The Record
Friday, July 10, 2026
Top stories
First Amendment Clinic students get real-world experience, results
The First Amendment Clinic at WashU Law has secured major courtroom victories and trained a new generation of advocates. Now, a major investment from the Stanton Foundation will ensure the clinic’s work continues well into the future.
AI platform reduces paperwork for WashU Medicine and BJC physicians
WashU Medicine and BJC doctors can now focus less on note-taking and more on interacting with patients with the aid of an AI transcriber.
Prison Education Project holds commencement at women’s prison
Thirteen graduates of WashU Continuing & Professional Studies’ Prison Education Project received their degrees during a recent commencement ceremony held at the women’s correctional center in Vandalia, Mo.
St. Louis Children’s, WashU Medicine to open center in Wentzville
The new outpatient specialty care facility, expected to open in 2027, will bring nationally recognized pediatric care to families in western St. Charles County and surrounding communities.
Events
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JUL 10 |
Tyson Research Center environmental presentations1–4 p.m. Friday, July 10 |
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JUL 12 |
Free outdoor concert: Gateway Festival Orchestra’s ‘American Originals’7:30–9:30 p.m. Sunday, July 12 |
Social Post of the WeekReflecting on the power of sport to bring people together |
WashU in the News
Experimental vaccine shows promise against dangerous intestinal illness
Fox News
Cosmic conjoined twins, caught on camera
THe new york times
Before Trump Accounts, SEED OK gave some newborns $1,000 — how researchers say kids were affected
CNBC
Obamacare marketplace enrollment shows steep drop in Missouri, following national trend
St. Louis Public Radio
Campus and community news
WashU Medicine researcher Ream Al-Hasani has received a $3.5 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to study long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in mice exposed to oxycodone before birth.
Nathan Jacobs, a computer scientist at WashU McKelvey Engineering, and collaborators plan to develop a geospatial artificial intelligence tool to find early signs of instability in crop production.
WashU Olin Business supply chain expert Panos Kouvelis explains how the St. Louis region has emerged as a competitive hub for companies navigating global supply chain disruptions.
Perspectives
Graduate student explores icequakes on Alaska glacier
WashU Arts & Sciences graduate student Zoe Schlossnagle takes part in a video interview to explain what we can learn about global sea levels from the unusual features found on an Alaskan glacier.
NOVA | PBS