The Record
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Top stories
Ready to fire
Researchers in Ismael Seáñez’s lab at WashU McKelvey Engineering are evaluating which strategies and treatments are the most effective for spinal cord injuries.
Lee named inaugural Seldin Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Janet S. Lee, MD (center), a physician-scientist in the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care at WashU Medicine, is internationally recognized for groundbreaking research in acute lung injury.
WashU, AT&T partnership helps teachers use educational tech tools
The AT&T Digital Navigation Program, a free program offered through the WashU Institute for School Partnership, helped about 50 local educators learn how to use the right tools the right way.
Events
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JUN 3 |
Kemper Refresh: yoga10–11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 3 |
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JUN 5 |
Regional climate action in wake of EPA greenhouse gas rulingsNoon Friday, June 5 |
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The View From HereThrough the WashU lens |
WashU in the News
When drug after drug failed, a teen hoped brain surgery could fix her daily seizures; insurance denied it
NBC News
Is Sacramento’s MLB pitch a winning one? What it takes to get an expansion team
The Sacramento Bee
How WashU’s Tim Miller helped pioneer a major breakthrough for ALS
St. Louis magazine
Kastor discusses Lewis and Clark
KMOX News radio | Audacy
Campus and community news
WashU was ranked in the top 10 U.S. universities in the inaugural Cure Innovation Index, an assessment of how effectively institutions translate research advances into market-ready innovations.
Douglas Flowe, an associate professor of history in WashU Arts & Sciences, has been named a 2026-27 fellow of the National Humanities Center.
WashU Law’s national moot court team finished among the top four teams at the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, the country’s largest moot court competition.
Perspectives
‘The Ebola outbreak will lead to devastating violence against women and girls’
Lindsay Stark and Ilana Seff, both at WashU Bursky Public Health, write an op-ed arguing that efforts to prevent violence against women and girls need to be a key part of the response to health emergencies such as the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Stat News
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Who Knew WashU? Question: Soccer fans know the first match of the FIFA World Cup is about a week away. Closer to home, how many national championships has the WashU women’s soccer team won? A) 1B) 3C) 5D) 10 |