The Record

WashU, St. Louis partner to expand CLEAN STL tornado project

WashU is formally partnering with St. Louis to expand environmental monitoring and public health research in city neighborhoods affected by the devastating May 2025 tornado.

WashU Athletics wins Learfield Directors’ Cup

For the first time in program history, the WashU Bears have won the Learfield Directors’ Cup, presented by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.

Karch named inaugural Morriss Professor

Celeste Karch was recognized for pioneering Alzheimer’s research, advancing stem cell, genomic and collaborative neurodegeneration studies.

Glauber installed as inaugural Miriam Barr Librarian

A scholar of modern Jewish history specializing in East European Jewry and its diaspora communities, Samuel Glauber’s work has appeared in numerous journals.

Provost announces leadership transitions

Several faculty members have been appointed to new leadership positions in the Office of the Provost at WashU, effective by July 1, Provost Mark West announced.

Notables

WashU Medicine pulmonologist Steven Brody (center) and neurologists Jin-Moo Lee (right) and Timothy Miller have been elected to the Association of American Physicians.

Notables

Julia Coric, a rising senior studying chemistry in Arts & Sciences, has been selected as an Astronaut Scholar for the 2026-27 school year. She is among 79 students chosen for the prestigious award.

Research Wire

BIologist B. Duygu Özpolat, in Arts & Sciences, received a renewal of her Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).