The Record

Centering children’s voices in health research

WashU public health researcher Sara Malone, collaborating with international pediatric scientists, urges fellow researchers to include qualitative approaches in their work to reveal how children experience care — and why it succeeds or fails.

New WashU Medicine program to train data specialists

The master’s program in biomedical data science and artificial intelligence is one of few such programs in the U.S. It offers a flexible curriculum, part-time enrollment and evening classes to accommodate working students.

Defying gravity

WashU student Jordan Hughes, a junior in Arts & Sciences, has had a remarkable journey to reach this point, including surviving a driveby shooting as a child. Learn more about his talents, perseverance and future aspirations.

Research Wire

A mutlidisciplinary team of machine learning researchers at WashU used artificial intelligence to help with early detection of spinal cord disease.

Research Wire

WashU has been named to the National Academy of Inventors’ Top 100 Worldwide Universities granted U.S. utility patents in 2025. The university is #49 on the list, with 70 total patents.