The Record

Breast milk linked to significant early brain growth in preemies

Feeding premature babies mostly breast milk during the first month of life appears to spur more robust brain growth, new School of Medicine research finds. The researchers present their findings today.

Anthropologists, linguists uncover emotional toll of Nepal quake

The 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal a year ago left behind crumbled buildings and roads. Arts & Sciences’ Geoff Childs is on a team studying the aftermath. Their work suggests natural disasters may have a more lasting impact on a nation’s culture.

Obituary: Robert C. Strunk, professor of pediatrics, 73

Robert Charles Strunk, MD, a beloved and acclaimed pediatric allergist at the School of Medicine, died of cardiac arrest April 28 in his native Chicago. He was 73.

Graduate students learn to be global researchers

The Trans-Atlantic Forum, an effort coordinated by John Bowen, of Arts & Sciences, brings together scholars from across the ocean. In one project, members join with European colleagues to examine institutions.