The Record

To restore attention, reach out to nature

Psychology researchers in WashU Arts & Sciences have found evidence that children’s exposure to natural spaces correlates with improved attention and achievement scores.

Former WashU baseball player Durbin wins Gold Glove

WashU former student athlete and alumnus Caleb Durbin has won Major League Baseball’s Gold Glove Award for his play at third base this season for the Boston Red Sox. Durbin is the first player from a Division III program to win that honor.

WashU Expert: Addressing the youth mental health crisis

Child and adolescent psychiatrist Cynthia Rogers, MD, discusses how WashU Medicine’s clinical expertise, research and expanded access to care are improving the lives of children and their families.

Notables

Physician Andrés Bur, MD, is now chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery in WashU Medicine’s Department of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery. He is an expert in precision oncology, machine learning and translational research.

Research Wire

The drinking rate of adults who have had cancer has remained unchanged for nearly a decade, according to a new study by Brown School researchers published in the journal Cancer Causes & Control.