. complications in diagnosing Phoenix and Scottsdale, Ariz. Findings will be presented annually youths' mental-health and drug- Arlene R. Stiffman, Ph.D., to youth providers, policymakers abuse problems also increase Record (USPS 600-430; ISSN 1043-0520), professor of social work, and and advocates so they immediately treatment barriers. Volume 25, Number 10/Nov. 10,2000. Published for the faculty, staff and friends Eddie F. Brown, D.S.W, associate can make plans to improve services The AIM-HI project not only of Washington University. Produced weekly dean for community affairs at the for American Indian youths. will assess the youths' problems Washington University community news during the school year, except school social work school and director of Research indicates that Ameri- and their need for help, but also holidays, and monthly during June, July the Buder Center, are heading up can Indian adolescents suffer from document positive influences in Acting Editor Jessica Roberts and August by the Office of Public Affairs, Associate Vice Chancellor Judith Jasper Leicht Washington University, Campus Box 1070, the project. disproportionately high substance- their lives, Stiffman said. The Executive Editor Susan Killenberg McGinn One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Mo. 63130. "AIM-HI will provide a abuse problems, which are often study will include an examination Medical News Editor Diane Duke Williams Periodicals postage paid at St. Louis, Mo. comprehensive picture of the combined with mental-health of whom the teenagers and young Production Carl Jacobs Where to send address changes, American Indian youths' needs for problems. The Phoenix Indian adults turn to for assistance; how News & Comments corrections: help, the traditional and non- Center reports that, although family members, teachers, (314)935-6603 traditional ways they seek help, American Indians are 13 percent of counselors and others help these Campus Box 1070 Postmaster and non-employees Record, and the assistance they receive in the Arizona population, they adolescents; and how spirituality [email protected] Washington University, Campus Box 1070, ameliorating their problems," receive only 5 percent of substance- and involvement with American Medical News One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Mo. 63130. Stiffman said. abuse or mental-health services. Indian culture benefit teens. (314)286-0111 Employees Office of Human Resources, Brown, who is a member of the American Indian youths face Additionally, the study will flag Campus Box 8508 Washington University, Campus Box 1184, Pascua Yaqui tribe and affiliated several hurdles to receiving warning signs of substance-abuse [email protected] One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Mo. 63130. with the Tohono O'Odham coordinated drug-abuse and and mental-health problems Nation, added, "The study is vital mental-health care. While many for those who wish to help 9 ^VfehingtDnUniversity in StLouls to providing improved substance- youths use the Indian Health these teens. record.wustl.edu WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Nov. 10, 2000 3 Medical School Update Added benefit Researchers find weight-loss drug also blocks cholesterol absorption

BY JIM DRYDEN who slimmed down without the administration of non- drug. The researchers wanted to radioactive, stable isotope Washington University learn why. tracers of cholesterol," Ostlund investigators have shown "The results from large said. "It allows us to accurately that a weight-loss drug clinical trials found that obese measure absorption from a called orlistat can help prevent subjects who lost weight by standard meal." obese people from absorbing dieting and taking orlistat with When test subjects ate cholesterol in their food. They meals had a greater reduction in the meal with orlistat, they presented their findings Nov. 1 at blood cholesterol concentration absorbed 25 percent less the annual scientific meeting of than those who lost the same cholesterol than when they ate the North American the test meal without Association for the Study the drug. of Obesity (NAASO) in However, Klein Long Beach, Calif. "This is the first time a medication points out that lifestyle "This is the first time a changes in diet and medication has been has been shown to block the physical activity still are shown to block the absorption of cholesterol." the cornerstones of absorption of cholesterol," obesity therapy. SAMUEL KLEIN said Samuel Klein, M.D., "Although orlistat and the Danforth Professor of other drugs can be used Medicine and Nutritional Science. amount of weight by dieting as additional tools to help "The results from our study without orlistat," said Klein, selected patients successfully suggest that orlistat therapy in who also serves as director of achieve long-term weight obese patients may have beneficial the University's Center for management, drug therapy effects on blood cholesterol that Human Nutrition. should only be used as part of a are independent of its effects on Klein and colleagues hypoth- comprehensive weight body weight." esized that the drug might management program that Previous clinical trials have interfere with the absorption of includes medical exams, dietary shown that orlistat (commercially ' dietary cholesterol, just as it counseling, education about known as Xenical®) blocks the blocks absorption of dietary fat. physical activity and behavior absorption of dietary fat so that So they studied cholesterol modification," he said. obese subjects who dieted and absorption in 20 volunteers, Combining even a modest took orlistat lost more weight using a method developed by weight loss of five to 10 than those who dieted and took Richard E. Ostlund Jr., M.D., percent of body weight with Offering CPR training Second-year medical student Jeremy an inactive substance. In addition, professor of medicine and a co- lower cholesterol levels can Richards shows Phyllis Feagans, administrative coordinator, those who lost weight while investigator in this study. lead to significant health how to take the pulse of mock victim Koong-Nah Chung, Ph.D., taking orlistat had lower blood • "The technique we used benefits for obese patients, .: 'assistant cj^Mrf admissions and studentaffairs. Richards and "cholesterol levels than those /.involves oral and intravenous Klein said. .-.''"■ - - 10 other mfl Bstudentsare-part of a nSvii group called Community CP^ which offers training to community members, students and staff at the School of Medicine and at Barnes- Jewish hospitals. Second-year medical student Adit Ginde Choi elected to Institute of Medicine started Community CPR. Dennis W. Choi, M.D., Ph.D., also directs also sits on the scientific the Andrew B. and Gretchen the Center for advisory boards of the Max- P. Jones Professor and head of the Study of Planck Institute in Heidelberg, Dustin receives presidential career award neurology, has been elected to the Nervous the Korea Institute for Advanced Institute of Medicine. This is one System Injury Study, the Hereditary Disease BY GILA RECKESS Since joining Washington of the highest honors bestowed on and the Foundation, the Alzheimer's University in 1993, Dustin has American'medical scientists. Choi McDonnell Disease Cooperative Study Michael L. Dustin, Ph.D., is worked closely with others in was selected in recognition of his Center for Group, the Parkinson's Study one of 59 recipients of the the Department of Pathology to professional achievements and Cellular and Group and the German Stroke fifth annual Presidential Early explore how cells in the immune leadership in neuroscience. Molecular Research Consortium. He is a Career Award for Scientists and system respond to foreign The Institute of Medicine is a Neuroscience. Choi: Studies member of the Extramural Engineers. The award is the invaders. Together, they have private organization that pro- Interna- nerve cell injury Program Steering Committee of highest honor bestowed by the begun to unravel the mystery of motes and disseminates scientific tionally known for his research on the National Institute of U. S. government on young how the immune system decides knowledge to improve human the mechanisms of nerve cell Neurological Disorders and professionals early in their which cells to attack. health. It was established in 1946 injury, Choi has received numer- Stroke at the National Institutes research careers. Dustin is an Dustin and his colleagues as one of the National Academies ous awards. These include the of Health and is a founding