The Record

Changing the future of law and AI

The WashU AI Collaborative at WashU Law is leading the way in preparing lawyers — and the legal system — for an intelligent new era. It’s connecting faculty and students to the intersections of law, technology and ethics.

Blood test ‘clocks’ predict when Alzheimer’s symptoms will start

WashU Medicine researchers have developed a method to predict when someone is likely to develop symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease using a single blood test.

From the vault: Jesse Jackson on running for president

In a 1989 video digitized by WashU Libraries, the Rev. Jesse Jackson reflects on his relationship with Martin Luther King Jr., his role in Chicago politics and how he found himself to be a presidential candidate. Jackson died this week at age 84.

Using physics to create diamonds

Physics graduate student Zack Rehfuss, in Arts & Sciences, works at the limits of pressure and temperature to create diamonds and advance quantum science. With support from a WashU program, he also has launched a startup.

Notables

The Rev. Cara Rockhill has been appointed director for the Office of Religious, Spiritual and Ethical Life within the Center for Diversity and Inclusion. She succeeds the Rev. Callista Isabelle.

Notables

Leaders from seven countries recently visited WashU, exploring the FARM initiative’s public health-driven research and global partnerships advancing sustainable, equitable food systems.

Kathleen Finneran, acclaimed memoirist, 68

Kathleen Finneran, senior writer-in-residence in English in Arts & Sciences and author of the celebrated memoir “The Tender Land: A Family Love Story” (2000), died Feb. 14. She was 68. A memorial service will take place Feb. 28.