The Record
Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
Top stories
WashU to lead $26M decarbonization initiative
A collaborative effort led by the McKelvey School of Engineering is embarking on a bold plan to transform manufacturing toward zero or negative emissions by converting carbon dioxide into environmentally friendly products.
Zebrafish use surprising strategy to regrow spinal cord
Researchers at WashU Medicine look to zebrafish — among the rare vertebrates that can repair a damaged spinal cord — to understand how it might be possible to treat nerve injuries in people.
Political deepfake videos comparable to other fake news
New research by Christopher Lucas in Arts & Sciences finds deepfake videos can convince the American public of scandals that never occurred at alarming rates, but no more so than disinformation conveyed through text or audio recordings.
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WashU in the News
COVID tied to higher risk of depression, anxiety, PTSD and other conditions, study shows
CNN
Biden says he’s ‘too old to stay as president’; it shows the pull of ageism
The Christian Science Monitor
Inflation tops the list of concerns for Americans as election nears
KMOX Radio
Check out Flora Field 3D-printed sculpture
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Campus and community news
Anthony J. Azama, the John M. Schael Director of Athletics, has been appointed an at-large member of the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators’ board of directors.
The School of Law’s Rachel Sachs has been appointed to the Illinois Advisory Council on Financing and Access to Sickle Cell Disease Treatment and Other High-Cost Drugs and Treatments.
Perspectives
‘Even fictional presidents don’t look like Kamala Harris’
Presidential historian Peter Kastor, in Arts & Sciences, writes that while fictional presidents portrayed in movies and television have at times been Black or female, even Hollywood has yet to envision the nation’s highest office holder with the demographics of the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee.
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Who Knew WashU? Question: This Saturday, the Class of 2028 will proudly wear the colors of their residential communities at the annual Convocation celebration. Which residential community’s colors are light blue and red? Answer: D) Umrath and Zetcher. Each community has its own colors and mascot, helping students to feel part of a “family” away from home. Congrats to this week’s winner, graduate student Onyi Onyeador, who will receive an “I Knew WashU” luggage tag! |
In memoriam
Anjali Bhorade, associate professor of ophthalmology, 51
Anjali Bhorade, MD, an associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the School of Medicine, died June 12 after battling metastatic breast cancer for nearly three years. She was 51.