The Record

How to navigate conflicting childhood vaccine guidance

Jennifer Layden of Bursky Public Health explains conflicting childhood vaccine guidance, drawing on her experience leading state outbreak responses and national vaccination efforts at the CDC.

Low-carb diet delivers added liver benefits beyond weight loss

WashU Medicine researchers led a clinical trial testing three diets with different fat and carbohydrate levels and found all improved metabolic health. But a ketogenic plan had added liver health and blood sugar benefits.

WashU faculty receive promotions

During the 2026 fiscal year, a number of WashU faculty members across multiple schools were promoted from associate professor with tenure to full professor.

Leading the Law Review

For Caleb Rogers, serving as 2026-2027 editor-in-chief of the Washington University Law Review is both a leadership opportunity and a chance to help shape the scholarship the journal publishes. The third-year law student is preparing for a career in commercial finance.

Research Wire

WashU McKelvey Engineering’s Sang-Hoon Bae plans to use glass to grow 2D crystals to make devices faster and more energy-efficient and to improve communications systems, thanks to a National Science Foundation CAREER Award.

Notables

Sociologist Elizabeth Chiarello, in WashU Arts & Sciences, was honored by both the American Sociological Association and the Institute for Advanced Study for her work at the intersection of patient care and criminal justice.