The Record

In-person Commencement rescheduled for next May

Washington University plans to welcome the graduating Class of 2020 back to campus for an in-person Commencement ceremony on May 30, 2021, according to Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.

Model predicts repercussions of lifting quarantine

An interdisciplinary team at Washington University used computer modeling from different domains to look at how the United States might best lift quarantine — without a harsh blow to public health or the economy.

Med students, faculty reach out to Latino population

Spanish-speaking students and faculty at the School of Medicine collaborated with community leaders to create and share information in Spanish about the novel coronavirus for the St. Louis region’s Latino population.

How to reduce impact of coronavirus in rural Missouri

Rural areas are likely to see lower rates of infection overall due to lower population density. But high participation in social distancing will further decrease the virus’s impact on these areas, finds a new analysis from the Center for Health Economics and Policy.

New method for measuring RNAi pesticide in soil

Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering have developed an extraction and cleanup method that, for the first time, will allow for measurements of RNAi pesticides in soil.