The Record

High-protein diet curbs metabolic benefits of weight loss

Dieters sometimes consume extra protein to stave off hunger and prevent loss of muscle tissue that often comes with weight loss. But a School of Medicine study found that too much protein eliminates an important benefit: improved insulin sensitivity.

Higher ed challenges next up for Assembly Series

Scholar Christopher Newfield will give an Assembly Series lecture next week about problems facing higher education today. His talk, “Why Don’t Universities Support Racial Equality?” will take place at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, in Umrath Lounge.

Beauty, danger and cake

Cakes typically evoke birthday parties and celebrations. But a recent project by Ebony G. Patterson — a 2006 alumna of the Sam Fox School — transformed the idea of cake into something more serious.

Dual degrees conferred at historic ceremony

Last week, 27 students earned an Executive MBA degree from Washington University and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. They are the first graduates of the first program in the world to offer a joint MBA degree from both an Indian and an American university.