The Record
Friday, May 30, 2025
Top stories
Drug to slow Alzheimer’s well tolerated outside trial setting
In a recent study, WashU Medicine researchers found adverse events were rare and manageable among patients with very mild or mild Alzheimer’s disease who received infusions of a next-generation Alzheimer’s medication.
WashU community answers call to help in north St. Louis
In the wake of the devastating May 16 tornado, several WashU teams, employees and students have responded through service and donations. Here are some ways to get involved.
Mutations in potassium ion channel target of new drug development
Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering will study ways to fix malfunctioning ion channels responsible for neurological and heart illness.
WashU experts defend fluoride with facts
Amid growing misinformation, WashU health experts provided Rolla leaders with clear data to support smart health policy. City leaders voted to preserve fluoride in the water supply.
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WashU in the News
Hawley stakes ground as chief GOP defender of Medicaid
The Hill
In an uneasy climate, diverse pride groups converge on DC with differing interests but common goals
The Associated Press
Invasive longhorned tick discovery in St. Louis County encourages tick investigations across region
HEC Media
Lawyers team up to answer tornado survivors’ questions
St. Louis Magazine
Campus and community news
Jonathan Judaken was installed as the Gloria M. Goldstein Professor of Jewish History & Thought in Arts & Sciences in April.
Researchers led by Lan Yang at the McKelvey School of Engineering have developed a simple, efficient way to enable one-way light transmission in photonic chips.
New guidelines set for Live Near Your Work program
Several changes to the Live Near Your Work program, starting July 1, will better align it to the primary goal of neighborhood stabilization.
Perspectives
Chancellor discusses federal research funding on ‘Planet Money’ episode
WashU Chancellor Andrew D. Martin, along with WashU Medicine’s Michael Meers, takes part in a podcast breaking down what federal research support means to WashU, and to higher education in general, and what the future may look like if the Trump administration continues slashing that funding.
National Public Radio
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Who Knew WashU? Question: The McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences, in Arts & Sciences, is celebrating its 50-year anniversary. Faculty fellow William B. McKinnon helped conceive NASA’s mission to fly by this celestial body. What is it? Answer: C) Pluto. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft completed a fly-by of Pluto and its system of satellites in 2015, marking the first close-up exploration of the dwarf planet. Read about more MCSS milestones on the Ampersand website. Congrats to this week’s winner, Nick Hellebusch, who works in Operations & Facilities Management at WashU Medicine and will receive an “I Knew WashU” luggage tag! |