The Record

Patti Smith to receive humanities prize

Over the course of her 45-year career, Patti Smith has established herself as one of the most prolific and influential artists of her generation. This fall, Smith will receive the International Humanities Prize from Washington University.

Vape products surge in popularity among teens

Vaping has surged in popularity among pre-teens and teens. Many are unaware of the high nicotine levels contained in e-cigarette products. School of Medicine pediatric pulmonologist Thomas Ferkol, MD, has been sounding the alarm about the epidemic.

Green in tooth and claw

Hard plant foods like seeds and nuts may have made up a larger part of early human ancestors’ diet than currently presumed, according to a new experimental study of modern tooth enamel from anthropologists in Arts & Sciences.

Walter named Edward P. Evans Endowed Professor

Matthew J. Walter, MD, has been named the inaugural Edward P. Evans Endowed Professor of Myelodysplastic Syndromes at the School of Medicine. He is an international leader in the study and treatment of a group of rare blood disorders.