The Record

University helping transform Jennings schools

The university is helping Jennings schools serve kids in the classroom and beyond. In the first of three stories, see how the Institute for School Partnership has brought its MySci curriculum to elementary classes, preparing teachers and inspiring students.

$11.9 million from NIH funds glaucoma study

School of Medicine researchers have received grants totaling $11.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead a nationwide study. They plan to evaluate the effectiveness of earlier efforts to prevent or delay glaucoma.

Timothy Cardinal Dolan to speak on campus Wednesday

Timothy Cardinal Dolan, archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York, returns to his hometown to deliver a public lecture at noon Wednesday, March 2, in Graham Chapel.

WashU Expert: Congress should work with Obama to close Gitmo

President Barack Obama intends to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The decision to open it in the first place was a bad idea in theory, made worse in practice, said Leila Sadat, a renowned expert on international criminal law.