The Record

Potential new therapy for Crohn’s, colitis identified

Researchers at the School of Medicine have found a compound that may treat inflammatory bowel disease without directly targeting inflammation. In mice, the compound tamps down the activity of a gene linked to blood clotting.

Zafar on African-American food, culture, social action

Rafia Zafar, of Arts & Sciences, has a new book, “Recipes for Respect: African American Meals and Meaning,” in which she traces how black Americans, over the last 200 years, have profoundly shaped the nation’s gastronomical heritage.

University designated ‘Voter-Friendly Campus’

The university has been designated a “Voter-Friendly Campus” by the Campus Vote Project and NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education for its success in increasing voter registration, education and turnout.