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Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton will give a “State of the University” address in Edison Theatre at 8:30 a.m. April 23. Wrighton will be joined by Henry S. Webber, executive vice chancellor for administration; Barbara A. Feiner, vice chancellor for finance and chief financial officer; and Ann B. Prenatt, vice chancellor for human resources.

A one-day interdisciplinary conference, WU Frontiers, will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 25 in Cupples I, Room 199.

Photo by Joe AngelesThe William H. and Elizabeth Gray Danforth University Center opened Aug. 11, 2008, to the joy of students, staff and visitors alike. On Friday, April 17, the Washington University community will come together to celebrate its formal dedication and honor its namesakes.

Using fruit flies, School of Medicine researchers found evidence that sleep, already recognized as a promoter of long-term memories, also helps clear room in the brain for new learning.

A multicenter study has found two new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.

Scientists who established a link between obesity and microbes in the intestine are investigating whether the organisms can contribute to severe malnutrition.

StoryCorps is visiting the Siteman Cancer Center April 17-21 to better understand how parents with cancer discuss the diagnosis with their children.

Photo by Ray MarklinSchool of Medicine students will perform “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” at 8 p.m. April 23-25 at the Whelpley Auditorium.

The Eliot Trio will perform music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gabriel Faure and Felix Mendelssohn at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 19, in the 560 Music Center’s E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall. The Eliot Trio consists of Seth Carlin, professor and director of the piano program in the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences; violinist […]

The School of Law will celebrate the outstanding achievements of six individuals at the annual Distinguished Alumni Awards on Friday, April 17 in the Crowder Courtyard of Anheuser-Busch Hall. Presenting the awards will be Kent Syverud, J.D., dean and the Ethan A.H. Shepley University Professor. Four alumni will receive Distinguished Law Alumni Awards and two will receive Distinguished Young Law Alumni Awards.