The Record
Friday, July 18, 2025
Top stories
Why more young women are getting breast cancer
WashU Medicine’s Adetunji Toriola, MD, PhD, explains some of the factors driving the increase in women’s breast cancer diagnoses among women under 50.
On a mission
The student-led interdisciplinary WashU Satellite team is taking off. It aims to train future engineers, inspire collaboration and provide consistent access to space to advance WashU research.
Social Post of the WeekNature’s in session
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WashU in the News
Supreme Court keeps ruling in Trump’s favor, but doesn’t say why
the new york times
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify in $8 billion Facebook privacy lawsuit
The Associated press
WashU grads aim to save lives — and build a St. Louis company
St. louis magazine
Reaching rural students headed for college
KSDK-TV
Campus and community news
Learn more about WashU research in action
A new webpage, “From Lab to Real Life: The Impact of WashU Research,” is available for viewing and sharing. The page highlights how the university’s research drives meaningful change in society.
The Division of Physician-Scientists at WashU Medicine has selected four physicians for its sixth class of Dean’s Scholars. They will receive up to two years of financial support and mentorship, plus dedicated lab time to conduct research.
Rising WashU junior Madison Yue has won a prestigious Peter Roth Internship from the Paley Center for Media in New York. The internship provides experience and opportunities to meet television executives and creators.
The Danforth Staff Council at WashU has added 10 new members and elected its executive officers for the academic year. The council collaborates with administrators and Human Resources leaders to advocate on matters that affect staff.
Perspectives
Bang discusses her new translation of Dante’s ‘Paradiso’
In this Q&A, author and poet Mary Jo Bang, in Arts & Sciences, explains her process of translating Dante’s “Paradiso,” the last of three volumes that together form “The Divine Comedy.”
Asymptote
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Who Knew WashU? Question: How many pieces of artwork does the Kemper Art Museum have in its collection? Answer: B) The Kemper Art Museum holds approximately 8,700 pieces in its collection, with particularly strong holdings in 19th-, 20th- and 21st-century European and American art. The museum also has a growing diversity of international art. Congrats to this week’s winner, Rakhee Bhayani, MD, a professor at WashU Medicine, who will receive an “I Knew WashU” luggage tag! |