The Record

Many patients in urban clinics need mental health treatment

The American health-care system must do a better job of detecting and treating mental health problems within outpatient primary care clinics, especially those serving vulnerable populations, a study led by Darrell Hudson, of the Brown School, finds.

Better understanding biorhythms

Fireflies use oscillation to communicate. Engineer Jr-Shin Li has found a new way to control chemical oscillation that could help regulate biorhythms involving the heart and brain.

School of Medicine launches Institute for Informatics

The importance of big data in medicine has increased dramatically. To support this growing need, the School of Medicine is launching the Institute for Informatics. Its first director will be Philip R.O. Payne, now at The Ohio State University.

Match Day reveals medical students’ next destinations

On Match Day March 18, medical students across the country learned where, after graduation, they will head for their residency programs, the next stage in their careers. At the School of Medicine, students tore open envelopes revealing their next stops.

WashU Expert: Questions and cautions for Cuba

Today the world marvels at the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba. Yet it’s important to put the changes in historical perspective, said Arts & Sciences’ Elzbieta Sklodowska.