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BY CAROLINE ARBANAS "The research funding we have been able generate comprehensive genetic maps of technique that has the potential to deter- to attract to Washington University will lead mutations that underlie 20 different types of mine whether the heart muscle is alive or Washington University has been to new discoveries that will have direct cancer. The researchers will sequence the dead more accurately than currently avail- awarded nearly $80 million in fund- benefit to people throughout our region and, DNA of cancer patients and compare it with able tests. The technique offers unprecedent- ing from the 2009 American indeed, across the world," Chancellor Mark DNA from tumor samples of the same pa- ed precision in locating damaged and non- Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to S. Wrighton said. "Our successful competi- tients to identify genetic changes that may functioning areas of the heart and may help support research across a broad range of tion for this funding is in large measure due be important to cancer. Over time, the proj- to improve the effectiveness of cardiac projects, including cancer, Alzheimer's to our many talented and experienced fac- ect is expected to lead to new ways to diag- surgery. disease, renewable energy, diabetes and ulty who have distinguished themselves as nose, treat or even prevent cancer. • Investigating ways to diagnose climate change. world-class researchers. I am proud of the Other awards include: Alzheimer's disease before the onset of As of Sept. 30, the end of the federal fiscal extra effort that many in our community • Developing the technology to produce dementia by combining information from year, University faculty had received 207 made to bring this funding to St. Louis." lithium iron phosphate nanoparticles, which brain scans that image amyloid plaques — a awards. Some $73 million came from the In all, 175 faculty members from the have the potential to improve rechargeable key feature of Alzheimer's — with an analy- National Institutes of Health (NIH), ranking School of Medicine, Arts & Sciences, School batteries used in portable electronic devices sis of key proteins in spinal fluid. Earlier Washington University among the top 10 of Engineering & Applied Science and the as well as electric cars. Batteries using these diagnosis could allow patients to receive academic institutions in NIH stimulus George Warren Brown School of Social nanoparticles are likely to be less expensive, new treatments before the disease causes funds. Other awards were received from the Work received awards. hold a greater charge and last longer than irreversible brain changes that lead to mem- National Science Foundation and the The largest chunk — $10 million — went those currently on the market. ory loss. Department of Energy. to the Genome Center for a project to • Testing an MRI-based heart imaging See Grants, Page 2

Nearly half of all U.S. children will use food stamps, expert says

BY JESSICA MARTIN • Ninety percent of black chil- dren will be in a household that Holidays and tables full of deli- uses food stamps. This compares cious food usually go hand-in- with 37 percent of white children. hand, but for nearly half of the • Nearly one-quarter of all children in the United States, this American children will be in is not guaranteed. households that use food stamps "Forty-nine percent of all for five or more years during U.S. children will be in a house- childhood. hold that uses food stamps at some • Ninety-one percent of chil- point during their childhood," said dren with single parents will be in Mark R. Rank, Ph.D., the a household receiving Herbert S. Hadley food stamps, compared Professor of Social with 37 percent of chil- Welfare in the George dren in married Warren Brown School of households. Social Work. "Food • Looking at race, stamp use is a clear sign marital status and educa- of poverty and food tion simultaneously, insecurity, two of the children who are black most detrimental eco- and whose head of house- nomic conditions affect- hold is not married with ing a child's health." Rank less than 12 years of According to Rank, education have a cumula- the substantial risk of a child being tive percentage of residing in a in a family that uses food stamps is food stamp household of 97 per- Looking toward Olir energy future Steven F. Leer (left), president and CEO of Arch Coal, and consistent with a wider body of cent by age 10. Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton listen as Maxine L. Savitz, Ph.D., vice president of the National research demonstrating that U.S. "Understanding the degree to Academy of Engineering and a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and children face considerable eco- which American children are Technology, answers a question from the audience at America's Energy Future, a symposium to nomic risk throughout their child- exposed to the risks of poverty and discuss the National Research Council's roadmap for the country's energy future. The symposium hood years. food insecurity across childhood is was held Nov. 2 in Simon Hall and was sponsored by the International Center for Advanced "Rather than being a time of essential information for the Renewable Energy and Sustainability (l-CARES). Wrighton delivered the keynote address summariz- security and safety, the childhood health-care and social service ing the council's report. years for many American children communities," Rank said. "Even are a time of economic turmoil, limited exposure to poverty can risk and hardship," Rank said. have detrimental effects upon a Rank's study "Estimating the child's overall quality of health and Skills tests like 'connect the dots' Risk of Food Stamp Use and well-being." Impoverishment During The study, co-authored with Childhood" is published in the Thomas Hirschl, Ph.D., professor maybe early Alzheimer's indicator current issue of the Archives of at Cornell University, is based on Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. an analysis of 30 years of informa- BY MICHAEL C. PURDY we look for as the earliest signs of Neurology. Other study findings include: tion taken from the Panel Study of mental change associated with Galvin and his co-authors Income Dynamics (PSID) and A study of mental decline in the Alzheimer's disease," said senior analyzed long-term data from looks at children between the ages years prior to diagnosis of author James Galvin, M.D., asso- volunteers at the Memory and Record to go of 1 and 20. The PSID is a longitu- Alzheimer's disease suggests that ciate professor of neurology, of Aging Project at the University's dinal survey of a representative changing the focus of testing may neurobiology Alzheimer's Disease Research all-electronic sample of U.S. individuals and allow physicians to detect signs of and of psychia- Center (ADRC). For three de- their families interviewed annually the disease three years earlier. try. "If we can cades, researchers have been The Record, which is distrib- since 1968. Current cognitive testing typi- better recog- regularly conducting extensive uted in both print and Rank's areas of research and cally focuses on episodic memory, nize the first testing of volunteers to uncover digital formats, will go entirely teaching have focused on issues or the ability to remember things signs of dis- the factors associated with the digital in January 2010 to related to poverty, social welfare, such as word lists or information ease, we can normal, healthy retention of men- improve timely communica- economic inequality and social from a reading. But School of start treating tal function in seniors. The new tions to the University com- policy. His first book, "Living on Medicine scientists found that patients earlier, study analyzes data on 444 volun- munity and to reduce printing the Edge: The Realities of Welfare another class of mental abilities and, hopefully teers ages 60-101 that were gath- costs. in America," was published in known as visuospatial skills begins with new ered between 1979-2006. The last issue of the print 1994 and explored the circum- to deteriorate up to three years Galvin treatments, we Scientists categorized cognitive Record will be Dec. 10. The stances of surviving on public prior to diagnosis. These skills are can slow or testing results into a global mea- Record will resurface in its assistance and achieved wide- tested with tasks such as connect- perhaps even stop their progress sure of cognitive abilities as well as all-digital format when classes spread critical acclaim. ing the dots or using a guide to into dementia." three specific types of mental resume in January. His book "One Nation, build a structure with blocks. The results were published in skills: episodic memory, See Food stamps, Page 2 "We may need to rethink what the October issue of Archives of See Tests, Page 2

