The Record

$3.6 million to fund personalized 3-D brain maps

A $3.6 million grant will fund a collaboration between School of Medicine researchers and the maker of a neurosurgery navigational system. They will create a software program to build personalized 3-D maps of the location of brain function.

Students launch a new type of chemistry tournament

The students behind the Washington University Chemistry Tournament have added new elements to the high school science competition. Their event, now in its second year, focuses on collaboration, real-world applications and complex problem-solving.

A look at archaeological hoaxes

Archaeologists Gayle Fritz and David Freidel, of Arts & Sciences, are used to having to dispel myths about their field, from pyramid-building aliens to Atlantis. In the Ampersand, they discuss their “Archaeological Fantasies and Hoaxes” course — and the importance of skepticism.

WashU Expert: Panera sale and the private equity industry

As a European-based conglomerate prepares to buy U.S. restaurant chain Panera Bread, Radhakrishnan Gopalan, of Olin Business School, said the move points to the growth of the private equity industry as a viable alternative to the public market.