The Record
Friday, April 17, 2026
Top stories
mRNA vaccines’ unconventional path to destroy tumors
WashU Medicine researchers have found in mice that two types of immune cells are involved in triggering strong cancer-killing T-cell responses with mRNA vaccines, offering new insights into designing cancer vaccines.
Building math minds in pre‑K with WashU’s help
Pre-K isn’t just for story time — it’s also when children learn important math concepts. The WashU Institute for School Partnership is partnering with the Hazelwood School District to boost kindergarten readiness through coaching and lesson planning.
Guaranteed income improved artists’ finances, innovation
A guaranteed income program for artists led to an improvement in financial stability, but it also improved their motivation and artistic output, finds a new study from the WashU Brown School.
Events
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APR 17 |
Toward offensive, defensive use of AI11 a.m. Friday, April 17 |
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APR 17 |
‘Health care at a crossroads’11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Friday, April 17 |
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APR 20 |
‘Work, play and leisure in the age of AI’5–6:30 p.m. Monday, April 20 |
Social Post of the WeekCelebrating community and culture at Buder Center Powwow
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WashU in the News
We’re hooked on satellites; it could blow up in our faces
CNET
Tennessee backs off sweeping artificial intelligence limits, opts for study instead
WKRN-TV (Nashville)
H.A.R.V.E.S.T. AgTech is giving four local startups a big boost
St. louis magazine
Campus and community news
Apryle Gladney, vice chancellor and chief human resources officer at WashU, is being honored as one of 11 recipients of the St. Louis Business Journal’s annual HR Awards.
Two WashU Medicine researchers have received three-year $750,000 awards from the Edward P. Evans Foundation to advance the study of certain types of blood cancer.
Perspectives
‘Are the kids alright?’
Ian Bogost, a writer and professor at WashU, takes part in an episode of the podcast “College Matters” to discuss Gen Z and explains that he sees current college students struggling to navigate a system that no longer delivers on its promises.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Who Knew WashU? Question: With Earth Day around the corner, we look at the success of WashU’s Green Offices and Green Labs programs. How many overall workspaces have been certified as “green”? Answer: D) 104. The program aims to reduce the WashU community’s environmental footprint through energy savings, reusing materials and other strategies. Congrats to this week’s winner, Angel Were, who works at WashU Medicine and will receive an “I Knew WashU” prize! |