'! 2 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS

Faculty book colloquium to feature Pulitzer Prize-winner Pulitzer Prize-winning essayist which explores the lives of Oliver and literary critic Louis Wendell Holmes Jr., William Menand, Ph.D., will present James, Charles Sanders Peirce and the keynote address for "Cele- John Dewey as well as their influ- brating Our Books, Recognizing ence on American thought. Our Authors," the University's Other books include "American eighth annual faculty book collo- Studies" and "Discovering Mod- quium, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, ernism: T S. Eliot and His Con- in Graham Chapel. text." His most recent volume is The colloquium also will fea- "The Marketplace of Ideas: Reform ture presentations by two faculty and Resistance in the American members. William Lowry, Ph.D., University" (with Henry Louis professor of political science in Gates Jr. as series editor), which Arts & Sciences, is author of will be released in December. "Repairing Paradise: The Restor- Lowry studies American poli- ation of Nature in America's tics, environmental policy and National Parks." Lori Watt, Ph.D., political institutions with a special assistant professor of history and emphasis on natural resources, of international and area studies, public lands and related issues. both in Arts & Sciences, is author He is the author of numerous of "When Empire Comes Home: articles as well as five books, in- Repatriation and Reintegration in cluding "Dam Politics: Restoring Postwar Japan." America's Rivers," "Preserving Organized by the Center for Public Lands for the Future: The It's 111 the J6anS Stephen F. Brauer (left), James M. McKelvey, Ph.D. (center), former dean of the the Humanities in Arts & Sciences Politics of Intergenerational School of Engineering & Applied Science, and Camilla T. Brauer tour the new engineering building and University Libraries, "Celebra- Goods," "The Capacity for on the Danforth Campus Oct. 30. The 150,875-square-foot building will be called Stephen F. and ting Our Books" is free and open Wonder: Preserving National Camilla T. Brauer Hall and is on schedule to be completed by spring 2010. The insulation shown in to the public, though seating is Parks" and "The Dimensions of the walls is shredded blue jeans, one of many features that make the hall a green building. limited and R.S.V.P.s are strongly Federalism: State Governments Construction of Brauer Hall, built to be LEED-certified Gold, is below budget, ahead of schedule encouraged. and Pollution Control Policies." and should be "furnished, clean and ready for show at Commencement," said Neal Schaeffer, Immediately following the Watt's academic interests in- project manager in facilities. By the fall semester 2010, Brauer Hall will be home to the Department colloquium, a reception and book clude decolonization, history and of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering and will provide space for the International signing will take place in Holmes memory, and military cultures. Center for Advanced Renewable Energy & Sustainability (l-CARES) and the Department of Lounge, where faculty books In particular, her research Biomedical Engineering. published in the past five years explores the dismantling of the will be on display. Japanese empire after World War Faculty books also will be II and the transition of East Asia Live@EDU undergraduate student e-mail displayed and available for pur- from an imperial to a Cold War chase in the Campus Store. formation. Current projects in- Menand is the Anne T and clude "The Allies and the Ethnic pilot program to begin in January 2010 Robert M. Bass Professor of Unmixing of Asia, 1945-1946" and English at Harvard University and the social history "The 'Ordinary More than 550 WUSTL undergraduate students Each Live@EDU account includes 10 gigabytes of a frequent contributor to The New Men of Japan: the Takada 58th I will participate in a pilot program beginning in e-mail storage and 25 gigabytes of file storage, calen- Yorker. Infantry Regiment." January 2010 to test the University's new student daring, instant messaging, built-in social networking His books include "The For more information, call e-mail and online service, Microsoft Live@EDU, said integration and Web development space. Metaphysical Club," winner of the 935-5576 or e-mail cenhum@ Andrew Ortstadt, associate vice chancellor for infor- Free access to Web versions of Microsoft Office 2002 Pulitzer Prize in History, wustl.edu. mation services and technology. tools such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint is planned The University selected Live@EDU to provide for spring 2010. In addition, the Live@EDU address e-mail, calendar and Web space to a pilot group of book can be synchronized with University directo- students after several months seeking student and ries, making it easier to find WUSTL e-mail address- WUSTL police help 'warm-up' St. Louis staff input. The pilot is a step toward offering stu- es for people without Live@EDU accounts. The WUSTL Police Department The police department is lo- dents e-mail and online services that are an improve- Currently, each WUSTL school independently will collect winter coats for cated in Lien House on Shepley ment over the University's current approach, provides e-mail services to students. The features of disadvantaged St. Louisans to Drive in the South 40. Ortstadt said. the different systems vary, and many students have assist the Kurt Warner First Things To arrange pick-up of coats at If the pilot is successful, all undergraduate student multiple University e-mail accounts. First Foundation with its annual offices or departments on campus, e-mail will migrate to Live@EDU by summer 2010. For more information about this project, Warners' Warm-up coat drive. call Wendy Oloteo at 935-7698. Graduate student e-mail services will be evaluated e-mail Information Services and Technology at WUPD will serve as a drop-off For more information on on a school-by-school basis. [email protected]. point for new and gendy used Warners' Warm-up, visit coats from Nov. 16-29. kurtwarner.org.

abilities were detectable two years formation will be needed to make Tests prior to diagnosis, and visuospatial a firm diagnosis. To make that In addition, Rank has written skills began to decay three years possible, researchers at the ADRC numerous articles for a variety of Plaques can build 10 earlier. Galvin said the losses in are trying to take what they've Food stamps journals such as Social Work, years before symptoms visuospatial skills were particularly learned in the new study and - from Page 1 American Sociological Review, - from Page 1 noticeable if testing tasks were correlate it with biomarkers, Psychological Science and Social timed. which are physical changes asso- Underprivileged: Why American Science Quarterly. He has also Researchers also analyzed the ciated with preclinical Alzheim- Poverty Affects Us All" was pub- provided his expertise to members visuospatial skills and working data using a new model that not er's disease. These include such lished in 2004 to critical acclaim. of the U.S. Senate and House of memory, which assesses the ability only tracks the speed of decline in tests as scanning the brain for In 2006, the Freshman Reading Representatives as well many to manipulate facts from memory, a mental ability but also the accel- amyloid plaques or analyzing the Program chose "One Nation, national organizations involved in such as repeating a list of numbers eration of the decline. Episodic levels of proteins in the cerebro- Underprivileged" as its selection, economic and social justice issues. backward. memory's decline accelerated spinal fluid. and themes from the book were For a video of Rank discussing Declines in episodic memory more slowly than that of both Amyloid brain plaques, a woven in throughout the semester poverty and the results of the and working memory became visuospatial skills and working primary characteristic of Alz- in classes, discussions and on- study, visit news-info.wustl.edu/ discernible a year before volun- memory, which declined fastest. heimer's disease, can begin build- campus programming. news/page/normal/15000.html. teers were diagnosed with The new perspective may allow ing in patients 10 years or more Alzheimer's disease. Losses in the doctors to detect signs of Alz- before clinical symptoms become composite assessment of cognitive heimer's earlier, but more in- apparent, Galvin said. Jteaxd national average. 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BY MICHAEL C. PURDY Neuroscience and Technology of the fellowship, Stryker evalu- a lot out of it." growth, and a new device for (CINT) with support from the ates the new prototype for feasi- At a recent open house, detecting dangerous build-up of Eric C. Leuthardt, M.D., assis- Department of Neurosurgery bility from the perspectives of Leuthardt and other CINT faculty pressure in the brains of pediatric tant professor of neurosur- and the School of Engineering industrial production and its members showcased technology patients with hydrocephalus. gery, was working with engi- & Applied Science. likelihood for success in the developed from the first two years "It was another way to give neers such as Daniel Moran, "CINT is about bringing peo- medical instruments market. of the fellowship program. These people from diverse backgrounds Ph.D., associate professor of ple together from many different "The students inject an en- included a new tool that makes it opportunities to interact," biomedical engineering, to backgrounds, such as medicine, thusiasm and a happiness and a safer for surgeons to move part of Leuthardt said. "The more we can achieve a goal that was formerly engineering, the sciences, busi- go-get-'em attitude that makes the brain out of the way during get these kinds of people interact- the stuff of science fiction: devel- ness and law, to maximize our these projects a lot of fun," surgery, a coating for surgical ing, the better it is for science and oping implantable technology ability to solve formerly unsolv- Leuthardt said. "Everybody gets instruments that helps foster bone technology." that lets the human brain "talk" to able medical problems," he said. computers. CINT's programs include A few years ago, they validated quarterly invention sessions that their new approach to engineer- bring faculty together from sev- ing these interfaces by showing eral medical, engineering and that a patient with a temporary scientific departments to consider brain implant could use it to challenges and problems in four control a video game without ever areas: tumor/vascular, pediatric, touching the spine/orthopedics and functional games con- neurosurgery. The sessions typi- trols. Leut- cally involve several physicians hardt, also and engineering or science faculty assistant pro- and often include one or two fessor of neu- representatives from the medical robiology and device industry. anatomy and CINT also runs a fellowship of biomedical program that teams faculty from engineering, neurosurgery and engineering Leuthardt realized he with students from both areas for was enjoying three months to work on a prob- working with experts from other lem in neurosurgery. The pro- fields. gram had seven fellows and two "When you bring people from faculty in its first year; eight fel- different backgrounds to think lows and four faculty are partici- about a common problem, what pating this year. that invariably does is force peo- "In three months, that fellow- ple to think outside of the box," ship goes from pie-in-the-sky Leuthardt said. "Its very empow- idea to drafted design to actual ering and in its own way fun and prototype that you can hold in engaging because what was once a your hand, and that's an incred- source of frustration becomes an ibly efficient process," Leuthardt opportunity for brainstorming said. and problem-solving." The fellowship is sponsored in To share that feeling of em- part by Stryker Corp., a medical powerment, Leuthardt established instruments manufacturer based the Center for Innovation in in Kalamazoo, Mich. At the end- Ill gOOd health Larry J. Shapiro, M.D., executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, speaks to a standing-room-only crowd at the annual Dean's Update to the School of Medicine Oct. 29 in Connor Auditorium. Shapiro spoke of the School of Medicine's continued No. 1 placing in student selectivity in U.S. News and World Report and of strong revenue from research and clinical services. He also said that School of Medicine researchers Meyers named Williamson Chair have received nearly $70 million in grants from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Cardiothoracic Surgery of 2009.

