The Record
Monday, Nov. 17, 2025
Top stories
WashU Medicine students treat patients at Pro Bono Health Clinic
The WashU Medicine Pro Bono Health Clinic offers free occupational therapy, physical therapy and medical services to uninsured community members in the St. Louis area.
Low-wage workers face significant barriers accessing SNAP, Medicaid
Millions of Americans rely on public assistance programs to meet basic needs for food and health care. Yet a new study from the Brown School finds that the very systems designed to help are often the hardest to navigate.
Drilling deep to study the oxygenation of Earth
David Fike, a researcher in Arts & Sciences, is helping to lead the American contingent of a $3.1 million international drilling project investigating a landmark shift in Earth’s evolution.
Events
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NOV 17 |
IMPACT Global Center seminar on HIV, mental health and poverty9–10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17 |
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NOV 18 |
‘Energy, ecology and evolution in humans and other animals’4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18 |
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NOV 18 |
WashU Jazz Series performance7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18 |
WashU in the News
With one touch, they vanish; meet the delicate, icy wonders called frost flowers
The Associated Press
Photos capture airport chaos amid the longest government shutdown in US history
Business Insider
WashU testing soil in tornado impacted areas for lead
Spectrum News
Campus and community news
Angie L. Leahy, associate vice chancellor for finance and controller at WashU, is the recipient of the prestigious National Association of College and University Business Officers Tax Award.
Ten WashU faculty members who work in a variety of disciplines have been selected as 2025 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award recipients.
Perspectives
‘Purpose in Life’ book published
Patrick Hill, a professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences, co-edited a book about finding purpose in life, drawing from the fields of psychology, philosophy and human development. Faculty colleague Emily Willroth is a contributor. Read about this and other recent works on the Source Bookshelf.
Source bookshelf