The Record

WashU faculty, students search for hidden hazard in tornado’s path

An interdisciplinary team of WashU researchers is testing in north St. Louis for elevated lead levels potentially kicked up in the destructive path of the 2025 tornado.

Immunotherapy reduces plaque in arteries of mice

An antibody-based immunotherapy reduces plaque in the arteries of mice, offering a potential new strategy to treat cardiovascular disease, according to a study led by WashU Medicine researchers.

Imaging technique can reduce benign breast biopsies by 25%

Ultrasound-guided diffuse optical tomography reduces breast biopsies by 25% in a new study from engineering and medical researchers at WashU.

Helping students think critically about childhood

Weaving together literature, history, psychology and culture, students in the children’s studies minor in Arts & Sciences explore what it means to be a kid.

Notables

WashU has been recognized as a Focused Ultrasound Center of Excellence by the Focused Ultrasound Foundation. Hong Chen, at the McKelvey School of Engineering, helps lead the university’s focused ultrasound research efforts.

Notables

Eric P. Mumford, the Rebecca and John Voyles Professor of Architecture in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, has been named a 2026 Distinguished Professor by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.