BY GWEN ERICSON expertise but for the exceptional Scans show learning 'sculpts' the brain's connections care provided by physicians like Bryan F. Meyers, M.D., has been Dr. Meyers." BY MICHAEL C. PURDY specific part of the screen. Two likely to be active when the other named the Patrick and Joy The Williamsons gave the gift to sets of brain areas were particu- region wasn't. Subjects who were Williamson Endowed Chair in honor Meyers and the lung trans- Spontaneous brain activity larly active during the task: part of more successful at the task exhib- Cardiothoracic Surgery at Barnes- plant team for performing success- formerly thought to be "white the visual cortex that correspond- ited a higher degree of this "anti- Jewish Hospital and the School of ful lung transplant surgery on Joy noise" measurably changes after a ed to the portion of the visual correlation" between the two Medicine. Williamson 12 years ago. person learns a new task, re- field where subjects were looking regions after learning. The endowed chair was made Meyers is professor of surgery searchers at the School of Medi- for the "T," and areas in the dorsal Corbetta suggests this learn- possible by a gift to the Barnes- and chief of the General Thoracic cine and the University of Chieti, part of the brain involved in di- ing-induced change in the brain's Jewish Hospital Foundation from Surgery section of the Division of Italy, have shown. recting attention to the location spontaneous activity may reflect Patrick and Joy Williamson and Cardiothoracic Surgery and a lung Scientists also report that the on the screen. what he calls a "memory trace" for funds Meyers' clinical research at cancer specialist with the Siteman degree of change reflects how well After the the new skill. The trace makes it WUSTL in perpetuity. Cancer Center. His clinical activity subjects have learned to perform visual training, easier to use those parts of the "Bryan is a spectacular ex- includes work in thoracic oncol- the task. Their study was pub- scientists again brain together again when the ample of the kind of ogy, lung transplantation lished online in the Proceedings scanned the same challenge recurs. leader we are blessed to and benign esophageal of the National Academy of P^ subjects' brains In addition to helping "grease" have at Washington diseases including mini- Sciences. while the anatomical connections between University," said mally invasive esophageal "Recent studies have shown subjects did different brain regions, Corbetta Timothy Eberlein, M.D., surgery. He conducts that in the absence of any overt nothing. speculated that the changes in the Bixby Professor and research in lung trans- behavior, and even during sleep When the spontaneous brain activity may chairman of the Depart- plantation, lung reduction or anesthesia, the brain's sponta- subjects rested maintain a record of prior experi- ment of Surgery, the surgery and lung cancer neous activity is not random, but Corbetta at the start of ence that constrains the way the Spencer T. and Ann surgery. organized in patterns of corre- the experi- same circuitries are recruited at W. Olin Distinguished "The opportunity to lated activity that occur in ana- ment, spontaneous activity in the the time of a task. Professor and director become the first recipient tomically and functionally con- two parts of the brain that are "This suggests that disruption of the Siteman Cancer Meyers of the Williamson Chair is nected regions," said senior au- important to the visual task was of spontaneous correlated activity Center and surgeon-in- a great honor to me," thor Maurizio Corbetta, M.D., the either not linked or weakly cor- may be a common mechanism chief at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Meyers said. "It's heartening to Norman J. Stupp Professor of related, with the two regions through which brain function "He is a superb technical surgeon know that the work I've chosen to Neurology. involved in the upcoming task abnormalities manifest in a num- and has been a leader in develop- do and the areas I've chosen to "The reasons behind the spon- only occasionally being active at ber of neurological, psychiatric ing new treatment paradigms in focus on have made a difference to taneous activity patterns remain the same time. After learning, or developmental conditions," thoracic surgery. Even more people." mysterious, but we have now though, each region was more he said. important, he is one of the most Recently, Meyers conducted shown that learning causes small compassionate and caring sur- research that found that emphy- changes in those patterns, and geons we have on our faculty. He sema patients could benefit from that these changes are behavior- Join Great American Smokeout has quickly developed into an lung reduction on one side only, ally important," he said. international star who is uniform- which makes the life-saving opera- At the start of the experiment, events Nov. 19 at medical school ly respected by all of his tion available to more patients. He Corbetta, two graduate students Join the Great American Smokeout from 11 a.m.-l p.m. Nov. 19 colleagues." also is working to evaluate the use and his colleagues in Italy used in the first-floor lobby of the Farrell Learning and Teaching "The contribution Bryan of radioactive implants combined functional connectivity magnetic Center and in the Schoenberg Lobby in the Center for Advanced Meyers makes to medicine is far- with surgical removal of small resonance imaging to scan the Medicine. reaching," said Richard J. Liekweg, sections of lung to treat stage I spontaneous brain activity of 14 Representatives will be on hand to provide literature about president of Barnes-Jewish Hos- lung cancer. He is one of the inves- volunteers as they sat quietly. smoking cessation resources from the American Lung Association pital. "Patients travel from across tigators of a vaccine designed to Next, researchers scanned the and the American Heart Association as well as upcoming smoking the country and the world for care prevent the recurrence of lung subjects as they spent one to two cessation classes at the School of Medicine. In addition, faculty and by lung specialists at Barnes- cancer, which now is being tested hours a day for five to seven days staff may complete a three-question survey. Those who complete Jewish Hospital, one of the lead- in centers around the world, in- learning to watch a display inside the survey will receive a retractable badge reel and will be entered ing lung transplant programs cluding the Siteman Cancer the MRI scanner for the brief into a drawing for a turkey. in the nation — not just for our Center. presence of an inverted "T" in a 4 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS University Events PAD presents pitch-black comedy 'Pillowman' Nov. 19-22

BY LIAM OTTEN violence — it's grimmer than ting things on stage that frankly Grimms. just aren't put on stage. In a way, he There are good parents and "And yet, "The Pillowman' is plays both ends against the middle: there are bad parents, and also hysterically funny," Pileggi He wants a certain stylized theatri- then there are the outra- said. "Tupolski and Ariel are cality, but he also wants a level of geously horrible parents of Katu- sarcastic and patronizing and say realism to the violence. He wants it rian K. Katurian, the writer at the outlandish things that almost to be upsetting. center of Martin McDonagh's make you feel uncomfortable for "McDonagh is also challenging macabre, pitch-black comedy "The laughing. You find yourself laugh- our notions about good and evil Pillowman." ing, and then look around to and about the nature and purpose This month, the Performing make sure everyone else is, too." of art," Pileggi said. "How far you Arts Department (PAD) in Arts & Much of the play unfolds can push the envelope, without Sciences will present "The through Katurian's stories and pushing too far? Pillowman" — winner of the 2004 flashbacks, which are narrated "Just because you don't like Olivier Award for Best New Play and acted out onstage. Of particu- something — because it's gruesome — in the A.E. Hotchner Studio lar importance is the tale "The or profane or for whatever reason Theatre. Writer and The Writer's Brother," — does that mean its not art?" Performances begin at 8 p.m. a semi-autobiographical account The cast is led by sophomore Nov. 19, 20 and 21; and at 2 p.m. of Katurian's traumatic childhood. John Ganiard as Katurian and Nov. 2 land 22. Recognizing his budding junior Dan Tobin as Michal. Set amidst a Kafkaesque police talent, Katurian's parents devise a Sophomore Max Risman and se- state, "The Pillowman" opens in a twisted experiment, showering nior Ben Walsh play Tupolski and stark interrogation room, where him with love and affection while Ariel, the good-cop-bad-cop the adult Katurian — a slaughter- Michal — of whose existence interrogators. house worker beginning to find Katurian is kept unaware — is Senior Ginny Page and junior recognition as a writer of grue- locked in the next room, chained Jonathan Emden play three sets of some fairy tales — sits blindfold- to his bed. For seven years, the parents, including Katurian's. ed, his brother Michal in the only connection between the Freshman Melissa Freilich plays adjoining room. brothers are the sounds of children in two of Katurian's Their interrogators, the outra- Michal's torments echoing stories. geously profane good-cop-bad- through the walls. Sets designs are by Sean Savoie, cop duo of Tupolski and Ariel, "In the story, Michal dies, but lecturer in the PAD. Costumes are suspect that Katurian's stories may when Katurian finally breaks by Ellen Minch. Lighting and not be entirely fiction. In fact, they down the door, Michal is holding sound are by Jonathan Lebovic and bear remarkable resemblance to a his own story, which is better than Adina Talve-Goodman. Mark series of grisly child murders that anything Katurian has ever writ- Rubinstein is special effects the detectives are currently ten," Pileggi said. "But that's just supervisor. investigating. in the story. Onstage, Katurian Tickets — $10 for students, "This is not an easy play," said finishes reading and then says, faculty, staff and seniors and $15 Annamaria Pileggi, senior lecturer 'Now, here's how the real story for the public — are available in drama, who directs the cast of goes ...' through the Edison Theatre Box Sophomore John Ganiard (center) plays Katurian, the writer at the seven. "It's extraordinarily dark, "I think McDonagh is basically Office and all MetroTix outlets. center of "The Pillowman," opening at the A.E. Hotchner Studio the language is very dense, and exploring the nature of live the- For more information, call Theatre Nov. 19. Senior Ben Walsh (left) and sophomore Max there's a fairly high level of ater," Pileggi said. "And he's put- 935-6543. Risman play his good-cop-bad-cop interrogators. Three Monkeys • Contemporary Study Abroad • Music of Persia

