The Record
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024
Top stories
WashU Expert on student mental health and the election
Kirk Dougher, associate vice chancellor for student support and wellness at WashU, explains what colleges are doing to help their students during this fraught election season and what steps students can take to better cope.
Crossing borders, bridging divides
Using novels and readings from all over the world, an Arts & Sciences course led by Seth Graebner teaches students to look at the stories that exist on both sides of a geopolitical line.
Events
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OCT 9 |
Voter registration, notary services on Medical Campus8 a.m.–6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 |
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OCT 9 |
History colloquium on slavery in Indian territory3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 |
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OCT 10 |
‘American democracy and the 2024 election’5–7:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 |
WashU in the News
5 Nobel-worthy discoveries that haven’t won the prize
CNN
Researchers optimistic about these advances in Alzheimer’s disease detection, treatment
neurology today
WashU: Salary, career growth vital to keep grads in St. Louis
Fox 2 now
Missouri Republicans are reaching out to the state’s trade unions — some are wary
St. Louis Public Radio
Campus and community news
Researchers at WashU Medicine have received a three-year $2.6 million grant from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to develop gene therapies for cystic fibrosis.
Jason Jabbari, an assistant professor at the Brown School, along with his collaborators, has received a two-year grant from the Urban Institute’s Student Upward Mobility Initiative.
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Who Knew WashU? Question: As the Brown School celebrates 100 years, we ask: In her will, Betty Bofinger Brown not only left “a sum” to the George Warren Brown Department of Social Work but also made which request? A) An annual seance be held |