The Record

WashU research funding exceeds $1 billion for first time

For the first time, annual research funding to the university has surpassed $1 billion. The funding supports researchers tackling challenges from Alzheimer’s disease to air pollution and also ripples across the region’s economy.

Student advocates against bullying through pageants, program

Kaycee Krell, a Master of Public Health student at the Brown School, uses her role competing in Miss America pageants to further her efforts at preventing bullying and suicidal thoughts among teenagers. She also founded a mentorship program.

Research Wire

Researchers at WashU Medicine have received a $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct a clinical trial on improving muscle function and exercise performance in patients with heart failure.

Research Wire

Researchers from WashU and Duke University have shown that the formation of biological condensates affects cellular activity far beyond their immediate vicinity.

Announcements

East entrance to Central West End Metro station to temporarily close

The east entrance and walkway connecting the Central West End MetroLink station platform with bus bays at the transit center, near the Medical Campus, will temporarily close at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26. They will reopen Monday, Sept. 30.