"University Events" lists a portion of the 4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar. "Systematic 4:30 p.m. Germanic Languages & Study Abroad." Celeste Kinginger, assoc. Learning in Regression Over Finite activities taking place Nov. 12-25 at Approaches for Engineering Molecule-Based Literatures Foreign Language Learning prof, of applied linguistics & French, Penn. Domains." Csaba Szepesvari, assoc. prof, Washington University. Visit the Web for Magnetic and Photo-Responsive Materials." Colloquium Series. "Language Learning in State U. Co-sponsored by depts. of Asian of computing science, U. of Alberta, expanded calendars for the Danforth Stephen Holmes, prof., U. of Mo.-St. Louis. Contemporary Study Abroad." Celeste and Near Eastern Languages & Literatures, Canada. Cupples II Hall, Rm. 217. Campus (news-info, wustl.edu/calendars) McMillen Lab., Rm. 311. 935-6530. Kinginger, assoc. prof, of applied linguistics Romance Languages & Literatures and 935-6160. and the School of Medicine (medschool. & French, Penn. State U. Co-sponsored by Psychology, the Teaching Center and the wustl. edu/calendars. html). 4 p.m. Developmental Biology Lecture. depts. of Asian and Near Eastern Languages 11 a.m. Energy, Environmental and Annual Oliver H. Lowry Lecture. "MicroRNA Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences. Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. & Literatures, Romance Languages & Busch Hall, Rm. 18.935-5110. Control of Cardiovascular Development and Literatures and Psychology, the Teaching "Where Do Cloud Condensation Nuclei Disease." Eric N. Olson, chair in science, Center and the Dean of the Faculty of Arts & 9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. Come From?" Peter Adams, assoc. prof, Southwestern Medical Center. Farrell Sciences. Busch Hall, Rm. 100.935-5110. "Rethinking Brain Tumors: Lessons From of civil & environmental engineering, Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. Mouse Models." David Gutmann, prof, of Carnegie Mellon U. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. Exhibits 362-0198. neurology. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's 935-5548. Friday, Nov. 13 4:15 p.m. Earth & Planetary Sciences Place. 454-6006. Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Lecture. "Chance Aesthetics." Through Jan. 4. Colloquium. Paul Schenk, staff scientist, 9 a.m. Germanic Languages & Literatures 11 a.m. Computer Science & Engineering "Animating the Transport Cycle: The Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523. Lunar & Planetary Inst. Earth & Planetary Foreign Language Learning Colloquium Colloquium. "Gradient-Descent Methods Role of Protein Dynamics in Multidrug Series. "How Languages are Learned in "Metabolic City." Through Jan. 4. Kemper Sciences Bldg., Rm. 203. 935-5610. for Temporal-Difference Learning: Active Resistance Activity of EmrE." Katherine Art Museum. 935-4523. A. Henzler-Wildman, asst. prof, of biochemistry and molecular biophysics. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6950. 7 p.m. Center for the Study of Ethics & Films Human Values Panel Discussion. "Is America Really Post-Racial?" Part of "Ethnic Profiling: A Challenge to Thursday, Nov. 12 Democracy" series. Co-sponsored by Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurship, 7 p.m. Japanese Film Series. "Shall We African and African American studies, Dance?" McMillan Hall, Rm. 149. Mo. History Museum, Student Union, 935-5110. campusprogress.org and the Jamestown Project. Danforth University Center, Tisch Monday, Nov. 16 Commons. For information: 7 p.m. Asian and Near Eastern Languages humanvalues.wustl.edu. & Literatures Middle East-North Africa Film Series. "Uc Maymun (Three Monday, Nov. 16 Monkeys)." (Discussion to follow.) Seigle Noon. Work, Families and Public Policy Hall, Rm. L006.935-5110. Brown Bag Seminar Series. "Understanding the Sources of and Thursday, Nov. 19 Solutions to Human Inequality." James 6:30-9 p.m. Center for the Study of Ethics Heckman, research assoc. in economics, & Human Values Film. "Passing Poston U. of Chicago. Co-sponsored by the — An American Story." (Panel discussion Dept. of Economics. Anheuser-Busch Hall, follows.) Part of "Ethnic Profiling: A Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. 935-4918. Challenge to Democracy" series. 2:30 p.m. Energy, Environmental and Co-sponsored by the Kathryn M. Buder Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. Center for American Indian Studies. "Genome Engineering for Sustainable Brown Hall Lounge. For information: Biofuels." Ryan Gill, managing dir, Colo. humanvalues.wustl.edu. Center for Biorefining and Biofuels. 7 p.m. Korean Film Series. "A Shark." Kim Co-sponsored by l-CARES. Cupples II Dong-hyun, dir. Seigle Hall, Rm. L004. Hall, Rm. 200. 935-5548. 935-5110. 4 p.m. Genetics Seminar. Annual Donald C. Shreffler Memorial Lecture. "The Etiology of Type 1 Diabetes." John Todd, principal investigator, Cambridge Inst. for Medical Research, U.K. Co-sponsored by the Dept. of Pathology & Immunology. Lectures Moore Aud. 362-2139. Thursday, Nov. 12 Making the mOSt Of a Visit tO WUSTL Dancer and choreographer Lynn Lesniak Needle, a former soloist with Nikolais Dance Theatre in New York, leads a master class in modern dance for Tuesday, Nov. 17 Noon. Genetics Seminar. Sharon L.R. the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences in the Ann W. Olin Women's Building Oct. 23. Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Kardia, prof, of epidemiology, U. of Mich. Pathogenesis Seminar Series. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Needle, an adjunct professor of modern dance at Bergen Community College in Paramus, N.J., is married to WUSTL alumnus Mark Needle (BSBA '77). The Needles were in St. Louis for Parents' "Metabolomic Analysis of Human Rm. 823. 362-2139. Cytomegalovirus Infected Cells: Origin of Weekend to visit their son, Max Needle, a freshman in Olin Business School. the Cytoplasmic Assembly Zone." Thomas Shenk, prof, in the life sciences, Princeton record.wustl.edu WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Nov. 12,2009 5 Roger Rees brings one-man show on Shakespeare to Edison

BY LIAM OTTEN Stratford-Upon-Avon record for da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM Francisco Examiner. The Wash- In 1992, he was nominated for performances of "Hamlet," with beat of iambic pentameter to the ington Post added that Rees an OBIE Award for his perfor- Olivier Award- and Tony 150). CNN news ticker and pointing "conveys each character with the mance in "The End of the Day" Award-winning actor Roger The worst thing about the "To out similarities between Romeo's combination of technique and and, in 1995, received a Tony best Rees is best known to be or not to be" soliloquy, Rees "what light through yonder magnetism that has distinguished actor nomination for "Indis- American audiences for his work quips, is that the audience already window" speech and Stevie the RSC actors of his generation." cretions." on the small screen — as the knows everything you're going to Wonders "You Are the Sunshine Born in Wales, Rees was Rees developed "What You dashing English tycoon Robin say. Perhaps the most difficult line of My Life." raised in London and originally Will" in 2007 for the Folger Colcord on "Cheers," as British to deliver appears in Macbeth, Reese also recounts stories studied painting and lithography Theatre in Washington, D.C., Ambassador Lord John Marbury when Malcolm, told of his father's about Shakespeare by other at the famed Slade School of Fine though the show's true prov- on "The West Wing" and, most murder, too- writers, including James Thurber Arts. He worked for a time as a enance is much older. During his recently, as Dr. Colin Marlow on calmly asks, and Charles Dickens, and de- scene painter before joining the tenure with the RSC, he crafted "Grey's Anatomy." "By whom?" fends him from literary attack by RSC in 1968 with his friend Ben similar informal evenings with At 8 p.m. Nov. 20 at Edison Meanwhile, D.H. Lawrence and Voltaire, the Kingsley. At first, he played a Dench and her husband, Michael Theatre, Rees, a 22-year veteran of Rees reports latter of whom charged that the series of servants, soldiers and Williams, and later created the the Royal Shakespeare Company that, according plays constitute "an enormous other minor roles but eventually show "Sons and Mothers" with (RSC), will return to the stage to his friend dunghill, appreciated only in graduated to more substantial Virginia McKenna, who had with "What You Will," a side- Dame Judi London and Canada." parts, including Roderigo in played Gertrude to his Hamlet. splitting one-man-show that Dench, the Conversely, Rees fends off "Othello," Claudio in "Much Ado Other one-man shows have combines the Bard's greatest best moment clueless chatroom students who About Nothing" and finally, focused on Dickens, Thomas soliloquies with colorful observa- in playing complain about "Islamic pen- "Hamlet." Hood and the King James version tions about the acting life and Rees Juliet is "the tameter" and "wish Shakespeare Rees' big break came in 1980 of the Book of Revelations. He offbeat (and occasionally bawdy) nanosecond was dead." Mixed with it all are when, at age 36, he starred in the also co-wrote, with Rick Elice, tales of theatrical disaster. when they offer you the part." Rees' own virtuoso recitals of RSC s epic, two-part "The Life the hit comedy thriller "Double, This special one-night-only Other stories range from Rees' famous scenes, such as Mac- and Adventures of Nicholas Double," which ran for a year in performance is presented as part dinner with Sir Laurence Olivier beth's chilling dagger vision and Nickleby," winning both Olivier London's West End. of the Edison Theatre OVATIONS to historical anecdotes about Henry V's rousing "muse of fire" and Tony awards. He made his Tickets — $20 for students Series. earlier Shakespearean actors, speech. big-screen debut in 1983 with and children; $28 for faculty, staff Offering an actor's-eye-view of including Edmund Kean's lascivi- "Roger Rees may be alone for "Star 80," and has since been and seniors; and $32 for the the pleasures and challenges of ous preshow appetites and David the duration of'What You Will,' featured in dozens of films, rang- public — are available at the performing the Bard, "What You Garrick's 18th-century special- but he brings with him 400 ing from "Frida," "The Prestige" Edison Theatre Box Office and Will" draws on a wealth of theat- effects wig. years' worth of English history and "A Midsummer Nights through all MetroTix outlets. rical lore as well as on Rees' own Rees punctures the romantic and literary criticism as well as Dream" to comic turns in "The For more information, call extensive Shakespearean reper- hagiography that has grown up some of Shakespeare's most Pink Panther" and "Robin Hood: 935-6543 or e-mail edison@ toire (he currently holds the around the Bard, comparing the beautiful verse," wrote the San Men in Tights." wustl.edu.

