The Record

WashU chemists reveal new insights into ALS-linked protein

Using advanced biophysical and imaging techniques, Meredith Jackrel and her team at WashU have isolated the protein Matrin-3 to better understand its role in neurodegenerative diseases.

Midwest’s first pediatric ‘domino’ partial heart transplant completed

The St. Louis Children’s Hospital and WashU Medicine Heart Center became one of only eight U.S. programs to perform a rare procedure in which one donor’s organ is transplanted into a patient, who then becomes a donor for another patient.

Sam Fox School dean search committee appointed

Provost Mark D. West has appointed a 15-member search committee to identify candidates for the position of dean of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Carmon Colangelo will conclude his deanship June 30.

Leadership badge builds new skills, recognizes proficiency

A Bauer Leaders Academy initiative, the Leadership Development Badge provides students with new skills through workshops, coaching and leadership experiences. The academy also will host WashU Leadership Week starting Monday, Oct. 20.

Notables

Lana Lin’s “The Autobiography of H. Lan Thao Lam” was longlisted for the 2025 National Book Award for nonfiction. The publisher is Dorothy, an independent project co-founded by Arts & Sciences’ Danielle Dutton and Martin Riker.

Research Wire

Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering are tackling the question of how oxygenation happened on primordial earth in a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Announcements

Information security policies updated

A reminder during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, WashU’s Office of Information Security has recently revised and updated its policies.