The Record

Researchers work to make a better flu vaccine

Researchers at the School of Medicine are investigating why immunity elicited by the flu vaccine wanes so rapidly. Their goal is to make a better, longer-lasting vaccine, with the help of a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Career Center offers first-year student programs

A growing number of first-year students are seeking career advice and resources early in college. In response, the Career Center has launched new programs and a collaboration with Arts & Sciences.

Engineers study fate of new pesticides

Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering have developed a method to learn more about how a new type of pesticide degrades in the environment.

Physician-scientists aim to reduce mental illness’ impact

At the School of Medicine’s Taylor Family Institute for Innovative Psychiatric Research, investigators are looking for new solutions for depression and other psychiatric disorders.

WashU Expert on Walmart eliminating greeter jobs

As Walmart plans to eliminate its greeter position in some 1,000 stores by late April, store managers need to work diligently to find other jobs for greeters, many of whom have physical disabilities, said public health expert Jean-Francois Trani.