The Record

University commits $100 million to MD scholarships

The School of Medicine will provide $100 million in scholarship funding, allowing as many as half of its medical students to attend tuition-free and providing others with partial support. Efforts to enhance the medical education program also will benefit.

Community input sought for strategic planning process

Under the leadership of Chancellor-elect Andrew Martin, Washington University will embark on a strategic planning process this spring, to be heavily informed by input from members of the university community.

Parking and Transportation announces permit prices

The university announced parking permit pricing for the 2019-20 academic year. In the coming weeks, a series of town halls will be held to provide updates and answer questions from the campus community.

New model links loans to bank’s capital on hand

Finance and regulations scientist Anjan Thakor, of Olin Business School, published a paper with a theoretical model that proposes bridging the divide between bankers and politicians to link capital requirements to credit allocation — a bank’s business of financing loans.

WashU Expert: The global helium shortage hits home

Helium is a valuable nonrenewable resource that is critical in medicine and research. But helium supply and pricing are unreliable. Sophia Hayes, of Arts & Sciences, spoke about the need for congressional action to address these challenges.