The Record
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026
Top stories
WashU Expert: Where AI in healthcare is headed
Philip R. O. Payne, the inaugural chief health AI officer for WashU Medicine and BJC Health, helps explain what artificial intelligence can and can’t do in healthcare and why trust, training and human judgment remain essential.
Wick installed as Scheibe Professor of Mathematics
The research of Brett D. Wick, chair of the Department of Mathematics in Arts & Sciences, centers on questions in modern analysis. He is also known for his commitment to service and mentorship.
New building blocks expand functions of photonic chips
McKelvey Engineering researchers Sang-Hoon Bae and Lan Yang collaborated to establish a framework for heterogeneous integrated photonic chips. Multiple functions on a single chip make it easier to combine materials and design devices.
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Events
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OCT 15 |
CCHP Speaker Series: ‘The New Old Middle East’5:30–7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 |
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OCT 15 |
WashU Wind Ensemble concert7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 |
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OCT 16 |
Cordell Convergence conference on evidence-based policymaking8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 |
WashU in the News
How the Supreme Court is reshaping the limits of religious rights in America
THE WASHINGTON POST
Do we really ‘hold tension’ in our hips?
THE GUARDIAN
Republicans worry that evangelicals sitting the midterms out could cost them in key races
CNN
What to know about Trump Accounts and automatic enrollment
The ASSOCIATED PRESS
Campus and community news
Carmen Meeks, associate director of strategic initiatives at the Institute for School Partnership, will be recognized as an Excellence in Education honoree during the St. Louis American Foundation’s annual Salute to Excellence in Education gala.
A study led by Laura Marks, MD (left), and Madeline McCrary, MD, of WashU Medicine, shows that an oral antiviral regimen can be used safely and effectively in pregnant patients with hepatitis C virus.
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Who Knew WashU? Question: A WashU McKelvey Engineering graduate is the founder of which beloved St. Louis restaurant? A) Fitz’s Root BeerB) Lion’s Choice |