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Nicole Duplaix/Getty ImagesThe platypus genome explains the creature’s fascinating features, from mammals, reptiles and birds.The duck-billed platypus: part bird, part reptile, part mammal — and the genome to prove it. An international consortium of scientists, led by the School of Medicine, has decoded the genome of the platypus, showing that the animal’s peculiar mix of features is reflected in its DNA. An analysis of the genome, published today in the journal Nature, can help scientists piece together a more complete picture of the evolution of all mammals, including humans.

Photo by Kevin LowderPrize drawings, golf and campus tours are just a few of the many activities offered at Staff Day May 19, a day-long celebration organized by the Office of Human Resources to recognize Danforth Campus staff members and show the University’s appreciation for their work throughout the year.

The Olin Business School honored three alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Award at its annual dinner April 24 at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. Mahendra R. Gupta, Ph.D., dean and the Geraldine J. and Robert L. Virgil Professor of Accounting and Management, also presented the Dean’s Medal, an honor given to friends of the school whose […]

Photo by Joe AngelesOver the last several months, a group of architecture students have designed two projects to help rebuild neighborhoods and communities in New Orleans.

The realities of rural and international health care became clear to groups of first- and second-year School of Medicine students on their spring break trips.

Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton has announced the formation of an Advisory Committee on the Appointment of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences.

The following incidents were reported to University Police April 30-May 6. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. April 30 12:22 p.m. — A […]

To provide for the future, universities must be managed with an eye toward balancing the current requirements of students with the needs of those who will walk the same pathways hundreds of years in the future. To do that, it is essential that an institution like Washington University have a significant endowment.

A report on the May 2, 2008 meeting of the Board of Trustees.

Certain types of tantrums in preschoolers may be a sign of serious emotional or behavioral problems, according to School of Medicine researchers.