U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-7367. How to submit 5 p.m. Freedom From Smoking Class. "Quit Day." Center for Advanced Medicine, 'University Events' Barnard Health and Cancer Info. Center. To register: 362-7844. 6 p.m. Women's Society Panel Discussion. Submit "University Events" "Composing a Life." (Includes appetizers items to Angela Hall of the and a networking reception.) Whitaker Hall Record staff via: Aud. & Atrium. To R.S.V.P.: womenssociety. wustl.edu/composingalife. e-mail — recordcalendar ©wustl.edu Wednesday, Nov. 18 campus mail — Noon. Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Campus Box 1070 Lecture. Annual Wendell G. Scott Memorial fax —935-4259 Lecture. "Healthcare 'Insurance' Reform." Upon requesyorms for William A. Peck, prof, of medicine. submitting events will be e-mailed, Scarpellino Aud., 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd. 362-2866. mailed or faxed to departments to be filled out and returned. 3:30 p.m. History Colloquium. "Honey, I'm Going to See a Magistrate: Rethinking Deadline for submissions Women's Political Action in the Nineteenth is noon the Thursday prior to Century South." Laura Edwards, prof, of publication date. history, Duke U. (Reception follows.) Co-sponsored by women, gender and sexuality studies. Busch Hall, Rm. 18. 935-5450. gynecology. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's 4 p.m. Siteman Cancer Center Breast Place. 454-6006. Cancer Research Group Seminar Series. 11 a.m. Energy, Environmental and "Breast Cancer in Asian-American Women." Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. Anna H. Wu, prof, of preventive medicine, Hai Wang, prof, of aerospace and Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. mechanical engineering, U. of Southern Center for Advanced Medicine, Farrell Calif. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5548. Conference Rm. 1.454-8981. Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Lecture. 5 p.m. Kemper Art Museum Gallery Talk. "Biology Without Bias: New Tools for "Ellsworth Kelly and Chance Aesthetics." Probing Biological Systems." Jonathan Tricia Y. Paik, asst. curator, Saint Louis Art S. Weissman, prof, of cellular and Dancing the night away Freshmen (from left to right) Katie Sullivan, Kristelle Aisaka, Sophie Museum. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523. molecular pharmacology, U. of Calif., San Goloff and Rachel Luangdilok participate in the St. Louis Area Dance Marathon, the annual 5 p.m. School of Medicine Lecture. "Update Francisco. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426.362-6950. 12-hour fund-raiser for Children's Miracle Network, Nov. 7 in the Athletic Complex. More than on 2009 Influenza Pandemic." Alexander 1,000 people took part in the event, which lasted from 3 p.m. Nov. 7 to 3 a.m. Nov. 8. Over the past Garza, chief medical officer, U.S. Dept. of 4 p.m. Dept. of Music Lecture Series. 10 years, the event has helped raise more than $800,000 for Children's Miracle Network of Greater Homeland Security. Farrell Learning & "Ancient Instruments and Music of Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2820. Persia." Fardin Karamkhani, luthier, St. Louis, which supports St. Louis Children's Hospital and SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Karamkhani Instruments. Music Medical Center. Thursday, Nov. 19 Classroom Bldg., Rm. 102. 935-5566. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. GIS Symposium. (Includes poster session & technical workshops.) Monday, Nov. 23 Whitaker Hall Aud. Registration required: 4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Friday, Nov. 20 gis.wustl.edu. Series. Andrey Shaw, prof, of immunobi- 8 p.m. Concert. Danforth University Center On Stage And More Noon. Genetics Seminar. "Modeling the ology. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Chamber Music Series. Trombones of the Systems Biology of Complex Traits in the Connor Aud. 362-2763. Saint Louis Symphony. Danforth University Saturday, Nov. 14 Tuesday, Nov. 17 Post-GWAS Era." Yves A. Lussier, assoc. Center, Tisch Commons. 935-5566. 8 p.m. OVATIONS Series. "Remember Me." 9:30 a.m. Research Administrator Forum. prof of genetic medicine, U. of Chicago. Tuesday, Nov. 24 Parsons Dance Company with East Village Danforth University Center, Rm. 276. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Saturday, Nov. 21 Opera Company. (Also 2 p.m. Nov. 15.) 747-5574. Rm. 823. 362-2139. Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Micro- 4 p.m. Concert. Chamber Winds. Danforth Cost: $32, $28 for seniors, WUSTL faculty bial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. 4 p.m. Faculty Book Colloquium. Lewis 4 p.m. Office of Technology Management University Center, Tisch Commons. & staff, $20 for students & children. Edison "Isoprenoid Biosynthesis is Required for Menand, prof, of English, Harvard U. Grahan Technology Commercialization Seminar 935-5566. Theatre. 935-6543. Erythrocytic Schizogony in Plasmodium Chapel. To R.S.V.P: 935-5576. Series. "Understanding Translational Falciparum Malaria." Audrey Odom, Research and Funding Opportunities." instructor in pediatrics. Cori Aud., Thursday, Nov. 19 Farrell Learning and Teaching Center, 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-1514. Sunday, Nov. 22 Thursday, Nov. 19 3 p.m. Concert. Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Performing Arts Dept. Presentation. Connor Aud. 747-0908. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Urban Conference. 5 p.m. Freedom From Smoking Class. Featuring music for the actress Sarah "The Pillowman." (Also 8 p.m. Nov. 20 and 4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Stress Management and Weight Control." "America's Urban Infrastructure: Bernhardt. E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall, 21; 2 p.m. Nov. 21 and 22.) Cost: $15, $10 "Damaged Input to Visual Area V1 as the Confronting Her Challenges, Embracing Her Center for Advanced Medicine, Barnard 560 Trinity Ave. 935-5566. for students, seniors, faculty and staff. A.E. Cause of Crossed-Eyes in Infant Human and Health and Cancer Info. Center. To register: Hotchner Studio Theatre. 935-6543. Opportunities." (Also 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. Monkey." Lawrence Tychsen, prof, of 362-7844. 20.) Co-sponsored by the Center for ophthalmology. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. Regional Competitiveness in Science and 362-3315. Friday, Nov. 20 Technology and eight other University organizations. Danforth University Center, 4:15 p.m. Earth & Planetary Sciences 8 p.m. OVATIONS Series. "What You Will." Rm. 276. 935-6730. Colloquium. Bethany Ehlmann, Ph.D. Sports Roger Rees. Cost: $32, $28 for seniors, candidate in geological sciences, Brown U. Music WUSTL faculty & staff, $20 for students & 11 a.m.-l p.m. Great American Smokeoul. Earth & Planetary Sciences Bldg., Rm. 203. Sunday, Nov. 15 children. Edison Theatre. 935-6543. Farrell Learning and Teaching Center and 935-5610. Center for Advanced Medicine, Schoenberg Thursday, Nov. 12 1 p.m. Women's Basketball vs. Augustana Lobby. 362-7196. 5 p.m. Freedom From Smoking Class. College. Athletic Complex. 935-4705. "Recovery and Support." Center for 7:30 p.m. Rhythms for Rebuilding Charity 7-11 p.m. Film and Media Studies. Advanced Medicine, Barnard Health and A Capella Concert. Sponsored by the 3 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. MacMurray Cinematography Workshop. Barry Cancer Info. Center. To register: 362-7844. Gephardt Inst. for Public Service. Cost: $8, College. Athletic Complex. 935-4705. Green Y Braverman, cinematographer. Eads Hall, $5 for students. Graham Chapel. Rm. 013.935-4056. Friday, Nov. 20 935-1728. Saturday, Nov. 21 Remind your office residents 8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Miles Davis tribute 10 a.m. Swimming and Diving. WU what they can and cannot 9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Fetal featuring selections from "In a Silent Way" Anomalies Amenable to Therapy." Anthony Thanksgiving Invitational. (Continues 10 recycle. and "Petit Machins." Ridgley Hall, Holmes a.m. Nov. 22.) Athletic Complex. 935-4705. Odibo, assoc. prof, of obstetrics and Lounge. 862-0274. 6 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS

H Sixth annual GIS symposium Nov. 19

In the summer of 1854,127 people in or near Min Lian, M.D., Ph.D., research instructor in epide- Broad Street in the Solo district of London died of miology and medicine, describing how they were cholera. By talking to the residents of the area, the able to use GIS to gain insight into the recent British physician John Snow identified the source of pandemics. the outbreak as the public water pump on Broad Participants will have the opportunity to attend Street. workshops that will provide instructions in ArcGIS, Snow's spot map showing how deaths were clus- the GIS software the University licenses, and learn tered in the houses near the pump is a classic of how to access and map online data. epidemiology — and of mapmaking, said Aaron The University also will announce the creation of Addison, University Geographic Information a Certificate in GIS program at the symposium. More Systems (GIS) coordinator. information about the certificate can be found at "He had the philosophy that place is important," ucollege.wustl.edu/gis. Addison said. Addison said the usage of GIS at the University The sixth annual GIS symposium, which takes climbs every year, although the interest is greater place this year from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Nov. 19 in now in the areas of education and the humanities in Whitaker Hall Auditorium, will feature 21st-century Arts & Sciences and in the George Warren Brown versions of Snow's maps. School of Social Work, where GIS still has buzz, than They are especially relevant today as scientists in the sciences where it has matured and is part of look to maps to figure out trends and insights into accepted methods. the H1N1 and West Nile pandemics. One session will The symposium is free but registration is required. feature two School of Medicine scientists, Alexis M. For information and to register, visit gis.wustl.edu or Elward, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, and call Bill Winston at 935-8426. Panel to discuss choices for women Nov. 17

