The Record

Stem cells edited to fight arthritis

Using new gene-editing technology, School of Medicine researchers and colleagues rewired mouse stem cells to fight inflammation caused by arthritis and other chronic conditions. The technique eventually could act as a vaccine for such conditions.

Three juniors win Goldwater scholarships

Three juniors in Arts & Sciences have been awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for the 2017-18 academic year. They are Emily Goering and Hannah Olsen, who are majoring in biochemistry, and Emma Streff, who is studying chemistry.

Honoring an American basswood on Arbor Day

As we celebrate Arbor Day today, the university’s grounds and landscape design manager, Kent Theiling, focuses on one special tree: the American basswood in Brookings Quadrangle. The tree is estimated to be 104 years old, almost as old as Brookings Hall.

WashU Expert: Trump’s Muslim ban based on animus

While courts around the United States have found President Trump’s travel ban on Muslim-majority nations unconstitutional, the courts may have overlooked an important point, said Elizabeth Sepper, an expert on law and religion.