The Record

Obituary: Jack Taylor, trustee emeritus, 94

Philanthropist Jack C. Taylor, founder of Enterprise Holdings Inc. and a trustee emeritus, died Saturday, July 2, in St. Louis, following a short illness. He was 94.

Helping educate the next generation of female leaders

Students, faculty and alumni are leading summer STEM workshops for 14 talented African-American high school girls through a program called Girls Inc. Eureka!

The effects of high-fat, high-sugar diets on pregnant women, offspring

New research from the School of Medicine suggests that mothers who eat high-fat, high-sugar diets can predispose multiple generations to metabolic problems, even if their offspring consume healthy diets.

Controlling light: New protection for photosynthetic organisms

Scientists in Arts & Sciences have discovered a previously unknown strategy photosynthetic organisms use to protect themselves from the dangers of excessive light, providing further insight into photosynthesis.

Psychiatric help for families prevents continuing child abuse

Researchers at the School of Medicine have found that a program aimed at helping abused and neglected children and their families is improving outcomes for kids and providing children with stable home environments as their cases move through the courts.

The new Ralph and Muriel Pumphrey Professor of Social Work

Melissa Jonson-Reid, professor at the Brown School and director of the Center for Violence and Injury Prevention, has been installed as the Ralph and Muriel Pumphrey Professor of Social Work.