The Record
Friday, Oct. 30, 2026
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Miller, Thakor receive faculty achievement awards
WashU Medicine’s Timothy Miller and Olin Business’ Anjan Thakor are the recipients of WashU’s 2026 faculty achievement awards. They were among several faculty, alumni and supporters recognized during WashU’s annual Founders Day celebration.
Build-up of common enzyme stunts brain growth
WashU Medicine researchers have shown in mice that slowed brain growth in Angelman’s syndrome, a genetic disorder, is caused by elevated levels of a molecule that trigger the brain’s stress response.
WashU to host two polling places
WashU will host two polling places on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. St. Louis County voters may cast ballots at the Athletic Complex, while registered voters in St. Louis can vote at the McDonnell Medical Sciences Building on the Medical Campus.
Events
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OCT 30 |
Parent & Family WeekendFriday, Oct. 30– Sunday, Nov. 1 |
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NOV 2 |
‘Malraux across the Atlantic: art, resistance and cultural diplomacy’5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 |
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NOV 3 |
Freund Teaching Fellow lecture: Chloë Bass11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3 |
Social Post of the WeekMeet Simon, WashU’s new comfort dog-in-training
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WashU in the News
Electric stoves could help people with asthma breathe easier
Science News
Scares vs. stress: WashU cardiologist on how much fright hearts can handle
KMOV-TV
Missouri congressional map fight reaches voters as Republican campaign goes quiet
Missouri Independent
How mentorship helped a student bring textured hair care to WashU’s campus
St. Louis Public Radio
Campus and community news
Derek Hoeferlin, an expert on building sustainably with water, has been installed as the Raymond E. Maritz Professor of Architecture at the WashU Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts.
Jenika Scott, a doctoral student at the WashU Brown School, has received an honorable mention for the Marie O. Weil Best Article Award for an article published in the Journal of Community Practice.
Benefits open enrollment begins Monday
WashU employees should enroll in, or update, 2027 health insurance and other benefits starting Monday, Nov. 2, through Nov. 13.
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Who Knew WashU? Question: Which 15th-century treatise on witchcraft can be found in WashU Libraries’ Rare Books Collection? Answer: D) The Malleus Maleficarum, known in English as “The Hammer of Witches,” was first published in Germany in 1486. Read more on the libraries’ website. Congrats to this week’s winner, Janice Gregor, who works in Arts & Sciences and will receive an “I Knew WashU” prize! |