The Record

WashU outlines plans for reimagined Goodwill complex

WashU’s latest building renovation in Cortex will provide space and support for bioscience startups. C2N Diagnostics will be the building’s anchor tenant.

Rich trove of data on social needs waits to be tapped

211 Counts, a project of the Health Communication Research Lab at WashU’s School of Public Health, provides real-time data on Americans’ calls for help. The project could offer warning signs about emerging problems.

Study sheds light on how pediatric brain tumors grow

Researchers at WashU Medicine have discovered that blocking a chemical signal in the brain could slow the growth of pediatric brain tumors, potentially providing new treatment options.

Data science uncovers patterns linked to child mortality

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at WashU has identified drivers of maternal and child health service use across Africa.

Notables

Xuming He, the Kotzubei-Beckmann Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences, is the recipient of the 2025 Gottfried E. Noether Distinguished Scholar Award from the American Statistical Association.

Notables

J. Westley Ohman, MD, a leader in complex aortic surgery at WashU Medicine, has been named the new director of the Division of Vascular Surgery in the Department of Surgery.