The Record
Friday, Feb. 21, 2025
Top stories
For success in bioelectronics, build with nature-inspired design
Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering have developed bioelectronic scaffolds in a unique way that creates new tissues. They could have uses from drug development to toxicology.
Pioneering diagnostics, therapeutics for cancer care
Cutting-edge research at WashU Medicine has improved early detection of cancer; led to new, more potent therapies with fewer side effects; and resulted in personalized treatment for patients.
Student Affairs launches financial wellness initiative
Andrea Stewart-Douglas, WashU’s inaugural director of student financial wellness programs, is helping students learn how to manage their money and plan for the future.
Events
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FEB 21 |
Civic Action Week: translating research to policy2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 |
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FEB 22 |
2025 African Students Association Fashion Show7–10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 |
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FEB 23 |
Kemper gallery talk: ‘Reframing the 19th Century’5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23 |
Social Post of the WeekWashU Lunar New Year Festival celebrates heritage, impact
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WashU in the News
Fact check: RFK Jr. suggested that SSRIs are as addictive as heroin; here’s why that’s wrong
fast company
NIH budget cuts are a ‘shortsighted’ setback for US science
the scientist
Recapturing the fun of teaching
chronicle of higher education
WashU looks to bring business of health insights to medical pros
st. louis business journal
Campus and community news
Researchers Shuo Wang (left) and Runnan Cao, at WashU Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, have identified specific neuronal cells that are essential to our understanding of other people.
Payton Rule, a graduate student in psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences, will study ways to improve the lives of people with disabilities.
Perspectives
The randomness of paw paws
Anna Wassel, a doctoral student in biology in Arts & Sciences, takes part in a podcast to explain her research on how pawpaw trees affect the diversity of the plants around them.
In defense of plants
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Who Knew WashU? In recognition of Presidents Day this week, a question: A bronze statue of the nation’s first president, who is the university’s namesake, stands outside Olin Library. Who designed the original marble statue? Answer: B) French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon created the original statue, which is in the Virginia state Capitol building. WashU’s version also includes a base with several quotes from George Washington. Congrats to this week’s winner, Tayler Murguia, who works in University Advancement and will receive an “I Knew WashU” luggage tag! |