The Record

Cultivating solutions

The School of Public Health’s first round of Cultivate grants support access to nourishing food across the lifespan, from early childhood to older adulthood. The projects connect local growers, educators and clinicians to support well-being.

New center to develop AI-based imaging tools to improve care

WashU Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology is establishing the Center for Computational and AI-enabled Imaging Sciences, in partnership with the McKelvey School of Engineering, to improve the diagnosis and treatment of a range of diseases.

Inexpensive materials transform waste carbon

Research from the McKelvey School of Engineering will help turn waste gas into energy-rich compounds useful for sustainable manufacturing. Their process worked as well as or better than commercially available options today.

Students produce film at Prague’s prestigious FAMU

At the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, WashU seniors Marielle Morrow and Cole Bernstein wrote, directed and edited “A Bird in the Field,” which screens at the St. Louis International Film Festival Saturday, Nov. 15.

Notables

Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD, at WashU Medicine, co-leads a team that developed a therapeutic food designed to treat childhood malnutrition. The food was named one of Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2025.

Announcements

WashU food drive to support neighbors in need

In an effort to support neighbors in need, the WashU Community Engagement Office is hosting a universitywide food drive through Dec. 20. Canned foods and personal-care items are needed.