The Record

Study reveals political parties’ language choices

Analyzing 4 million Facebook posts made by 800 political parties from 87 countries, including the U.S., WashU political scientists find candidates’ linguistic choices often mirror the parties’ choices.

Drewry installed as inaugural Llorin-Roa professor

Anne M. Drewry, MD, a nationally recognized leader in critical care medicine, has been installed as the inaugural Llorin-Roa Professor of Anesthesiology at WashU Medicine.

Martin to receive national Career Services Champion Award

WashU Chancellor Andrew D. Martin has been named the 2026 recipient of the National Association of Colleges and Employers Career Services Champion Award for his leadership in advancing career education.

Learning from our ‘priors’

Behavioral science researchers in WashU Arts & Sciences have gathered evidence on the benefits of using a Bayesian statistical framework for replicating research.

Notables

WashU Medicine researchers Randall J. Bateman, MD (left), and David M. Holtzman, MD, were honored for their work developing diagnostic blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease with the Bayh-Dole Coalition’s 2026 American Innovator Award.

Research Wire

A new paper co-authored by the Brown School’s Dan Ferris, published in the Harvard Data Science Review, outlines complementary models for rethinking how data is used in the social sector.