The Record

Commencement: time to celebrate Class of 2018

As more than 3,100 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree candidates are ready to begin a new chapter, the university first will recognize their achievements during its 157th Commencement this morning in Brookings Quadrangle.

‘Unprecedented look’ into protein behind hypertension and more

The conditions of hypertension, epilepsy and overactive bladder may be linked by electrical activity in a protein long studied by biomedical engineer Jianmin Cui. His lab will collaborate with two others to take an unprecedented look into its molecular mechanisms.

Why chikungunya, other viruses target joints

School of Medicine researchers have identified the molecular handle that the chikungunya virus grabs to get inside cells. The findings could lead to ways to prevent or treat disease caused by chikungunya and related viruses.

Chief justice attends law awards event

John Roberts Jr., chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, attended the School of Law’s 2018 Distinguished Alumni Awards event. Kevin Lipson, a 1980 alum being honored, is a partner at Roberts’ former law firm. Read more about the honorees on the law site.

Blood type affects severity of diarrhea caused by E. coli

A new study shows that a kind of E. coli most associated with “travelers’ diarrhea” and children in underdeveloped areas causes more severe disease in people with blood type A. School of Medicine researchers led the study.