The Record
Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024
Top stories
A call for equity in digital health tool design
As digital health tools gain popularity with advanced technology, Maura Kepper, a Brown School assistant professor, stresses the urgent need for equitable designs to reach marginalized populations.
Wall installed as Baker Professor
Lindley B. Wall, MD, has been installed as the Jacqueline N. Baker and W. Randolph Baker Professor at WashU Medicine. Wall is a national leader in hand and arm surgeries for pediatric patients.
New faculty join Arts & Sciences
Arts & Sciences has added 54 tenure-track and teaching-track faculty this semester to departments and programs across the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities.
Events
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SEP 11 |
‘Building a community-driven pathway to prosperity’Noon–1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 |
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SEP 11 |
9/11’s long legal shadow discussionNoon Wednesday, Sept. 11 |
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SEP 12 |
Judaken’s ‘Critical Theories of Anti-Semitism’ book discussion6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 |
WashU in the News
Retired St. Louis judge leads effort to help abuse survivors get orders of protection
st. louis post-dispatch
How did a St. Louis school become a mainstay of the presidential debate circuit?
st. louis public radio
Missouri Botanical Garden names first woman president
St. Louis Business Journal
St. Louis churches are leading an air quality revolution
KSDK-TV
Campus and community news
The Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society chapter at WashU Medicine has announced 25 inductees for its Class of 2024.
Chemist Sophia Hayes, in Arts & Sciences, co-authored a study on strategic directions guiding high magnetic field science with pursuits in medicine, low-temperature physics, fusion and more.
Honorary degree nominations sought
Members of the WashU community may nominate honorary degree candidates for the May 2026 Commencement. The deadline is Oct. 14.
Perspectives
Are football players and fans ready to embrace safety over swag?
Sports culture scholar Noah Cohan, in Arts & Sciences, writes about how NFL players and fans may react to a new football helmet accessory that is supposed to make the sport safer for athletes.
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