co- associate professor of pathology have developed revolutionary of Sciences, which advise the 1992 Wakeman Award for editor of the journal Neurobiol- and assistant professor of imaging techniques that allow federal government on science Neurosciences Research, the 1994 ogy of Disease. biomedical engineering at the them to tap into the molecular and technology issues. Silvio O. Conte Decade of the Choi is one of 60 active School of Medicine. basis of the immune response. Choi was born in Ann Arbor, Brain Award from the National members elected to the Institute Recipients, who were "We've come up with a Mich., attended Harvard College, Foundation for Brain Research, this year, raising the total active honored at a ceremony Oct. 24 far more direct method of and received both a medical the 1997 Ho-Am Prize in Medical membership to 613. By accept- at the White House, will receive examining the molecules that degree and a doctorate in Science from the Samsung ing the honor, Choi commits up to a five-year grant to further initiate the immune response," pharmacology from Harvard Foundation and the 1998 Christo- himself to devoting a significant their research. Dustin said. "This allows us to University in 1978. After residency pher Reeve Research Medal. amount of time on committees President Bill Clinton create models that explore the and fellowship training in Choi is completing his term as engaged in a broad range of established this prestigious fundamental processes of the neurology at Harvard, he joined president of the Society for studies on health policy issues. award in February 1996 in an immune system so that we can the neurology faculty at Stanford Neuroscience and chairs the U.S. Choi is the 16th faculty effort to maintain the United begin to effectively intervene." University. In 1991, he came to Committee to the International member from the medical school States' leadership position in At the moment, researchers Washington University, where he Brain Research Organization. He currently active at the Institute. science. According to the are capable of studying only National Science and Technol- groups of 10 or 20 molecules at ogy Council, the award "recog- a time. With this award, Dustin nizes some of the finest scientists hopes to further improve Purdy receives Gold Medal from Radiation Oncology Society and engineers who, while early experimental techniques in in their research careers, show order to study individual James A. Purdy, Ph.D., professor tumors and surrounding Therapy," published in May exceptional potential for molecules. Such a close glimpse of radiology in radiation anatomy, allowing physicians to 1999. He also serves as senior leadership at the frontiers of into cellular communication physics, received the 2000 Gold aim radiation at tumors while physics editor for the Interna- scientific knowledge during the will help researchers precisely Medal Award from the American sparing healthy tissue. tional Journal of Radiation twenty-first century." understand how molecules Society for Therapeutic Radiology Purdy serves as associate Oncology, Biology, and Physics. The National Institutes of respond to signals from other and Oncology (ASTRO) Oct. 24 director for quality assurance at Purdy is a past chairman of Health nominated Dustin for cells. This in turn will provide at the society's annual meeting the Washington University the board of chancellors of the this honor in recognition of his key information about how to in Boston. Mallinckrodt Institute of American College of Medical work in immunology. help the system combat diseases. Established in 1958, ASTRO Radiology Radiation Oncology Physics (ACMP) and a past is the world's largest society of Center and is chief of its physics president and former board radiation oncologists and scien- section. He also is director of the member of the American Medical school offers free flu shots tists. It has presented a gold medal national 3-D Quality Assurance Association of Physicists in Want to avoid getting the flu annually since 1977 to highlight Center. The center, funded by a Medicine (AAPM). In 1996, he Friday, Nov. 17 this year? The School of members' outstanding contribu- multi-center grant from the received the ACMP's Marvin McDonnell Medical Sciences Medicine's Employee Health tions to radiation oncology. National Cancer Institute, M.D. Williams Professional Building, Seashell Lobby Service will offer free flu shots to Purdy is known for his work oversees quality control of 3-D Achievement Award, and in 1997, 9 to 11 a.m. medical school employees and on radiation oncology quality CRT clinical trials. the AAPM William D. Coolidge Tuesday, Nov. 28 students on the following dates. assurance issues and in computer- He has written more than 230 Award, the two highest honors Clinical Sciences Research Bring a valid medical school aided radiation therapy, particu- scientific articles and book bestowed by U.S. medical physics Building Link identification card and wear a larly 3-D conformal radiation chapters and given more than 80 societies. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. loose-fitting shirt. therapy (3-D CRT) and intensity- invited lectures worldwide. In Purdy joined Washington Wednesday, Nov. 29 modulated radiation therapy addition, Purdy has edited seven University in 1973. He was Tuesday, Nov. 14 Seventh floor of Bernard (IMRT). These specialized books, most recently, "A named chief of radiation Clinical Sciences Research Becker Medical Library treatment techniques use comput- Practical Guide to 3-D Planning oncology physics in 1976 and Building Link King Center ers to generate 3-D images of and Conformal Radiation professor of radiology in 1983. 10 a.m. to noon 2 to 3 p.m. 4 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS University Events Thomas Labe brings 'The Romantic Piano' to Edison Theatre Nov. 18

Over the last decade, Ameri- renowned manuscript and the composer's providing the highest caliber can pianist Thomas Labe venues as New personal copy of the first national and international artists has emerged as one of the York's Merkin printed edition — was released in music, dance and theatre and Hall; Chicago's by performing new works as well finest interpreters of the Roman- Who Thomas Labe this summer by Alfred Publish- tic repertoire now working on the Ravinia Festival ing Co. The volume features an as innovative programs of international scene. Next month, and Dame Myra Where Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall extensive historical introduction classical material. Edison St. Louis audiences will enjoy a, Hess Concert When 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 and a new reduction of the Theatre values presentations that rare opportunity to experience Series; the orchestral part for a second are interdisciplinary, this virtuoso performer firsthand Staatstheatre Tickets $15 piano. multicultural and/or experimen- when Labe brings "The Romantic Darmstadt (the Tickets are $15 and are tal. Edison Theatre presents work Piano" — a solo concert of works third-largest available at the Edison Theatre intended to challenge, educate by Franck, Rachmaninoff and stage in Germany); the Midem Labe's growing catalog of Box Office, (314) 935-6543, or and inspire. Strauss — to Holmes Lounge in classique festival in Cannes, recordings has earned him critical through MetroTix, (314) 534- Ridgley Hall. France; and the International accolades and a place on such 1111. Call for discounts. The special one-night-only Piano Festival in Monterrey, radio programs as National Public Holmes Lounge is located in Labe conducts master class performance is sponsored by the Mexico. In 1992 he was chosen by Radio's "Performance Today" and Ridgley Hall. The performance In addition to his Nov. 18 Edison Theatre OVATIONS! composer Alexis Weissenberg to "Audiophile Audition." In 1997, is made possible with support performance for Edison Series and begins at 8 p.m. record and premiere the two- Labe teamed up with internation- from Washington University's Theatre's OVATIONS! Series, Saturday, Nov. 18. piano version of Weissenberg's ally acclaimed violinist Rachel Department of Music in Arts 8c renowned pianist Thomas Labe Hailed by The New York Times original score to the surrealistic Barton for "Liszt: Works for Sciences; the Missouri Arts will conduct a master class at for "moments of great beauty and musical "Nostalgie!' In 1994 he Violin and Piano" and recently Council, a state agency; and the 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, for singing tone between