The Record

Dietary link to stunted growth identified

Researchers led by senior author Mark J. Manary, MD, of the School of Medicine, found that inadequate dietary intake of essential amino acids and the nutrient choline is linked to stunting. That knowledge may lead to new approaches for treatment.

PAD presents ‘Elephant’s Graveyard,’ opening Friday

When tragedy strikes a circus, the desire for justice goes awry. “Elephant’s Graveyard” is a shocking tale, based on historical events, of spectacle and retribution. The Performing Arts Department show opens Friday, Feb. 26, in Edison Theatre.

Habitable Mars topic of 2016 McDonnell Distinguished Lecture

John P. Grotzinger, the scientist who led the Mars Rover Curiosity mission that discovered evidence of water in 2012, will deliver the McDonnell Distinguished Lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, in Whitaker Hall.

New bike route helps cyclists avoid Loop Trolley tracks

Cyclists traveling near the Delmar Loop are encouraged to avoid the recently installed Loop Trolley tracks and instead take a newly marked bike route.