The Record

It’s time for change

Three faculty members in Arts & Sciences discuss the social movement against police brutality taking place across the nation and the world — and its implications for teaching, research and higher education.

Juneteenth and collective progress

Douglas Flowe, assistant professor of history in Arts & Sciences, discusses the history of Juneteenth — which is celebrated today — and its continued resonance for all Americans.

Patients with COVID-19 donate toward research

School of Medicine physicians led efforts to create a repository for storing and managing specimens collected from patients with COVID-19. The samples are being distributed to investigators conducting COVID-19 research across the university.

University responds to high court’s DACA ruling

Washington University released a statement applauding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision rejecting the Trump administration’s attempt to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

An ion channel senses cell swelling, helps cells respond

New research from Arts & Sciences offers clues about how mechanosensitive ion channels in the plant’s cells respond to swelling by inducing cell death — potentially to protect the rest of the plant.