thunderous gave the world premiere perfor- was featured on the compilation Regional Arts Commission, St. Washington University's outbursts," Labe has met with mance of French pianist Michel "Visions of Bach" (2000). His Louis. For further information, Department of Music in Arts 8c critical acclaim in performances Block's "Un beau jour" (a pub- latest CD, "Howard Hanson: Solo call (314) 935-6543. Sciences. The class, which is free across the United States, Europe lished work dedicated to Labe) at Piano Works," was released earlier Edison Theatre's OVA- and open to the public, will take and Africa. Since making his The National Conference on this year and marks the world TIONS! Series presents place in Tietjens Hall, Room highly regarded New York debut Piano Pedagogy. premiere recording of Hanson's performing arts events that 102, Music Classroom Building, at Carnegie Hall in 1987, he has Beginning with "The Virtuoso solo piano works. would not otherwise be seen in 6500 Forsyth Blvd. For more appeared with the Houston and Johann Strauss: Paraphrases and In addition, Labe's new edition St. Louis. Edison Theatre serves information, call (314) 935- Chattanooga Symphony Orches- Arrangements" (1992) and of the Schumann Piano Concerto, Washington University and the 4841. tras and in solo concerts at such "Transcendental Bach" (1994), Op. 54 — based on the autograph St. Louis community by "Dangerous Liaisons' • Biological Clocks • Anoline Lizards • "Man of La Mancha'

"University Events" lists a portion of the The Role of the Immune Regenerating the on Golgi Membranes." Stuart A. _^mj&&!. activities taking place at Washington Response." Robinna G. Industrial ET^fife^w Kornfeld, prof, of biochemistry and University Nov. 10-22. Visit the Web for Lectures Lorenz, asst. prof, of Landscape." Julie molecular biophysics and of medicine. expanded calendars for the School of immunology and of Bargmann, prof, of Room 8841 Clinical Sciences Research Medicine (medschool. pathology. Cori Aud., ^k landscape 1 ii Bldg. 362-8801. wustl.edu/events/) and the Hilltop 4565 McKinley Ave. architecture, U. of Friday, Nov. 10 laaasi ■ Ml j 4 p.m. Joint Center for East Asian Campus (cKOOO. wustl.edu/calendar/ 362-7059. Va., Charlottesville. ■ iki L—z Studies Colloquium Series. "Food events/). ¥- Steinberg Hall Aud. 9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. 12:10-12:55 p.m. Bytes: Chowing Down in Japanese "Psychological Development of Children (reception 6:30 p.m., Physical therapy research seminar. Cinema." Joanne Bernardi, asst. prof, of With Intersex Conditions: Controversies Givens Hall). "Design, Development and Testing of Japanese and film, U. of Rochester, N.Y. and Evidence." Sheri A. Berenbaum, 935-6293. an Indentor Device to Measure Soft Room 331 Social Sciences & Business prof, of behavioral and social sciences Tissue Stiffness." Joseph W. Klaesner, Bldg., U. of Mo., St. Louis. 935-4448. Exhibitions and of physiology, Southern III. U. research asst. prof, in physical therapy Thursday, Nov. 16 School of Medicine, Springfield. and research assoc. prof, of 4 p.m. Institute for Global Legal Studies 11 a.m.-Noon. Pulmonary and Critical Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. biomedical engineering. Classroom lecture. Annual Tyrrell Williams lecture. "Advocates for Change: 75 Years Care Medicine Grand Rounds. "RSV F 454-6006. B110, 4444 Forest Park Blvd. 286- "The International Criminal Tribunal for of Journalism and Social Work." Interacting with RhoAand Issues the Former Yugoslavia Comes of Age: Noon. Biochemistry and molecular 1404. St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial Related to Membrane Fusion, Entry and New Law and Old Rights." Patricia M. biophysics seminar. "Biosynthesis of cartoon exhibit. George Warren Brown 4 p.m. Anesthesiology research unit Downstream Signaling." Barney Wald, judge, International Criminal the Plague Iron Chelator Yersiniabactin School of Social Work 75th anniversary seminar. "Prevention of Lymphocyte Graham, prof, of medicine, Vanderbilt Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. by a Mixed Nonribosomal Peptide event. Through Dec. 15 (closed Apoptosis Improves Survival in U. East Pavilion Aud., Barnes-Jewish Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom, Anheuser- Synthetase-Polyketide Synthase Thanksgiving weekend). GWB Library, Sepsis." Richard S. Hotchkiss, assoc. Hosp. Bldg. 362-6904. Busch Hall. 935-6474. Brown Hall. 935-4780. System." Zucai (Mark) Suo, Eli Lilly Co. prof, of anesthesiology, of medicine Noon-1 p.m. Genetics seminar. Room 2918 South Bldg. 362-0261. and of surgery. Room 5550 Clinical 4 p.m. Music Dept. lecture. "Jacques "Eleanor Anlin: A Retrospective." "Development and Evolution of the 4 p.m. Hematology Sciences Research Bldg. 362-8560. Cazotte and the Operatic Origins of Through Nov. 12. Gallery of Art. Proximodistal Axes of Insect Fantastic Fiction." Tili Boon Cuille, asst. seminar. "Molecular 935-4523. 5 p.m. Art History and Archaeology Appendages." Grace Panaganiban, Mechanism of prof, of French. Room 102 Tietjens Hall, Lecture Series. anatomy dept., U. of Wis. Medical "International Writers Center: A Dyskeratosis Music Classroom Bldg. 935-4841. "Reconsidering School, Madison. Room 823 Decade." Through Nov. 30. Co- Congenita." Philip Boundaries: Ottoman McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg. sponsored by IWC, College of Arts & J. Mason, Women Writers and 362-7072. Saturday, Nov. 18 Sciences, University Libraries and Hammersmith the Representation of 9 a.m. Anatomy and neurobiology neural Assembly Series. IWC, 7425 Forsyth Hosp. Imperial 4 p.m. Religious studies lecture. the Harem." Reina sciences seminar. "Biological Clocks: Blvd. 935-5576. College, London. "Divine Sovereignty and Human Lewis, sr. lecturer of How Does the Clock Signal Timing Room 8841 Clinical Sciences Agency in the Theology of St. "Juan Sanchez: Printed Convictions." cultural studies, U. of Information to the Brain?" Paul Taghert, Through Nov. 30. Des Lee Gallery, Research Bldg. 362-8801. East London. Room Augustine." J. Patout Burns, prof, of religious studies, Vanderbilt U. Room assoc. prof, of anatomy and neurobiol- University Lofts Bldg., 1627 200 Steinberg Hall. ogy. Erlanger Aud., McDonnell Medical 162 McDonnell Hall. 935-5156. Washington Ave. 935-4643. Saturday, Nov. 11 935-5270. Sciences Bldg. 362-7043. 4:15 p.m. Philosophy lecture. Herbert "Relationships." Through Jan. 1. SEEN, 9 a.m. Anatomy and neurobiology Spiegelberg Memorial Lecture. a group of young artists from WU's neural sciences seminar. "Biological Wednesday, Nov. 15 Monday, Nov. 20 "Thought and Action." Charles School of Art. Co-sponsored by the Clocks: Light Entrainment, Masking and 7:30 a.m. Orthopaedic Grand Rounds. Larmore, prof, of philosophy, U. of Noon. Lung biology conference. "MMP- School of Art and Center of Technology the Cryptochromes." Russell N. Van "What's New in Rheumatoid Chicago. Room 216 Psychology Bldg. 12, a Novel Macrophage Antimicrobial Management. First Site gallery, Center Gelder, asst. prof, of ophthalmology and Arthritis?" Richard D. Brasington, 935-6670. Protein." William Hartzell, research of Technology Management, 724 S. visual sciences. Erlanger Aud., assoc. prof, of medicine and clinical fellow in pediatric allergy and Euclid Ave. 747-0920. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg. 5 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. dir. of rheumatology. Scarpellino Aud., pulmonary. Room 801 Clinical Sciences 362-7043. "Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of first floor, 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd. Research Bldg. 362-8983. 747-2562. Intraocular Tumors." James J. Monday, Nov. 13 Augsburger, prof, and chair of Noon-1 p.m. Molecular biology and 8 a.m. Obstetrics and Gynecology ophthalmology, U. of Cincinnati College pharmacology seminar. "Chirality in Film Noon-1 p.m. Molecular biology and Grand Rounds. "Colposcopic of Medicine. East Pavilion Aud., Membranes: Enantioselectivity of pharmacology seminar. "The Modern Challenges - Grading Techniques." Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg. 362-5722. Cholesterol and Membrane Lipid RNA World: Computational Screens for Howard Jones, obstetrics and Interaction." Douglas F. Covey, prof, of Noncoding RNAs in Genomes." Sean R. gynecology dept, gynecologic Friday, Nov. 17 molecular biology and pharmacology. Monday, Nov. 13 Eddy, assoc. prof, of genetics. Room oncology div., Vanderbilt U. Clopton Room 3907 South Bldg. 362-2725. Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 6 p.m. Japanese Film 3907 South Bldg. 362-2725. 9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Of 362-1016. Mice and Men: Genetic Insights Into Noon-1 p.m. Work, Families and Public Series. "Tampopo." 2 p.m. Infectious diseases seminar. Human Narcolepsy." Richard M. Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series. Room 219 Ridgley Hall. "Molecular Targets of Blocking Malaria 11 a.m. Mathematics analysis Chemelli, asst. prof, of pediatrics, "Evaluating the Impact of Teamwork on 935-5156. Transmission." Joseph Vinetz, asst. seminar. Joe Diestel, Kent State U„ pediatric critical care div, U. of Texas Productivity: Evidence From Garment prof. WHO Collaborating Center for Ohio, and visiting prof., U. of Mo., Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. Workers." Barton H. Hamilton, assoc. Tropical Diseases; of pathology, Columbia. Room 199 Cupples I Hall. Tuesday, Nov. 14 Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. prof, of economics, management and microbiology and immunology and 935-6760. entrepreneurship. Olin School of 6 p.m. Near Eastern Film Series. 454-6006. internal medicine, infectious diseases 3:45 p.m. Physics colloquium lecture. Business. Room 300 Eliot Hall. "Nadia." Room 219 Ridgley Hall. div., U. of Texas Medical Branch. Room Noon. Cell biology and physiology 935-4918. 935-5156. "Solitons: From Tsunamis to Optical 775 McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg. Fibers." David K. Campbell, electrical seminar. "RGS/G Protein Signaling in 362-1514. 2 p.m. Infectious diseases seminar. and computer engineering and physics Heart Develop- ment." Thomas "Interferon Mediated Inhibition of Thursday, Nov. 16 4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar depts., Boston U. Room 204 Crow Hall M. Wilkie, assoc. Dengue Virus Infection in Human Cells: Series. "Macrophage and Neutrophil (coffee 3:30 p.m., Room 241 Compton 7:30 p.m. French Film Series. prof, of Defining the Antiviral Mechanism." Elastases in Host Defense and Tissue Hall). 935-6276. "Dangerous Liaisons." (English pharmacology, U. Michael Diamond, post-doctoral fellow Destruction." Steven D. Shapiro, prof, subtitles.) Room 252 Olin Library. 4 p.m. African Studies Lecture Series. of Texas in public health dept, infectious of cell biology and physiology, of 935-7014. "The Roots of Black People's Misery." Southwestern diseases unit, U. of Calif., Berkeley. medicine and of pediatrics. Eric P. Kuamvi Mawule Kuakuvi, philosophy Medical Center, Room 775 McDonnell Medical Sciences Newman Education Center. 362-2763. Monday, Nov. 20 dept, U. of Benin, Togo. Room 321 Dallas. Room Bldg. 362-1514. 7 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Social Sciences Bldg., U. of Mo., 426 McDonnell 4 p.m. Biology seminar. "Visual System 4 p.m. Russian Film Series. "The Lecture Series. "Circumstantial St. Louis. 935-5690. Medical Sciences Bldg. 362-1668. Response and the Evolution of Signal Shooting Party." (English subtitles.) Architecture." James Stewart Polshek, 5:15 p.m. Mothers and Babies Noon. Biochemistry and molecular Design in Anoline Lizards." Leo Room 219 Ridgley Hall. 935-5177. architect, Polshek Partnership Research Center conference. biophysics seminar. "Exploring the Fleishman, biology dept., Union College, Architects, LLP, New York. Steinberg 6 p.m. Chinese Film Series. "Life on a "Analysis of Myometrial Contractility Interface of Chemistry and Biology: Schenectady, N.Y. 935-6706. Hall Aud. (reception 6:30 p.m., Givens String." Room 219 Ridgley Hall. in Transgenic Mice." Kathleen Bethin, From Chemical Evolution of Peptides 4 p.m. Condensed matter/materials and 935-5156. Hall). 935-6293. fellow in pediatric endocrinology and and Proteins to Developing New biological physics seminar. metabolism. Room 36, third floor Biochemical Tools." Shao Q. Yao, "Correlations in Quasi One-dimensional Tuesday, Nov. 21 Tuesday, Nov. 14 south, St. Louis Children's Hosp. Scripps Research Inst. Room 2918 Electron Systems." Nasser Nafari, 747-0739. South Bldg. 362-0261. physics dept., Sharif U. of Technology 6 p.m. Near Eastern Film Series. Noon. Molecular Microbiology and and Centre for Theoretical Physics & "Hamoon." (English subtitles.) Room Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar 7 p.m. Architecture Monday Night 4 p.m. Hematology seminar. "The Mathematics, Tehran, Iran. Room 241 219 Ridgley Hall. 935-5156. Series."Helicobacter Pathogenesis: Lecture Series. "Toxic Beauty: Assembly of Clathrin-coated Vesicles record.wustl.edu WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Nov. 10, 2000 5 Gallery of Art receives major gift of 19th-century French caricature

BY LIAM OTTEN exhibit on French caricature. collection include satires of Childs noted that several Charles X, the last of the ^O.....uUn.y./v^nv//>. ».'*/V The Washington University dozen of the prints were origi- Bourbon monarchs, and Louis Gallery of Art recently nally published in La Caricature, Napoleon, later Emperor received a major collection the foremost satiric journal of the Napoleon III. Two notable prints, of 19th-century French caricature. July Monarchy (1830-48) and one by Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard The collection, a gift from Eric G. of the first to distribute fine art Grandville, were published in Carlson, professor of medieval art prints to a growing population of 1832 by the firm Aubert to help and architecture at the State middle-class art collectors. raise funds to pay censorship University of New York (SUNY)- "These prints are self- fines. A rare set of hand-colored Purchase, includes some 440 evidently Republican and idealist lithographs by Edme Jean Pigal lithographs and six original in their politics and mercilessly mocks the pretensions and drawings created between 1820 attack the constitutional monar- vulgarities of the Parisian middle' and 1880, the heyday of caricature chy of King Louis-Philippe," and working classes while hand- in the French mass press. Childs explained, pointing to colored works by various artists "Eric is a polymath depict the French whose interests range Republic (in conven- from medieval art to tional feminine form) 19th-century French This is a wonderful gift he has given us struggling against graphics to modern The range of French caricaturists power-hungry architecture," said politicians who would Elizabeth C. Childs, represented has not been previously vanquish her Ph.D., associate professor available for study in our region." Republican heritage. of art history and Childs pointed archeology in Arts & ELIZABETH C. CHILDS out that, following Sciences, who was a the imposition of colleague of Carlson's at censorship laws SUNY from 1986 to 1992. "This is several examples of la poire, or between 1835 and 1848 and a wonderful gift he has given us. the pear, a popular satiric again during the Second Empire The range of French caricaturists representation of the corpulent (1852-70), caricaturists were represented has not been previ- king. One particularly virulent generally forced to avoid ously available for study in our example, by Charles Joseph domestic political issues and so region. We are most grateful for Travies de Villers, features a pile turned their hands to more *MHI»#-' "i.' ■ - his generosity." of working-class citizens stacked socially oriented topics. Thus, Childs, whose own academic at the base of a pear tree, where the collection also includes a interests include caricature, their bodies and blood fertilize wide selection of humorous printmaking, censorship in art and the government of la poire. prints by Honore Daumier, "Royal Puppet Theatre" (1834), by Charles Joseph Travies, imagines King Louis-Philippe as a puppeteer using the memory of Napoleon 19th-century art, will teach a Another example, by Charles Edouard de Beaumont, Cham, to control his ministers. The work is part of a large collection of seminar based on the collection Philipon, founder of La Carica- Charles Vernier and others that French caricature recently given to the Gallery of Art. during the 2001-02 academic year. ture, imagines a monument to la address the daily life of the Students will participate in poire erected in the center Parisian bourgeoisie. Themes the world of the artist, the writer, the urban middle class to enjoy cataloguing the works and will of Paris. include the foibles of marriage, the opera, and, in Child's phrase, the delights of nature on their assist in the preparation of a future Other highlights of the courtship, fashion, family life, "the seemingly inept efforts of excursions to the countryside."