Women undergraduate and graduate students can joining Patriot Coal, she was an attorney in Chicago. discuss post-graduation choices and how to • Cynthia Kramer, director of SCOPE (Science attain a successful, fulfilling life at "Composing a and Citizens Organized for Purpose and Explo- Life" from 6-8 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Whitaker Hall ration). Kramer was a candidate for state representa- Auditorium. tive with strong bipartisan support in 2006. She The discussion, hosted by the Women's Society of also was director at the Social Justice Institute at Washington University, will feature five women with . WUSTL's Hillel. career experience in an array of fields from graphic • Rachel Lockhart-Korris, coordinator for design to law to nonprofit. The women will discuss St. Louis Social Venture Partners. Lockhart-Korris how they combined careers, personal lives and other was a Teach for America-St. Louis corps member in interests to create a balanced life after joining the 2005 and is a graduate of Boston University with a "real world." degree in political science. The panelists are: • Michelle McMahan, director-business leader- • Cheree Berry, founder and owner of Cheree ship of the Wellness Division, Momentum World- Between the Stacks WUSTL film archivist David Berry Paper. Berry was a designer with several com- wide. McMahan is a graduate of WUSTL and was Rowntree (right) speaks to students from New York panies in New York City after college, including Kate head of account service at a startup agency, which University's Moving Image Archivists Program as they tour Spade. She earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in closed early in her career. the WUSTL Film & Media Archive's climate-controlled vault at graphic design from WUSTL. The event also will feature appetizers and a net- the West Campus Library. The students visited WUSTL Nov. 4 • Rashda (Sonny) Buttar, J.D., vice president and working reception. as part of the 2009 Association of Moving Image Archivists associate general counsel at Patriot Coal Corp. Buttar To R.S.V.R, visit womenssociety.wustl.edu/ Conference in St. Louis Nov. 4-7. Washington University also serves as vice president of the Board of composingalife. Libraries' Film & Media Archive hosted preconference Education for the Clayton School District. Before For more information, call 935-7337. workshops Nov. 3 at Olin Library. WUSTL's Nadia Ghased, film and media cataloging and preservation archivist; Tim Lepczyk, metadata librarian; and Cassandra Stokes, digital projects librarian; presented at a workshop on XML. Sports

Urban America focus of Football wins 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, hosting The Bears could have clinched Founders Cup Augustana College at the WU the conference championship with Field House. Following the game, a win at Chicago, but the loss left conference at WUSTL Junior running back Jim O'Brien the men's basketball team also them just one point ahead of the ran for a career-high 163 yards opens its season at 3 p.m. Sunday University of Rochester in the and three touchdowns as the against MacMurray College. conference standings. Rochester BY NEIL SCHOENHERR among others. football team rallied for a 44-37 played Case Western Reserve "Conference participants will victory over the University of Volleyball falls in UAA University to a 0-0 tie later that Washington University will have the unique opportunity to Chicago Nov. 7. championship match day and ended up tied with host a national conference hear from thought leaders about With the victory, the Bears WUSTL for first place. An Oct. 18 on "Americas Urban Infrastruc- both the assets and challenges in regained possession of the The No. 3 volleyball team fell short victory for the Bears over ture: Confronting Her Chal- our nations urban communi- Founders Cup, which commemo- in its bid to repeat as University Rochester gave WUSTL the edge lenges, Embracing Her Oppor- ties," Tate said. rates the first football game Athletic Association (UAA) cham- in the head-to-head tiebreaker and tunities" Nov. 19 and 20 in the The conference is being played between the two pions, falling 3-0 to Emory the league title. It is the Bears' Danforth University Center. sponsored by the Center for University Athletic Association University in the championship fourth straight UAA champion- The event, hosted by a con- Regional Competitiveness in (UAA) schools. Since the incep- match Nov. 7. ship and the seventh overall. sortium of nine WUSTL Science and Technology in Arts tion of the Founders Cup in 1987, The Bears advanced to the Washington University will schools, departments, centers & Sciences; the Center on WUSTL has won 17 of the past UAA title match with 3-0 wins host first- and second-round and programs, is free and open Urban Research & Public Policy 23 games. over the University of Rochester action of the women's NCAA to the public. in Arts & Sciences; the African Prior to the game, WUSTL and Case Western Reserve tournament at Francis Field. "The conference is organized & African American Studies (4-5, 1-1 UAA) honored its 15 University Nov. 6 and another The Bears take on Webster to bring together leading schol- Program in Arts & Sciences; the seniors who played their final sweep over New York University University in the opening round ars and leaders who offer impor- Office of Diversity Programs; regular-season home game. Nov. 7. However, WUSTL strug- Saturday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m., tant insights into the infrastruc- the School of Medicine; the WUSTL closes out the 2009 gled offensively against Emory in followed by No. 20 Illinois ture supporting the human Center for the Humanities in season Saturday, Nov. 14, at the championship game, hitting Wesleyan University and Carroll condition in urban America," Arts & Sciences; the Depart- No. 9-ranked Case Western just .150 as a team. University at 1:30 p.m. The win- said William F. Tate, Ph.D., the ment of Education in Arts & Reserve University. Sophomore middle hitter ners of Saturday s games will meet Edward Mallinckrodt Distin- Sciences; the School of Law; the Lauren Budde led WUSTL over on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. for a guished University Professor in George Warren Brown School of Women's hoops tops the weekend, tallying 51 kills and berth in the sectional semifinal. Arts & Sciences. Social Work; and the Office of 40 digs in the four matches. "Urban environments are not Diversity Initiatives. Division I opponent Earlier in the week, WUSTL only, or even primarily, the sites Opening remarks will be Senior forward Zoe Unruh scored was selected as a regional host for Men's soccer finishes of problems but are a storehouse made at 9 a.m. Nov. 19 by Tate 21 points and ignited a 19-5 run the 2009 NCAA Division III with winning record of assets whose potential is not and by Gary S. Wihl, Ph.D., late in the second half as the championship tournament. The The men's soccer team lost its always realized. dean of the faculty of Arts & women's basketball team posted a Bears will welcome seven other season finale at the University of "These assets include a rich Sciences and the Hortense & 84-74 exhibition game victory at schools to the WU Field House for Chicago in an 1-0 overtime loss diversity of people and cultures, Tobias Lewin Distinguished Division I Southern Illinois the regional tournament begin- Nov. 7. a history of technological and Professor in the Humanities. University Carbondale Nov. 7. ning Thursday, Nov. 12. Chicago's Stanton Coville environmental innovation and The conference will include Unruh, who was limited to five The winner will advance to the converted a penalty kick with less local political and economic such topics as "Welfare Reform's points in the first half, scored 16 NCAA quarterfinals in University than one minute to play in the activities that maintain commu- Impact on the Inner City points in the second half on 6-of- Heights, Ohio, Nov. 19. overtime period to lift the Ma- nity even in extremely difficult Ghetto"; "Race, Risk and Resil- 11 shooting from the field with roons to victory. A physical game circumstances," Tate said. ience in the Health Development four three-pointers. Junior guard Women's soccer to from start to finish, Chicago was Confirmed participants of African American Youth"; Alex Hoover added 18 points and host NCAA games whistled for 20 fouls while the include an interdisciplinary "Restructuring Education in four assists on 11-of-12 shooting Bears committed 18. group of noted social scientists, America"; and "Undocumented from the foul line, while her Despite losing its regular-season A total of six yellow cards were legal scholars and humanists Children in U.S. Schools: Deeper younger sister Dani Hoover add- finale to the University of Chicago issued, three to each team. Prior to who have compiled significant into the Shadows." ed 12 second-half points. Nov. 7, the No. 8 women's soccer the final game, WUSTL had been research on various dimensions For more information, in- The Bears shot a sizzling team clinched the 2009 University issued just six yellow cards all of Americas urban infrastruc- cluding a full list of presenters 59.3 percent from the field in the Athletic Association (UAA) cham- season. ture from the disciplines of and their topics, visit artsci. second half while connecting on pionship and earned the confer- The Bears finish the season sociology, psychology, medicine, wustl.edu/~educ/edu_calendar. 5-of-8 from three-point range. ence's automatic berth into the with a 9-7-3 overall mark and a education, economics and law, htm. The Bears begin their 31st 2009 NCAA championship 3-4 record in the University season of intercollegiate play at tournament. Athletic Association. record.wustl.edu WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Nov. 12,2009 7 Notables

