The Record
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025
Top stories
Latest Transcend Initiative grants awarded
The Office of the Provost and the Research Development Office recently awarded the 2025 Transcend Initiative grants, which support collaborative efforts across WashU schools with potential for great impact.
McPherson explores the big picture in new book
In “Look Out: The Delight and Danger of Taking the Long View,” Arts & Sciences’ Edward McPherson explores the human desire for “big picture” perspectives — and how such perspectives cultivate both awe and arrogance.
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Events
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DEC 3 |
#SciComm Seminar: sharing medical expertise with the public3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 |
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DEC 4 |
St. Louis Education Research Practice Partnership showcase4–6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 |
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DEC 5 |
Symposium in honor of Benjamin Garcia1–5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 |
WashU in the News
Popular low-calorie sweetener linked to liver disease
New York Post
Closed-door MAHA summit offers a glimpse into the administration’s evolving health priorities
National Public Radio
Ancient DNA upends long-held story of cat domestication
The Jerusalem Post
Judges’ AI blunders spark debate on technology use in courts
Bloomberg Law
Campus and community news
With a joint award from the Helmsley Charitable Trust, WashU Medicine and Emory University researchers will develop artificial intelligence software tools to improve diagnosis and treatment of a common complication of Crohn’s disease.
WashU Libraries opens applications for Newman fund, essay contest
WashU Libraries are now accepting applications for the 2026 Newman Exploration Travel Fund, open to students and faculty or staff members of the Danforth, North and West campuses, as well as the Carl Neureuther Student Book Collection Essay Competition, which is open to students.
Perspectives
Maxwell contributes to book on Bob Dylan songs
WIlliam J. Maxwell, in Arts & Sciences, is a contributor to the book “The Poetry of Bob Dylan,” a series of essays illuminating the songs’ poetic and literary character. Read about this and other recent works on the Source Bookshelf.
Source Bookshelf
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Who Knew WashU? Question: What’s the name of a new federally funded collaborative project at WashU that aims to make drinking water safer? A) Cleaner Communities B) H20 Hygiene |