The Record
Monday, Feb. 24, 2025
Top stories
Clinic expands outreach to underserved communities
The Undiagnosed Diseases Network at WashU Medicine plans to increase outreach to medically underserved communities and boost the number of patients seen.
Donation opens window into life of poet laureate Nemerov
WashU Libraries has received a remarkable gift of 513 letters by U.S. poet laureate Howard Nemerov, a longtime faculty member, from a surprising source — the family of Nemerov’s lover.
New model can improve understanding of human attention
A new neural network model by psychology researchers in Arts & Sciences offers a way to uncover what brain mechanisms are at play when people need to focus amid many distractions.
Events
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FEB 24 |
Environmental Research Symposium1–5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24 |
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FEB 25 |
Chancellor’s State of the University address2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25 |
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FEB 25 |
Faculty Book Celebration keynote: ‘Cannibal Capitalism’4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25 |
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WashU in the News
Two Alzheimer’s drugs help patients live independently at home for longer periods
fox news
First known cookbook by a Black American woman gets new edition 160 years later
national public radio
WashU institute studying the use of AI in health-care fields
KMOX newsradio
A spaceship and a garden — Mildred Lane Kemper art exhibit says seeds contain the future
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Campus and community news
Pannill Camp, an associate professor of drama in Arts & Sciences, has won the Oscar G. Brockett Essay Prize from the American Society for Theatre Research.
Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering have developed metasurfaces that could expand the use of antennas beyond radios and cellphones to many applications, such as virtual reality devices.
Perspectives
‘Maintaining mental health during the winter blues’
Happiness expert Tim Bono, associate dean in Arts & Sciences, writes about ways to combat a gloomy mood during this cold time of year. Simple things such as visiting a friend or getting some exercise can make a difference, he said.
psychology today