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Photo by Mary ButkusJane Miller of the Office of Community and Governmental Relations watches as children and chaperones visit the St. Louis Science Center.

Baseball team runs winning streak to 12 The baseball team went 4-1 last week, stretching its winning streak to 12 games before falling to Coe College on March 26. The Bears (16-4) opened the week with a 3-2 win against Greenville College on March 21. With the game tied at 2 in the bottom of […]

The Atkins chair is the first professorship in the United States specifically devoted to supporting the study of obesity.

Courtesy PhotoNeurology postdoctoral researcher Yan Hu, Ph.D. (right), discusses her poster presentation at the Inaugural Postdoc Scientific Symposium Feb. 23.In The Scientist magazine’s third annual “Best Places for Postdocs to Work” survey, WUSTL was No. 2 for U.S. academic institutions.

Events will include screenings of Eyes on the Prize episodes and a panel discussion about the significance of the series.

With significant contributions from the Genome Sequencing Center, the sequence of the human X chromosome has been published.

Sponsored by the Association of Black Students, the talk also serves as the keynote address for the “Documenting Change” symposium.

The University’s Project ARK will sponsor the Journey of Hope AIDS Awareness Tour’s St. Louis stop April 13.

The fund-raiser is considered a vital source of support for the center; more than 300 items are being auctioned.

An American Indian powwow, traditional cuisine, storytelling, music and crafts will be among the highlights.