The Record

Mouse models of Zika in pregnancy show how fetuses become infected

Two mouse models of Zika virus infection in pregnancy have been developed by a team of researchers at the School of Medicine. The models provide a basis to develop vaccines and treatments.

A story of friendship and freedom

The histories of Archer Alexander, a fugitive slave, and William Greenleaf Eliot Jr., the university’s first president, intersect in a dramatic and inspiring story of courage and compassion.

WashU Expert: Treasury should work within existing rules

The U.S. Treasury Department has issued rules aimed at cracking down on tax evasion and money laundering. Will new, increasingly aggressive rules make lasting changes to the American tax code? Maybe, but perhaps at a cost, tax expert Adam Rosenzweig said.