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Arnett Wins International Screenwriting Award

Robert Arnett, director of film studies and associate professor of communication and theatre arts, has won a PAGE International Screenwriting Award for his historical screenplay, "Datsun Saves." More than 3,800 entries were submitted, placing Arnett's script in the top 1 percent.

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Sen. John W. Warner to Speak at ODU for Waldo Family Lecture Series Thursday

John W. Warner, U.S. senator from Virginia, will be the guest speaker for the Waldo Family Lecture Series on International Relations at Old Dominion University Thursday, Oct. 9. The time for the talk has been changed to 7:30 p.m. and will be held in the North Cafeteria of Webb University Center.

Norfolk Mayor to Host Press Conference on Desegregation Anniversary at ODU Wednesday

Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim will hold a press conference marking the 50th anniversary of school desegregation in the city at Old Dominion University's Perry Library at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8.

Symposium Lecture and Book Signing Tuesday

The "Humanities Encounter: Incarceration and Interrupted Life" symposium continues with Scott Christianson's presentation, "The Politics of Imprisonment," at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, in Batten Arts and Letters Building 1012. A book signing will follow the presentation.

Study Abroad Fair in Webb Center Oct. 7

Old Dominion University's Office of Study Abroad will sponsor its biannual Study Abroad Fair from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, in the North Mall of Webb Center.

ODU's Bioelectrics Center and Vision Lab Get $1.6 million in DOD Funding for Casualty Care

Two research and development arms of Old Dominion University, the Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics and the Computational Intelligence and Machine Vision Laboratory, will receive $1.6 million under the Department of Defense's 2009 fiscal year budget appropriation to study new ways for the U.S. military to minimize casualties and deal with them more successfully when they do occur.

Serfaty Awarded Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur

Simon Serfaty, eminent scholar and professor of U.S. foreign policy in Old Dominion University's international studies graduate program, has been named a Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur (a knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honor) by French President M. Nicolas Sarkozy.

Doctoral Student to Speak on Sea Circulation Along Antarctic Peninsula Today

Andrea Pinones, a doctoral student in the Old Dominion University Department of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, will speak on "Circulation on the Western Antarctic Peninsula and Implications for Biological Production," at a fall seminar of ODU's Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6.

ODU Engineering College to Host Open House Oct. 9

The Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University will host a fall open house for prospective students, parents, teachers and counselors from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, October 9, in Kaufman Hall. The event is designed to share information about the college's programs and facilities and to introduce high school students to fields of study in engineering.

Conference to Consider Strategies for Getting More Women and Minorities into IT Workforce

Strategies that can help improve the recruitment and retention of women and minorities in the information technology (IT) workforce will be considered at a national conference in Virginia Beach Oct. 9-11 sponsored by Norfolk State and Old Dominion universities and the National Science Foundation (NSF).

VMASC Contract with USJFCOM Worth Up to $35.6 Million Over Six Years

Old Dominion University's Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC) has been awarded a contract worth up to $35.6 million to provide engineering and technical services, as well as faculty-student services to the Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) of the U.S. military.