The Record

New software safeguards research participants’ privacy

WashU Medicine researchers have developed a software, De-ID, that flags sensitive information in data collected through focus groups, surveys and interviews. It allows for easy removal of such details to enable safe sharing.

Built to meet the moment

WashU health scholars wrote the textbook on dissemination and implementation — the science of how to put research into practice — and have been building on that expertise ever since.

Mortimer installed as Langenfeld Professor of Industrial Organization

Julie Holland Mortimer is a renowned applied microeconomics scholar in WashU Arts & Sciences. She investigates the impact of new forms of contracting between content producers and internet retailers.

Notables

WashU juniors Margo Crothers and Vikram Karra, both in Arts & Sciences, have received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, a prestigious award that honors students who conduct research in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.