The Record
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025
Top stories
$10.8 million grant supports cutting-edge leukemia research
WashU Medicine has received renewal of a prestigious National Cancer Institute grant. Led by Daniel Link, MD, it provides funding for translational research into new and innovative therapies for patients with blood cancers.
Rural student surprised with a WashU Pledge scholarship
Monroe City High School senior Angela Chen got a big surprise last month — early admission to the Class of 2029 and a WashU Pledge Scholarship, which will cover her educational costs. Chen is a graduate of the WashU Rural Scholars Academy.
Board grants faculty appointments, tenure
At the Board of Trustees meeting Dec. 6, numerous faculty members were appointed or granted tenure, with most new titles and roles taking effect that day.
Weedy rice steals herbicide resistance from crop rice
Biologists in Arts & Sciences found that 57% of their samples of weedy rice collected in Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana were resistant to herbicides.
Events
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JAN 15 |
Workshop: crafting an effective book proposalNoon–1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15 |
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Precedent in the Supreme Court after Dobbs5–6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15 |
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JAN 17 |
St. Louis Astronomical Society: neutron stars7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 |
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WashU in the News
The Trump company is not banning private foreign deals, a break with its first term policy
the associated press
Pluto may have captured its biggest moon after an ancient dance and kiss
the new york times
In Missouri, 9% of kindergarten students are not vaccinated against measles, polio
st. louis post-dispatch
WashU digital archive details the Founding Fathers’ vision of government
St. louis public radio
Campus and community news
Leopoldo J. Cabassa, a professor at the Brown School, has been selected to present the 2025 Aaron Rosen Lecture at the Society for Social Work and Research annual conference this week in Seattle.
The path maize took to reach eastern North America has long been debated. A new study in the journal Cell, co-authored by Gayle Fritz in Arts & Sciences, provides clear evidence that maize traveled across the Great Plains from the Southwest.
Applications sought for Neuroprep Scholars program
Recent graduates, and undergraduate students who are close to graduating, can apply to be part of a two-year post-baccalaureate neuroscience program at WashU. Applications are due by March 3.
Perspectives
‘Providing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants improves birth outcomes, research shows’
Sociologist Margot Moinester, in Arts & Sciences, co-writes an article explaining her research about newborn babies’ health in connection to driver’s license laws. “State policies tied to immigration can affect immigrant families’ health and well-being, even when those policies have nothing to do with health,” she said.
the conversation
In memoriam
Ardan Carlisle, first-year student in Arts & Sciences, 18
Ardan Carlisle, a first-year student studying mathematics in Arts & Sciences, died Dec. 19 of an undiagnosed medical condition. He was 18.