The Record

Employers make their pitch at WashU’s Reverse Career Fair

WashU’s first-ever Reverse Career Fair offered employers the opportunity to meet a variety of student group leaders. The goal was to connect employers to students with specific skills, not necessarily specific majors.

WashU Expert on port workers’ strike, supply chain resiliency

Panos Kouvelis, director of Olin Business School’s Boeing Center for Supply Chain Innovation, discusses the impact of the port workers’ strike on supply chain inventory and prices.

Can we unlock the body’s ability to fight brain diseases?

Decades of research and technological advancements are yielding promising results in neuroscience research. And WashU is at the forefront, with more than 1,000 researchers involved. It’s one example of what WashU can do.

Notables

Katharine Flores, the Christopher I. Byrnes Professor, has been named vice dean for graduate education at the McKelvey School of Engineering.

Research Wire

Qin Liu, a professor of anesthesiology at WashU Medicine, has identified the specific neurons that trigger sneezing and coughing in mice.

Announcements

Emergency communication test set for Oct. 8

WashU plans to test its emergency communication system at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8. Students and employees are encouraged to ensure their contact information is updated.