Compton Hall (coffee 3:45 p.m.). 8 p.m. Acoustic City Concert Series ing Invitational. (Also Nov. 19, same 11, Room 403 Anheuser-Busch Hall, 935-6276. Susan Werner with Don time.) Millstone Pool. 935-5220. and Nov. 12, same time and room.) Conoscenti. Cost: $10 in advance; On Stage 935-4448. Tuesday, Nov. 21 $14 at the door. The Gargoyle. 935 7576. Thursday, Nov. 16 Noon. Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Tuesday, Nov. 14 Friday, Nov. 10 7:30 a.m. Continuing Medical Series. "Use of Genetic Hybrids for 8 p.m. Performing Arts Dept. musical. Worship Education seminar. "Vestibular Functional Genomics: What 8 p.m. Student recital. "Man of La Mancha." (Also Nov. 11,17, Labyrinth in Health and Disease." Determines the Host Specificity of Dept. of Music. Graham and 18, same time, and Nov. 12 and 19, 2 Cost: $445 physicians/scientists, Salmonella." Stanley Maloy, prof, of Chapel. 935-4841. p.m.) Cost: $12; $8 for senior citizens and Friday, Nov. 10 $345 allied health professionals microbiology, U. of III., Urbana- (includes breakfasts, luncheons, WU faculty, staff and students. Edison 11:15 a.m. Catholic Mass. Catholic Champaign. Cori Aud., 4565 Thursday, Nov. 16 Theatre. 935-5858. banquet and reception, Nov. 15,5:30 McKinley Ave. 362-7059. Student Center, 6352 Forsyth Blvd. p.m.). Eric P. Newman Education 8:30 p.m. Holmes Jazz Series. The 935-9191. Center. 362-6891. 4 p.m. Anesthesiology research William Lenihan Quartet. Holmes Thursday, Nov. 18 seminar. "Intrathecal methylpred- Lounge, Ridgley Hall. 935-4841. nisolone for Intractable Postherpetic 8 p.m. OVATIONS! Series. "The Romantic Friday, Nov. 17 Friday, Nov. 17 Neuralgia - A New Concept of Piano." Thomas Labe, pianist. Cost: $15. 11:15 a.m. Catholic Mass. Catholic 7:30 a.m. Continuing Medical Pathophysiology." Naoki Kotani, U. of Sunday, Nov. 19 Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall. 935-4841. Student Center, 6352 Forsyth Blvd. Education seminar. "ASTRO Hirosaki, Japan. Room 5550 Clinical 3 p.m. WU Symphony Orchestra concert. 935-9191. Presentations Review." Cost: $95 Sciences Research Bldg. 362-8560. Dan Presgrave, dir. Graham Chapel. (includes breakfast and lunch). Eric P. 935-4841. Newman Education Center. 362-6891. 7:30 p.m. WU 2 p.m. Music dept. master class. Intercolle- Sports Thomas Labe, pianist. Room 102 giate Concert And more... Tietjens Hall, Music Classrooms Bldg. Music Band concert. 935-4841. Dan Saturday, Nov. 11 Presgrave, dir. 1 p.m. Eleven Dive All-divisions Diving Friday, Nov. 10 Saturday, Nov. 18 Graham Sunday, Nov. 12 Invitational. Millstone Pool. 935-5220. Chapel. 3:45 p.m. Assoc. for Japanese Literary 9 a.m. Institute for Global Legal 4 p.m. Senior honors recital. Music of 935-4841. Studies conference. "Acts of Writing: Studies conference. Renowned Rachmaninoff and Strauss. Kendra Saturday, Nov. 18 Language and Identities in Japanese leaders and scholars. Bryan Cave Ford, soprano, and Henry Palkes, Literature." Room 401 Anheuser- 10 a.m. Swimming and Diving Thanksgiv- Moot Courtroom, Anheuser-Busch pianist. Graham Chapel. 935-4841. Busch Hall. (Continues 8:30 a.m. Nov. Hall. 935-6469. Sports Section

Gridders finish 5:12 left in the first quarter. Tight are the top seed in the South end J.T Terry scored on an 11- Region. Washington University winning season yard run, his first career carry, and Emory receive byes in Washington University with 2:30 left in the second Thursday's first round and will wrapped up the 2000 season quarter, to put WU up 21-0 at the wait to see who they'll meet in with a 34-0 win over Colorado half. Freshman placekicker Friday's semifinals. The regional College Nov. 4 at Francis Field. Jonathan Feig extended the Bear championship match is set for With the win, the Bears finish lead to 24-0 and his own personal Saturday. 6-4, their school-record streak of consecutive games with eighth-straight winning season a field goal to eight with a Soccer splits two and 10th in 12 years under 46-yarder early in the third The men's soccer team finished head coach Larry Kindbom. quarter. Austin Bredow scored on their season with a 6-0 victory The Bears dominated from a one-yard TD run and West had against Wabash College and a 2- start to finish, holding the a 21-yard field goal to close the 1 loss to Centre College. Against Tigers to minus-one yard scoring. Wabash, WU quickly took a 2-0 rushing and just 123 total lead on goals by Nate Anderson yards in posting their third Netters head to and Justin Huynh. The Bears home shutout of the season. NCAA tournament then poured it on with four The Bears took the lead for second-half goals. Goaltenders good on their first play from The volleyball team, which Lee Devore and Giles scimmage as wide receiver Jim finished the season with a 30-4 Bissonnette combined for the Donley took a handoff from record, a 12th-straight University Linebacker Brad Loomis makes a tackle in action this season. shutout, making two saves. In The Washington University Bears finished the season at 6-4. QB Greg Lake and hurled an Athletic Association (UAA) title their final game, the Bears' 81-yard TD pass to Cory and a No. 3 ranking by the fortunes were not as good four just over a minute later. Neither overtime, Kretz headed a short Snyder. Lake then hit CO. American Volleyball Coaches days later against Centre team could muster another scoring cross into the short side of the West with an 11-yard TD toss Association (AVCA), is headed to College. After pulling ahead on chance in regulation, and in net for the win. WU finished on WU's next possession to Emory University for the South a 25-yard blast from Huynh, overtime, Centre's Kretz struck up the regular season with an put the Bears up 14-0 with Regional of the 2000 NCAA Tournament, Nov. 9-11 .The Bears Centre's Mike Kretz answered again. Just 4:33 into sudden-death 11-7 record. 6 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Protection of human rights focus of law colloquium

The grand inaugural collo- candidate, and now president and quium of the School of Law's chief executive officer of the World new Institute for Global Legal Federalist Association; Studies will be on "The United • Richard C. Hottelet, former Nations and the Protection of CBS foreign correspondent, one of Human Rights." It will feature the original "Murrow Boys" and a speeches and panel discussions long-time expert on the United by distinguished international Nations; statesmen and scholars. The • Erika Feller, director of the event, which will be held Nov. 17- Department of International 18 in the law school's Bryan Cave Protection of the Office of the Moot Courtroom, is free and United Nations High Commis- open to the public. sioner for Refugees, based in Patricia Wald, formerly a U.S. Geneva; Court of Appeals judge for the • M. Cherif Bassiouni, J.D., D.C. Circuit and now a judge on LL.M., S.J.D., professor of law at the International Criminal Court DePaul University, a 1999 for the former Yugoslavia, will nominee for the Nobel Peace open the event with the annual Prize, the "father" of the Interna- Tyrrell Williams lecture at 4 p.m. tional Criminal Court and former Nov. 17. The title of her address is head of the U.N. fact-finding "The International Criminal mission in Sarajevo; Tribunal for the Former Yugosla- • Thomas M. Franck, LL.B., via Comes of Age: New Law and LL.M., LL.D., S.J.D, the Murry Old Rights." and Ida Becker Professor of Law The Nov. 18 session, which and director of the Center for will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., International Studies at New York will feature keynote speeches by University School of Law; and Francis Mading Deng and • Ruth Wedgwood, J.D., professor Richard J. Goldstone. Deng of law at Yale University, a senior Stately Visit Senior and amateur filmmaker Sara Taksler greeted former Sen. Bill Bradley during a formerly was the Sudanese fellow for International Organiza- reception sponsored by the College Democrats and Student Union on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Taksler has ambassador to the United States tions and Law at the Council on been creating a documentary film covering the presidential debate and other election events held on and now is the U.N. Secretary Foreign Relations and director of the campus. General's Special Representative research for the American Society of for Internally Displaced Persons. International Law. Goldstone, now a member of the Karen Tokarz, J.D., LL.M., ate in the humanities in 1999. is grandfather of four. South African Constitutional professor of law and director of Goldfarb Jeanette Rudman Goldfarb Before coming to Washington Court, previously was the chief clinical education, will deliver a graduated from the George University, Eddy was a prosecutor of the U.N. Interna- speech prepared by Ambassador New professorship Warren Brown School of Social postdoctoral researcher at the tional Criminal Courts for the Aida Gonzalez Martinez of Mexico, established . Work in 1936. Her interest in Medical Research Council former Yugoslavia and. Rwanda. who chairs the UN. Committee for — from page 1 i plants apd gardening is Labotatpry of Molecular Biology The event will conclude with a the Elimination of Discrimination -cpmmemorated in the Jeanette in Capjbridge, United Kingdom. 