The Record

Fighting crime at the intersection of science and social justice

University researchers are using science and engineering to fight the heinous crime of sex trafficking. By targeting where the crimes usually occur, the high-tech approach is as simple as snapping and sharing photos from your cellphone.

New Danforth parking plan to launch in May

Beginning in May 2017, the university will implement a new parking and transportation management strategy. The plan will establish a new parking model and enhance alternative transportation options.

Unions’ decline drives down wages, study finds

A dramatic decline in the density of U.S. labor unions since the 1970s has resulted in lower wages for both union and nonunion workers, suggests a new study led by Jake Rosenfeld, associate professor of sociology in Arts & Sciences.

New clues found to how ‘cruise-ship’ virus gets inside cells

Researchers at the School of Medicine have identified the protein that norovirus uses to invade cells. The discovery, in mice, provides new ways to study a virus notoriously hard to work with and may lead to treatments or a vaccine.

‘Real / Radical / Psychological’ opens Friday

The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum is marking the 10th anniversary of its Fumihiko Maki-designed facility with an ambitious, buildingwide installation. “Real / Radical / Psychological: The Collection on Display” opens Friday, Sept. 9.