The Record

Winged migration

In this photo story, learn about a long-term study of migratory birds on the Mississippi Flyway led by volunteers at WashU’s Tyson Research Center. It’s yielding new data on bird longevity and migration patterns.

Ethical exotics

Can fashion support endangered ecosystems? Earlier this year, Sam Fox School students worked with engineering alumnus Kahan Chavda to bring original designs and ethically harvested leathers to a WashU runway.

Sports participation shields against suicide risk in teens, preteens

Researcher Massy Mutumba, at WashU’s School of Public Health, finds sports participation lowers suicide risk for teens — but warns access is shrinking just as mental health needs are surging.

Notables

WashU Medicine faculty members received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop the Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, a two-year mentored research experience.

Notables

Sydney E. Scott, an associate professor of marketing at Olin Business School, has been named one of Poets & Quants’ “Best 40-under-40 MBA Professors” for 2025.

Notables

Eight recent WashU alumni and one current student earned Fulbright awards to travel abroad to teach English or to conduct research in the 2025-26 academic year.

Announcements

WashU Night at the Ballpark tickets on sale

WashU Night at the Ballpark will be Sept. 5, when the Cardinals face the San Francisco Giants. Employees who purchase tickets by July 19 or Aug. 22 will be entered in raffles to win autographed baseballs.

Arthur L. Prensky, professor emeritus of neurology, 94

Arthur L. Prensky, MD, a professor emeritus of neurology at WashU Medicine, died June 16 after a short illness. He was 94. Prensky was a world authority in metabolic disorders, headache and neurodevelopment.