4:30 p.m. ribbon-cutting - against Women. Other law faculty today. So Eddy is investigating the Rudman Goldfarb Plant Workirtg under John Sulston, ceremony, led by Chancellor involved in the conference are A. possibility that RNAs in present- Growth Facility, which provides Ph.D., and Richard Durbin, Mark S. Wrighton, to dedicate Peter Mutharika, LL.B., LL.M., day cells may be molecular fossils the Department of Biology in Ph.D., both of the Sanger Centre, the new institute. A reception J.S.D., professor of law; John Owen that could shed light on life's Arts & Sciences with office and he developed a new computer- will follow in the Janite Lee Haley, LL.M., LL.B., the Wiley origins. lab space as well as based approach to analyzing Reading Room. Rudedge Professor of Law; and "We are deeply grateful to a greenhouse. RNA sequence and a software Colloquium topics will range Leila Nadya Sadat, J.D., LL.M., Alvin Goldfarb for this commit- A 150-seat auditorium in package, HMMER, for analyzing from democratic global gover- D.E.A., professor of law. ment to the medical school and James S. McDonnell Hall bears protein sequences. nance to peacekeeping operations The colloquium was made the advancement of biomedical Alvin Goldfarb's name, as does He joined the School of and the use of force, to historical possible by a generous gift from science. We are confident that his the multipurpose building that in Medicine in 1995 as an assistant vignettes of the United Nations. 1985 law school alumnus Steven gift will support striking advances 1998 doubled the space available professor and became an All of the presentations will be Cash Nickerson, president and chief in the interpretation of data from to the School of Social Work. The associate professor earlier this published by the school's Journal executive officer ofMucho.com, and the Human Genome Project, in Alvin and Jeanette Goldfarb year, when he also was selected of Law and Policy. Presenters Evelyn Thomas Nickerson. which the School of Medicine House, adjacent to the Hilltop as a Howard Hughes Medical include: For more information on the plays a leading role," said William campus, provides quarters for the Institute Assistant Investigator. • John Anderson, formerly a colloquium, call 935-6474 or visit A. Peck, M.D., executive vice St. Louis Hillel Center. In 1997, he received the Eli Lilly U.S. Congressman, a 1980 the law school's Web site at chancellor for medical affairs and In addition to contributing Biochemistry Academic independent presidential ls.wustl.edu. dean of the School of Medicine. to the University's physical Contacts Committee Award. Goldfarb attended the Olin plant, the Goldfarbs were Eddy received his bachelor's School of Business, leaving in founding sponsors of the degree in biology from the prospective students and alumni 1937 to pursue a sales career that Scholars in Business Program at California Institute of Technol- Center about institute activities; and led to the presidency of Worth the School of Business. ogy in 1986 and his doctorate in applications for grants and Stores Corporation, a St. Louis- Goldfarb has a daughter, Jane, molecular biology from the Aiming to identify other funding. based retailer of women's apparel. an Olin school graduate, and University of Colorado at serious global problems The institute augments the He received an honorary doctor- two sons, James and Robert. He Boulder in 1991. — from page 1 school's existing international programs. Chief among these are international, foreign and with a foreign colleague. comparative law courses for J.D. The institute's next major and graduate law students; Employment conference will be Nov. 1-3, 2001 international and comparative on "Constitutional Courts." The law research; overseas student Use the World Wide Web to obtain complete job descriptions. Go to https://hr.wustl.edu/ (Hilltop) or http://medicine.wustl.edu/wumshr (Medical). conference co-organizers are exchange programs; student job Stanley L. 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In for the Institute for Global Legal Assistant & Alternate Research Associate 010060 010100 010143 Analyst 010553 addition, the institute has begun Studies to become one of the 000297 Workflow Coordinator Research Technician Input/Output Clerk 010125 Accounts Payable Administrative sponsoring a steady steam of world's premier international Department Secretary 010061 010102 Rep Trainee 010144 Coordinator 010585 000323 Director of News & distinguished U.S. and interna- centers of legal education and Coordinator for Greek Research Assistant Information for Olin Coordinator, Editorial Assistant research. Through partnership Research Assistant Facilities 010063 010103 School of Business Programming and 010676 tional speakers. 000341 All Campus Events Associate Director 010126 Managing Editor Other planned activities are with international leaders and Departmental 010146 Facilities Administra- Business Manager of Research Administrative 010677 fellowships for visiting scholars; scholars and support from our tive Coordinator Communications Student Services 010064 Assistant for Office of Grants/Budget faculty, students, staff, alumni 000351 010107 Coordinator 010147 publications to inform U.S. and Financial Analyst the Dean 010127 Specialist 010696 and friends, this goal is within General Services 010066 Record Editor/News Departmental international colleagues, govern- Assistant 000377 Writer 010109 Accountant 010148 ment officials, current and our reach." record.wustl.edu WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Nov. 10, 2000 7 Notables

his project titled "Lightweight associate professor of com- industry leader in field Introducing new Speaking of Metal Matrix Composites for puter science, has been named programmable gate array Structural Applications." to the editorial board of the technology.... faculty members John N. Drobak, J.D., director Shankar M.L. Sastry, journal AI and Law Scott A. Mirowitz, M.D., Ph.D., the Catherine M. and Gruia-Catalin Roman, professor of radiology, radiolo- The following are among of the School of Law's Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Christopher I. Byrnes Profes- Ph.D., chair and professor of gist-in-chief at Barnes-Jewish the new faculty members sor in mechanical engineering, computer science, has received Hospital North and co-director of on the Hilltop Campus. professor of law and professor of economics in Arts & Sciences, received a three-year $404,000 a $30,000 IBM Partnership magnetic resonance imaging at Others will be introduced grant from the Naval Air Award. The award is renewable Washington University's periodically in this space. recently presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Interna- Warfare Center for his project by IBM annually for up to Mallinckrodt Institute of Erik D. Herzog, Ph.D., joins tional Society for New Institu- titled "Equal Channel Angular three years. Roman also was Radiology, recently was named a the Department of Biology in tional Economics, held in Extrusion Processing of recognized in a recent issue of fellow of the American College of Arts & Sciences as an assistant Tubingen, Germany. The paper Gamma Titanium and AL- Emerson Electric Co.'s Physician Executives. The professor. He received his was titled "The Constitutional 6AL-4V Alloy for Improved Innovations magazine in an announcement at the college's bachelor's degree in biology Protection of Property Rights: Performance."... article describing how annual meeting in San Antonio, and Spanish in 1987 from Lessons from the United States Senior Justin Goodwin, Emerson's Software Center of Texas, recognizes Mirowitz' Duke University and his and Germany." Drobak's co- sophomore Adam Marcus and Excellence Director Bill Trosky contributions to advancing doctorate in neuroscience author was Julie Strube, a 2000 recent graduate Dan Johnston sought Roman's help as a medical management, his and bioengineering in 1994 LL.M. candidate. In addition, have received the INFORMS consultant and coach in national stature in clinical from the Institute for Sensory Drobak chaired a session at the prize from the Consortium for implementing object-oriented medicine and his leadership Research at Syracuse conference and was elected the Mathematics and Its Applica- analysis. Roman is a nationally skills.... University. His research secretary/treasurer of tions for their entry in the known expert in the area. ... Marilyn J. Siegel, M.D., interests focus on the unique the society. 