Introducing new faculty members "Designing, Implementing and Notables policy Testing Youth Savings Accounts in Of note Developing Countries." ... The following are among the studies, Transatlantic modern- Radhakrishna Sureshkumar, To submit Notables for publi- new faculty members at the isms and the avant-garde. Gammon Earhart, Ph.D., Ph.D., professor of chemical engi- cation in the Record, e-mail University. Others will be intro- Gaylyn Studlar, Ph.D, joins assistant professor of physical neering, has received a four-year, items to Jessica Daues at duced periodically in this space. Washington University as direc- therapy, has received a three-year, $426,289 grant from the National [email protected] or tor of the Program in Film and $718,483 grant from the National Science Foundation for research Roshan Abraham, Ph.D, Media Studies and professor in Institutes of Health for research fax to 935-4259. titled "Flow-Induced Fragmen- joins the Department of Classics the Performing Arts Department titled "Oculomotor Control and tation Mechanisms in Bacterial and the Religious Studies in Arts & Sciences. Previously, Gait in Parkinson Disease." ... Biofilms by Hierarchical Modeling Program, both in Arts & she was on the faculty of the DeweyHolten, Ph.D., profes- Craig T Neilsen Foundation for of Polymeric, Interfacial and Sciences, as assistant professor. University of Michigan in Ann sor of chemistry, Christine research tided "Nmnat-Mediated Viscoelastic Interactions." Also He earned a doctorate in Arbor for 13 years and the fac- Kirmaier, Ph.D., research associ- Axonal Protection in Spinal Cord receiving the grant were David Classical studies from the ulty of Emory University for ate professor of chemistry, and Injury."... M. Bortz, Ph.D., of the Univer- University of Pennsylvania, eight. She earned a doctorate Robert Blankenship, Ph.D., the D.C. Rao, Ph.D., professor of sity of Colorado at Boulder and where his dissertation focused on from the University of Southern Lucille P. Markey Distinguished biostatistics, has been awarded a Michael J. Solomon, Ph.D., of the magic, religion and the descrip- California in cinema studies, Professor, all in Arts & Sciences, five-year, $1,984,307 grant from University of Michigan.... tion of India in Flavius Philo- where she also earned a master of have received a three-year, the National Human Genome Michael Wysession, Ph.D., stratus' "Life of Apollonius of music in cello performance. Her $900,000 grant from the U.S. Research Institute to establish a associate professor, and Douglas Tyana," a third-century biogra- research interests include femi- Department of Energy for research data analysis and coordinating A. Wiens, Ph.D., professor, both phy of a pagan holy man. He nist film theory, the history of tided "SISGR: Controlling center to collect and analyze data in the Department of Earth 8c specializes in Greek prose litera- Hollywood cinema, genre stud- Electron Transfer Pathways in about the career path of individu- Planetary Sciences in Arts & ture written under the Roman ies, and the relationship between Photosynthetic Reaction Centers." als who have participated in Sciences, have received a four-year, Empire. Abraham's research film and the other arts. She is the Also receiving the grant were training activities that focus on $725,417 grant from the National interests include the develop- author of "This Mad Masquerade: Deborah Hanson, Ph.D., and increasing the number of under- Science Foundation for research ment of Christianity in its Stardom and Masculinity in the Philip Laible, Ph.D., of Argonne represented minorities in genome titled "Investigation of Sources of Mediterranean environment, Jazz Age," "In the Realm of National Laboratory. ... or ethical, legal and social issues Intraplate Volcanism Using ancient Greek and Roman magic Pleasure: Von Sternberg, Rudolf Husar, Ph.D., professor research.... PASSCAL Broadband Instruments and religion, and the ethnogra- Dietrich, and the Masochistic of energy, environmental and Joshua Reece, graduate stu- in Madagascar, The Comores, and phy of India in classical Aesthetic" and dozens of schol- chemical engineering and the dent in biology in Arts & Mozambique (MACOMO)." Also literature. arly articles and film reviews. She director of the Center for Air Sciences, has received a one-year, receiving the grant were Andrew David A. Fike, Ph.D., joins has also co-edited four Pollution Impact and Trend $2,000 grant from the Saint Louis A. Nyblade, Ph.D., of Penn State the Department of Earth & anthologies. Analysis (CAPITA), has received a Zoo's Ron Goellner Center for University and Robert D. Tucker, Planetary Sciences in Arts & Sarah Westphal-Wihl, Ph.D., three-year, $500,175 grant from Hellbender Conservation for Ph.D., of the U.S. Geological Sciences as an assistant professor joins the Department of Ger- the National Aeronautics and research titled "Genetic Sex Survey.... of isotope biogeochemistry. Fike manic Languages and Literatures Space Administration for research Diagnosis of Cryptobranchid David Zar, research associate in earned a doctorate from the in Arts & Sciences as associate titled "NASA and NAAPS Salamanders." Also receiving the computer science and engineering, Massachusetts Institute of professor. She earned a doctorate Products for AQ Decision- grant was Paul Hime of the Saint has received a two-year, $150,325 Technology, where he investi- from Yale University in 1983. She Making." ... Louis Zoo.... subcontract from Blended Inte- gated the rise of atmospheric has taught at Duke University, Jeffrey D. Milbrandt, M.D., Michael Sherraden, Ph.D., grated Circuit Systems LLC for oxygen and the early evolution McGill University and, most Ph.D., the James S. McDonnell the Benjamin E. Youngdahl research tided "Blended Clocked of multicellular animals in the recently, at Rice University in Professor and head of Genetics and Professor of Social Development, and Clockless Integrated Circuit Ediacaran Period (about 635 Houston. Her research includes professor of medicine, of neurology has received a one-year, $94,461 Systems." This subcontract is sup- million-542 million years ago). women and gender during the and of pathology, has received a subcontract from the Save the ported by the American Recovery After graduation, Fike completed European Middle Ages, law and two-year, $250,000 grant from the Children Federation Inc. titled and Reinvestment Act. a postdoctoral fellowship at literature, and the history of the the California Institute of book. Her latest book, "Ladies, Technology, where he applied Harlots and Pious Women: A high-resolution isotopic tech- Sourcebook in Courtly, Relig- niques to map modern microbial ious, and Urban Cultures of Late ecology and metabolic activity. Medieval Germany," is forthcom- Campus Authoi His research interests involve ing in 2010 from Medieval applying field, laboratory and Institute Publications. It is co- Charles F. Zorumski, M.D., the Samuel B. Guze Professor and head of the Department theoretical approaches to under- written with Ann Marie of Psychiatry; and Eugene H. Rubin, M.D., Ph.D., professor of psychiatry stand the co-evolution of life and Rasmussen, Ph.D., of Duke the Earth's surface environment University. over geologic time. Li Yang, Ph.D., joins the Ignacio Infante, Ph.D., joins Department of Physics in Arts & Demystifying Psychiatry Washington University as assis- Sciences as assistant professor of tant professor in the Comparative computational condensed matter Oxford University Press (2009) Literature Program and the physics. Yang earned a doctorate Department of Romance from the Georgia Institute of Between them, Charles F. people feel better. But there is Languages & Literatures Technology. He continued his Zorumski, M.D., the Samuel no quick fix' with something as (Spanish), both in Arts study at the University of B. Guze Professor and head of complex as significant psychiat- & Sciences. A native of Spain, California, Berkeley, and the the Department of Psychiatry, DEMYSTIFYING ric illnesses." Infante earned a doctorate in Lawrence Berkeley National and Eugene H. Rubin, M.D., Just as there are no quick comparative literature in 2009 Laboratory. His research interests Ph.D., professor of psychiatry, fixes for many medical illnesses. from Rutgers University. Infante include both developing first- have more than 50 years of "It doesn't matter whether has been awarded a Fulbright principles (parameter-free) com- experience treating psychiatric we're talking about major de- fellowship and has translated into putational methods and their patients and trying to help pression — a very common Spanish the work of the applications to the electronic patients' families — and their psychiatric illness — or whether American poet John Ashbery structure and optical response of own families — better under- we're talking about high blood and the English novelist Will Self. reduced-dimensional materials. stand what they do. pressure or diabetes," Zorumski His primary research interests He has worked on various struc- "The book actually comes said. "Those illnesses are not are 20th-century poetry and tures such as graphene, graphene from many conversations we've CHA81ES F. ZORUMSKI cured, either. They're managed poetics, Spanish cultural studies, nanoribbons and silicon had with people in the commu- EUGENE H. RUBIN over time. And that's one of the literary theory, translation nanowires. nity and individuals in our own things that we really want con- families who not only misun- sumers, and those who have derstand psychiatric illnesses illnesses, to understand. The but don't understand who expectation that a pill or a form psychiatrists are and how they of treatment is going to cure you Campus Watch fit into health-care delivery," is really inappropriate, just as it Zorumski said about the book. is inappropriate with high blood "So part of the impetus behind extensive bibliography to refer lay pressure and the other common The following incidents were reported to University Police Nov. 4-9. Readers who writing the book was to empha- readers to other books that help illnesses." have information concerning these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. size those things in ways a lay define the field. One difference, they argue, is audience would understand." It argues that psychiatry is that although many patients are Nov. 4 Nov. 9 The book is unlike popular widely misunderstood and that reluctant to come to any doctor, 3:24 p.m. — Graffiti was 8:52 a.m. — Graffiti was books about psychiatric illness, people think of psychiatrists as those with common medical found in a men's restroom in found on campus walkways. which tend to focus on one part physician, part confessor, part illnesses tend to show up even- the Danforth University Center. 11:38 a.m. — A person re- person's story or one particular police officer and part shaman. tually when they have serious, 5:37 p.m. — A person re- ported a fax/phone machine was illness or treatment. Rather, the Rubin says he and Zorumski physical symptoms that make it ported a bicycle was stolen stolen from a breakroom in book is a general look at the attempt to explain how psychiatry impossible for the patient to from outside Steinberg Hall. McMillan Hall. entire field of psychiatry — the is similar to many branches of function. 12:39 p.m. — Facilities re- illnesses, the treatments and medicine in that psychiatrists and But with psychiatric illness, Nov. 6 ported that two Freon tanks and trends. psychiatric treatments help many patients often don't recognize 10:56 p.m. — A person gauges were taken from secure "Demystifying Psychiatry" is patients get better, but cures are that anything is wrong, even reported a bicycle was stolen closets in residential buildings not a textbook, however. It does rare. when they are unable to func- from outside Whitaker Hall. on campus. not require a medical or scien- "Full cures are rare in much of tion. Zorumski and Rubin hope tific background to understand. medicine, including psychiatry," the book helps those patients Nov. 8 Additionally, University police It explains how psychiatry Rubin says. "Medications can help and their families learn what to look for, how to seek psychiatric 2:42 p.m. — A person re- responded to five accidental differs from other mental but not as much as we're some- care and what treatments might ported a bicycle was stolen injuries, three automobile acci- health professions, such as times led to believe. Treatments psychology and social work. help. from outside Dardick House. dents and one report of damaged can allow the brain to work with property. The book also includes an environmental changes to help — Jim Dryden 8 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Nov. 12,2009 Washington People

