The Record

A message from Chancellor Wrighton about Charlottesville

Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton shares sympathy and support for the University of Virginia, its extended family and the city of Charlottesville, and condemns the hate, bigotry and prejudice that swelled into violence there.

Anxious? Cellular roots of anxiety identified

Research from the School of Medicine sheds light on what might be happening in an anxious brain. A study identified neurons that become active when an animal faces the possibility of an unpleasant event.

Crank the AC, cut in-car pollution

After conducting a new research approach using actual commutes, a group of university engineers discovered a simple shift in driving habits can help reduce exposure to pollutants while on the road.

Shedding light on pediatric bone marrow failure syndrome

Using the gene editing technology CRISPR, scientists at the School of Medicine have shed light on a rare, sometimes fatal syndrome that causes children to lose the ability to manufacture vital blood cells.

Listening in

Taproot, a new podcast, takes listeners behind the curtain to reveal what it’s really like to do the work so opaquely described in journal articles. Elizabeth Haswell, of Arts & Sciences, is the co-host.

WashU Expert: Opioid emergency needs science-based solutions

President Donald Trump declaring the opioid epidemic a national emergency is an important first step, said David Patterson Silver Wolf, an expert on opioid addiction at the Brown School. But he warns that science-informed solutions are needed.