2000 Mathematical Contest in Subhash Suri, Ph.D., professor of radiology and properties of cells that Modeling. The team of professor of computer science, pediatrics, has become president generate circadian rhythms, Washington University has received a $210,000 grant of the Society of Computed Body the interactions between undergraduates, advised by from the National Science Tomography and Magnetic them and the means by which To press HiroakiMukai,Ph.D., Foundation for a study titled Resonance at the society's annual they drive rhythms in tissues professor of systems science "Geometric Problems in meeting. Siegel is the first and behaviors. Stanton H. Braude, Ph.D., and mathematics, was one of Graphics, Databases, and pediatric radiologist and first Herzog received the award lecturer in biology in Arts & five teams designated Out- Networking." ... woman to head the society, which for "Outstanding Teaching Sciences, recently had an article, standing Winners of the StefanoSoatto.Ph.D, educates radiologists about Assistant" at Syracuse "Dispersal and New Colony Discrete Problem Section out assistant professor of electrical computed tomography and University, and the NIH Formation in Wild Naked Mole- of a total of 271 entries engineering, was co-awarded magnetic resonance imaging of Shannon Award for "Devel- rats: Evidence Against Inbreed- nationwide. ... the Institute of Electrical and the body.... opment of an Integrated ing as the System of Mating," Ron K.Cytron, Ph.D., Electronic Engineers' Marr Glenn Davis Stone, Ph.D., Microelectrode Array." He is published in the journal associate professor of com- Prize. The Marr Prize and the associate professor of anthro- the principal investigator of a Behavioral Ecology. puter science, has been elected Siemens Prize, which Soatto pology in Arts & Sciences, four-year NIH R01 Award on to a two-year term as chair of won last year, are the highest was named a co-recipient of "Cellular Basis of Circadian the Association for Computing awards given in the field of the Gordon R. Willey award Rhythms in Mammals" that Machinery's SIGPLAN computer vision.... for an article titled "Non- began in July 2000 at Of note (Special Interest Group on The Department of Boseruian Ecology and Washington University. Programming Languages). Electrical Engineering has Agricultural Risk: Ethnic Richard L. Axelbaum, Ph.D., Cytron's duties will include received $144,000 in donated Politics and Land Control in Thomas P. Vaid, Ph.D., associate professor of mechani- overseeing conferences and software through Xilinx's the Arid Southwest." The Willey joins the Department of cal engineering, received a two- interacting with the SIGPLAN university program, according award recognizes an outstand- Chemistry in Arts & Sciences year $199,982 grant from the board and other special to Barry E. Spielman, Ph.D., ing, contribution to archaeology as an assistant professor. He United States Army Space and interest groups.... chair and professor of electrical published in the journal graduated Phi Beta Kappa Missile Defense Command for Ronald P. Loui, Ph.D., engineering. Xilinx is an American Anthropologist. from the University of Illinois in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in chemis- try, and he received his Hansman wins Emerson Electric Excellence in Teaching Award doctorate in 1997 from Cornell University for Bob G. Hansman, assistant Strategies, Award from the Missouri coincide with the beginning of research conducted under professor in the School of Urban Arts Council. He was given a National Education Week in the the direction of Professor Architecture, has won an Family and Professor of the Year Award fall. Honorees are selected by Peter T. Wolczanski. From Emerson Electric Excellence in Commu- in Architecture for the 1998- their school districts or 1997 to 2000 he was a Teaching Award. Hansman nity 99 school year by Washing- institutions for exceptional postdoctoral scholar in the received the award Nov. 5 at a Develop- ton University's Student efforts in the education field. research group of Professor ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton ment." Last Union. "These teachers have Nathan S. Lewis at California in Clayton hosted by KMOV- fall, he The Excellence in worked tirelessly to instill the Institute of Technology. His TV news anchor Julius Hunter. created and Teaching program, spon- joy of learning in their stu- current research interests "Bob is an extraordinary taught the sored by Emerson Electric dents," said David Farr, chief include inorganic and teacher who brings vision and Architec- Hansman: Inspired Co., annually recognizes over executive officer of Emerson. organic materials chemistry. clarity to his mission of ture architecture professor 100 teachers from pre-school "They exemplify the values of teaching students how to see, Hewlett Program "Commu- through higher education. integrity and hard work. Cindy M. Grimm, Ph.D., how to edit what they see and nity Building: Building The program began in 1989 Because of their efforts, we can joins the Department of how to capture that seeing on Community," which as part of St. Louis' VP Fair, look to their students as the Computer Science as an paper," said Cynthia Weese, introduced freshmen to the but in 1991 it was adapted to leaders of tomorrow." assistant professor. She dean of the School of Architec- role of architects and earned a bachelor's degree in ture, who nominated architecture in developing both art and computer Hansman for the award. "Both neighborhoods and commu- science in 1990 from the within and outside the school, nities. University of California and Bob is always engaged in In addition, he founded Obituaries received her doctorate in furthering art, architecture the program "City Faces," 1996 from Brown University and a sense of community. He which offers year-round for research conducted truly lives what he teaches and drawing classes in a St. Louis under the direction of inspires students to do the housing project, and is active Helen "Wiz" Frick Jones dies at 74 Professor John F. Hughes. same." in several other community From 1997 until 1999 Hansman, who is renowned arts groups, including Artist Helen "Wiz" Frick as galleries in Cincinnati and St. Grimm was a postdoctoral for his work with under- FOCUS St. Louis, Art St. Jones, who served as Paul, Minn. scholar in the Computer privileged inner-city youth, Louis and Paint St. Louis, the librarian at Washington Jones is survived by a Graphics Research Group at teaches courses in freehand annual graffiti wall project. University's Art and Architec- daughter, Brandyn Jones of Microsoft Corp. She then drawing and painting in the Hansman's work has been ture Library from 1957 to 1967, St. Louis, and a brother, Edward returned to Brown Univer- School of Architecture and is cited by the President's died Wednesday, Oct. 18, of Frick of Tacoma, Wash. Her brain sity to complete another year also on the faculty and Council on the Arts and Shy-Drager syndrome, a was donated to the Washington as a postdoctoral researcher. curriculum committee for the Humanities, honored by neurological disease, at her University School of Medicine Her current research George Warren Brown School Colin Powell's America's residence in the Central West for research on Shy-Drager interests include intelligent of Social Work's program Promise campaign End. She was 74. syndrome. The body was object modeling and art- "Urban Youth Enrichment and received a Missouri Arts Jones' sculpture and cremated. Memorial contribu- based rendering. drawings have been exhibited tions may be made to either BJC locally at the Saint Louis Art Hospice, 9890 Clayton Road, Museum and the Martin Suite 220, St. Louis, Mo. 63124; Schweig Gallery and nationally or to Greenpeace International, Goffe-Rush named director of employee relations at the Museum of Contempo- 702 H Street Northwest, Suite rary Craft in New York as well 300, Washington, DC. 20001. Lorraine Goffe-Rush has been Previ- Gas & Electric Company and named director of employee ously, Goffe- Fornaca Bakery. relations for Washington Univer- Rush "I am very excited that Lorraine sity, according to Ann B. Prenatt, served as has chosen to work for Washington Eugene I.Johnson dies at 87 executive director of human manager of University," said Prenatt. "She is a resources. She will be a resource Human talented addition to our human IAf orld War II veteran and Davis Johnson, and a son, to faculty and staff in dealing with Resources at resources team and will be a great ■ ■ educator Eugene I. Evans Carlson Johnson, both performance-related issues; BJC Health resource to our staff and faculty." Johnson, who served as a of Kerrville; three grandchil- designing and administering System's St. Goffe-Rush, a native of faculty member at Washing- dren and a sister, Louise employee recognition programs; Louis London, England, received a ton University for seven years, Swenson of Woodbury, Minn. developing and providing Children's Goffe-Rush: Faculty bachelor's degree from William died Oct. 3 in his Kerrville, Memorial contributions may interpretation of University Hospital. and staff resource Woods University in Fulton, Mo., Texas, home. He was 87. be made to Christ House, policies and procedures; and Before her work at BJC, Goffe- and her master's of business Johnson is survived by his 1717 Columbia Road NW, handling required governmental Rush held various human administration from National wife of 57 years, Barbara Washington, D.C. compliance reporting programs. resources positions for San Diego University. 8 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS record.wustl.edu Washington People