Ioving north did not ' ' "J^m have the effect Karen Tokarz, J.D., thought it would. vfiN; Growing up in 9s , .* .-*■■ Birmingham,M Ala., Tokarz, the Charles Nagel Professor of Public Interest Law & Public i Service, saw racism, sexism and poverty from an early age. £ ^5 "I would read a newspaper i ^P&fc.V story about a local march or a Brer JB& 1 sit-in, and the article would mention that one or two protes- tors were arrested," she says. "That night, my mother, who ran the indigent floor of the University of Alabama hospital, i Mm "": -Mff BY JESSICA MARTIN W '*" "3 ■* would come home and say that ■ ^BLreVH they had admitted a hundred ■.;■ ■ prisoner patients that day from

the protest. The discrimination ';■"//. was vivid. "I thought that leaving the j South and coming up 'north to St. Louis for college would put me in a place where there was no poverty and no discrimination and no racism, but I quickly RE . & learned that it exists everywhere Karen Tokarz, J.D. (center), and her Civil Rights & Community Justice Clinic students Reagan Larkin in the world," she says. (left) and Sadena Thevarajah work with the Health and Welfare Unit at Legal Services of Eastern After college, Tokarz began Missouri to provide services to low-income individuals on access to health care and public benefits work in public service as a depu- cases.The law school's clinical programs have affiliated with Legal Services in various ways since the ty juvenile officer at the St. Louis law school first launched legal clinics in 1973 and have provided free legal services to thousands of City Juvenile Court. clients in the St. Louis area through the years.

her tenure as clinical programs to fight injustice and change the Series, now in its 12th year, de- director, she established the law world," she says. "There's a lovely signed to foster interdisciplinary Fighting for justice school as a global leader in clini- energy in today's law students to discussions on access to justice cal legal education and helped work for the greater good. Most issues across the University and "I worked for Judge Ted propel the clinical program to top of our law students come to the community. Tokarz helps McMillian, a heroic defender of national rankings; they are now school with the goal to improve "I love the interdisciplinary children's rights and the first widely regarded as among the best the quality of life for people on nature of both the law school and students resolve African-American judge ap- in the world. this planet. They are changing the the University," she says. pointed to the bench in Tokarz, who received the legal profession, very much for "Washington University is disputes Missouri, who kept saying if I Washington University Founders the better." among the world's leaders in really wanted to help these kids, Day Award for exceptional teach- As an international leader in teaching and research, and it worldwide fight discrimination and fight ing in 2005, continues to direct clinical legal education and dis- provides a wonderfully rich envi- poverty, I needed to become a and teach the Civil Rights & pute resolution, Tokarz has ronment within which our faculty public interest lawyer," she says. Community Justice Clinic, one of helped emerging democracies and students can teach and learn," That advice prompted Tokarz the school's 12 law clinics. transform legal education in their she says. to go to law school and on to Kent Syverud, J.D., dean of the countries. "I greatly value opportunities work for Legal Services of law school and the Ethan A.H. "In countries going through a to work collaboratively across Eastern Missouri in St. Louis. Shepley University Professor, political transition, legal educa- schools and disciplines because it emphasizes that Tokarz has tion becomes more open, more enriches my students' lives and Making a difference achieved three remarkable things diverse," she says. "In Central and my own as well," she says. at Washington University: "She Eastern Europe, Africa and Karen Tokarz through teaching Contributing to Washington University recruited has assured the delivery of quality Southeast Asia as well as other Tokarz in 1980 to lead and revi- legal services to thousands of parts of the world, one of the first St. Louis Position: The Charles Nagel talize the school's Clinical people who would otherwise lack stages of progressive legal educa- Tokarz is strongly committed to Professor of Public Interest Law & Education Program. Law school access to justice; she has taught tion is a move toward clinical St. Louis. Public Service and director of the clinics give students practical generations of students how to education and dispute resolution Tokarz and her partner, Dispute Resolution Program at the experience and training while provide access to justice and to go training. Law schools want and JoAnne LaSala, former president School of Law; professor of African providing high-quality legal on to careers in public service; need to prepare a new population of St. Louis 2004 and former & African American studies and services for underrepresented and she has been a leading force of lawyers to practice, to promote budget director for the city, affiliate professor in women, gender people and groups in the in improving legal education at rule of law, and to address past always have lived the in City and sexuality studies, both in Arts & community. this school and across the nation." discrimination and oppression." of St. Louis, and, over the past Sciences "Our clinical courses prepare In her current role as director Tokarz began working with 20 years, they have fostered a Education: B.A., Webster University; well-qualified, ethical practitio- of the law school's Dispute law schools in South Africa on family of eight children. J.D., Saint Louis University; LL.M., ners and advocates, who become Resolution Program, Tokarz helps clinical curriculum development "They call us their godmoth- University of California, Berkeley leaders in practice, government prepare graduates to be better in 2001. She since has led a team ers," she says. "They became part problem-solvers, negotiators, of six law students to South Family: Partner, JoAnne LaSala, an and business," she says. "Clinic of our lives when the oldest was students discover firsthand the mediators and conflict-resolvers Africa every summer to spend 8 and the youngest three weren't economic development consultant; through courses such as "Media- 10 weeks learning and working at godchildren Thomas, Cornest, challenges, responsibilities and yet born. JoAnne and I helped rewards of representing clients tion Theory & Practice." the Legal Aid Board and other put them through school (all but Tawanda, Altarea, Jackie, Bruce, She is collaborating with human rights organizations in Emanuel and Demetrius and practicing law. They see the one has graduated from high impact they can have on people's Syverud, who teaches "Negoti- South Africa. Last year, Tokarz school and two have graduated Interests: Tennis — she's still a lives and come to understand the ation," and other faculty in the worked in South Africa as a from college). We have been to a decent singles player; Cardinals difference between law and field to develop a "first-class dis- Fulbright senior specialist, assist- lot of basketball and soccer games baseball; and travel — she has justice and the privilege of pute resolution program for the ing the University of KwaZulu- and parent-teacher conferences visited every continent except lawyering." law school that is both interdisci- Natal in the development of its and gone through too many used Antarctica. Tokarz led the school's clini- plinary and international," she dispute resolution curriculum. cars and computers to count." cal programs until 2008. During says. Tokarz also was a visiting "The family has amazing "I see myself and our law scholar at the Harvard Law strength and determination," she school as part of a larger move- School Program on Negotiation says. "A few years ago, we bought ment that is fostering a new pro- last year. a duplex in south St. Louis for fessional role for lawyers — law- Impacting the the family to live in when they yers who are zealous and passion- couldn't find any other housing. ate but also focused on solving University community Just last month, the fourth-oldest disputes more creatively, efficient- Tokarz embodies the collabora- child bought the South City home ly and fairly and in ways that tive spirit of the University. and now is her mother's preserve relationships as much as For over a decade, she and landlord." possible," says Tokarz, a widely other women law school faculty Tokarz's deep love of baseball respected civil rights mediator. colleagues have supervised law may explain where she would end Tokarz and her colleagues have students teaching an undergrad- up making a life. extended the reach of the school's uate "Women & the Law" course "Even though my roots are in dispute resolution learning oppor- through the Women, Gender, Massachusetts and I always cared tunities beyond U.S. borders. and Sexuality Studies Program in about the Red Sox, I listened to Students interested in dispute Arts & Sciences. the St. Louis Cardinals on KMOX resolution and human rights have She holds appointments with while growing up in Birmingham, the opportunity to participate in the African and African Ameri- and the Cards have always been internships in countries such as can Studies Program in Arts my 'home team.'" South Africa, Rwanda, Kenya, & Sciences and the Women, Tokarz says she is very lucky. Ghana, Thailand, Cambodia, Gender, and Sexuality Studies "I have everything I could ever India and China. Program, serves on the Gephardt want here — a lifelong profes- For Tokarz, the best part of her Institute for Public Service's sional association with a fabulous job is working with her students. Karen Tokarz (right) and her partner, JoAnne LaSala, with their dogs advisory board, and coordinates university, a family and home in a "Our students are brilliant, the law school's popular Public city I love and, every so often, a Scout and Sam in the backyard of their Central West End home, talented, committed, determined which they gut-rehabbed about 15 years ago. Interest Law & Policy Speakers World Series champion!"