The Record

Urban-rural differences rooted in geography

The divide between urban and rural voters in the U.S. is nothing new, but its cause has been less clear. A new study by political scientists in Arts & Sciences finds that proximity to bigger cities drives the political divide.

Why Zika was most harmful to Brazilian newborns

School of Medicine researchers have found that the strain of Zika that circulated in Brazil during the microcephaly epidemic that began in 2015 was particularly damaging to the developing brain.

Richards installed as inaugural Koch Professor

Neil M. Richards has been installed as the inaugural Koch Distinguished Professor of Law. Richards is one of the world’s leading experts in privacy law, information law and freedom of expression. A ceremony and reception were held last October to mark the occasion.

WashU Expert on hate movements’ growth

David Cunningham in Arts & Sciences, a nationally recognized expert on white supremacist groups, said that under the Trump administration, white supremacists feel a new license to act.