Pam Wiese marked her 15th and 16th birthdays with trips to Alaska and Hawaii, vacations that concluded her family's effort to visit all 50 states. She and her siblings were raised by parents who fussed over birthdays and who made enormous sacrifices to give the family time together. Wiese said the stability of a close family and the enjoyment of "serially obsessive hobbies" provided her with the confidence and passion to take on new Pam Wiese, director of special projects, discusses programs within the Olin School of Business with challenges. Stuart I. Greenbaum, Ph.D., dean and Bank of America Professor. than one. Her enthusiasm for the school has lured her mother, A sense of family, a study in commitment Barbara Roth, administrative assistant in Arts & Sciences, and her husband, Steven Wiese, The latest of these is a new job 1994. In 1997, she returned to process, Olin was by far the most associate director-operations in Alumna Pam Wiese, at the Olin School of Business, Olin as Greenbaum's special professional and the most network technical services, to who has spent the where she has become director of assistant. Since 1998, Wiese has personal of any school that I campus jobs. "Washington special projects, a newly created served as director of admissions visited. They made me feel University is a family business," majority of her career position. She will work with and financial aid for master of welcome and wanted. That played she observed. "I was the first Stuart I. Greenbaum, Ph.D., dean business administration (MBA) a big role in my decision to come one to come to the University. I at the University, and Bank of America Professor, programs. here, and Pam Wiese is a big .part intended to go away to school, and other senior managers to Wiese said that she remained of that." but absolutely fell in love with accepts a new challenge plan, organize, and implement with the University because she Paris attributes much of the Washington University. to help the Olin School new programs, including the likes the culture, the community success enjoyed by the admissions Encouraging others to come Center for Economics and and the investment in learning. program to Wiese, who developed here has been a big part of what of Business realize Management of the Life Sciences, "Those are all the reasons to get a marketing plan to target I've done personally and Digital Commerce Center at Olin, _^^^_^^^_ admissions professionally." its vision international partnerships and and then Wiese and her husband experiential learning programs. headed up recently celebrated their ninth "Pam will be managing a "... she knows where to look, who to call, the wedding anniversary. She and BY JEANNE ERDMANN number of our strategic initia- what to do and how to get stuff done. outreach. her husband have maintained tives," Greenbaum observed. "She Thehe planan the hobbies of Wiese's child- is involved in our effort to develop She's great at capitalizing on assets that we ^ t?h hood. Her University office is a program in China, and she's have in place." admissions dotted with turtle pictures and involved in bringing our new „ r. staff in statues, a collection that began JOSEPHT P. Fox , building on line. She's an extraor- close and escalated after a friend gave dinary manager, and we have her commum- Wiese a turtle pin. Her interna- in a position where she is doing out of bed in the morning," she cation with prospective students tional collection includes turtles critically important work for the observed. by expanded travel, mailing from Milan, Ghana, Paris, school." Joseph P. Fox, associate dean campaigns and campus visits. For Barcelona and Rome. Wiese appreciates the affirma- and director of MBA programs, the past two years, the school has Travel is still a family hobby. tion she receives in her job. "At the was her supervisor in the MBA increased the number of applica- Wiese and her family went to University, I am balanced by a office. He said Wiese's best tions and the quality of students Spain for her parents' 35th supportive environment and strengths are her natural enthusi- at a time when applications for wedding anniversary. "We go that's exactly the way it was at asm and her knowledge of the other top programs decreased. through spells of hiking, going home," she said. "I'm not a huge University. "She knows this Wiese and her colleagues used to the movies, doing art risk taker, so this environment University far better than most programs such as the Wood projects," said Wiese, whose life allows me to try new things while people do," he noted. "She and the Leadership Fellows, which covers is filled with the consistency feeling well supported, both by University have grown apace with tuition, to attract bright new and stability she has enjoyed outstanding mentors and others- one another. I think she's had an students such as Paris. And then since her St. Louis childhood. who want to see you succeed." opportunity to get to know most they involve those students by The economy has flourished of the major players, and she taking them along on recruiting since 1991, but Wiese said the Ambitious beginnings knows where to look, who to call, trips. "Students are excited about University remains her best Called a "lightning-fast study with what to do and how to get stuff the school, and they are clearly option. "I'm so invested in the a no-nonsense approach," Wiese done. She's great at capitalizing on one of our best selling points," successes of the school and the joined the University community assets that we have in place." Wiese said. "Quality students University — I feel great about as a 17-year-old undergraduate Fox added that Wiese's attract higher quality students." the things that we do," she said. when she enrolled in the 3/2 innovative style has helped "There are so many new program, an accelerated plan in develop new ways to reach out to Family affair challenges here; it's just a matter which students earn undergradu- prospective MBA students. "She is Wiese has found a sense of family of waiting for them to reveal ate and master's degrees in really good at using technology at the University in more ways themselves to me." business in five years. Wiese and information to make what we finished both in four, with honors. do both more effective and more "I came from a public high school efficient," Fox said. in St. Louis. I got here, and my "There's a lot of complexity to colleagues had studied differential managing a system where you equations in high school already," have 15,000 people a year who said Wiese. "It was very intimidat- inquire about your program and ing, but in a motivating way, not you're trying to figure out how to in a paralyzing way." stay in touch with all of them. But Direct, energetic and goal- you need to make it appear that oriented, Wiese was ready to take you're staying in touch with them Pamela K. Wiese on the business world when she one at a time. She thinks of new graduated in 1991. Instead, she ways to do things and new things Bom in St. Louis and her classmates found a stale to do. She keeps everybody on Education Washington University, economy and few opportunities. their toes." BSBA, 1990; MBA, 1991 Accepting what she thought Stephen D. Paris, a second-year would be a temporary position, Wood Leadership Fellow at Olin, University position Director of Wiese joined the University's first met Wiese at a "yield event" special projects, John M. Olin School Office of Undergraduate Admis- in Boston, a reception for of Business sions as an assistant director. admitted students. "Pam did a Hobbies Hiking, art, travel Expecting a holding pattern, nice job of hitting strengths and Wiese instead found a string of showed why some weaknesses Family Husband, M. Steven Wiese, destinations that challenged her weren't as weak as they first Washington University associate for the next seven years. She was appeared," said Paris, who later director-operations, network promoted to associate director of worked with Wiese in admissions. techincal services undergraduate admissions in "When I came through the Pam Wiese on vacation in San Francisco with her husband, Steven.