The Record
Friday, Oct. 10, 2025
Top stories
WashU researchers honored with NIH Director’s Awards
Three WashU investigators have been recognized with prestigious awards through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research program.
Well-being Wednesdays offer welcome break
Well-being Wednesdays, a Student Affairs initiative, offer the WashU community an opportunity to learn about wellness-related programs, buy fresh produce, enjoy free coffee and take a moment to relax.
WashU Medicine works to integrate AI into MD curriculum
WashU Medicine is incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into its medical curriculum to enhance patient care and ensure ethical use.
Events
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OCT 10 |
Venture game: Spot the unicorn3–4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 |
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OCT 10 |
Homer G. Phillips Lecture: Sandro Galea5:30–8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 |
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OCT 13 |
Moore Visiting Professor of Architecture lecture11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13 |
WashU in the News
He was expected to get Alzheimer’s 25 years ago. Why hasn’t he?
the new york times
Senators: Dependence on foreign drug supplies threatens security, health
UPI
Trump-backed Medicaid work requirements will cost Missouri millions, state says
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Campus and community news
Diana J. Montaño (left) and Christina Ramos, both faculty members in the Department of History in Arts & Sciences, have been selected as Georgie W. Lewis Career Development Professors.
Researchers led by Marcus Foston (left), a professor at the McKelvey School of Engineering, are using surface chemistry to improve the strength of soy and cellulose-based biomaterials.
Perspectives
McPherson publishes new book on taking the long view
Writer Edward McPherson, in Arts & Sciences, is the author of a new book, “Look Out: The Delight and Danger of Taking the Long View.” Read about this and other recent works on the Source Bookshelf.
Source Bookshelf
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Who Knew WashU? Question, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Which WashU faculty members at Siteman Cancer Center designed a promising technology that harnesses AI to analyze mammograms and improve personalized cancer risk predictions? Answer: B) Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH, and Shu (Joy) Jiang, PhD, developed the software. Read more about how the tool won FDA Breakthrough Device designation. Congrats to this week’s winner, WashU Medicine’s Tim Eberlein, MD, who will receive an “I Knew WashU” luggage tag! |