University introduces +AI academic initiative
WashU is launching a new universitywide initiative called +AI. The initiative aims to transform teaching and learning and accelerate research while also acknowledging the challenges AI will create.
McKelvey Engineering students participate in Mayfield AI Garage launch
The collaboration between Mayfield, McKelvey Engineering and Skandalaris Center supports entrepreneurship in AI.
Xuming He predicts an inevitable union between AI and statistics
During the Spring 2026 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture, He outlined the many ways AI and statistics have become intertwined and interdependent.
Ottley appointed to UN panel on artificial intelligence
Ottley is one of 40 members selected by the U.N. General Assembly from more than 2,600 global candidates after an independent review by the International Telecommunications Union.
New WashU Medicine program to train data specialists to solve real-world problems
Master’s program in biomedical data science and AI offers part-time option and hands-on research experience.
The Humanities Digital Workshop celebrates 20 years with 20 milestones
From early online experiments to ambitious, grant-funded collaborations, the HDW’s first two decades highlight its impact on research, teaching, and the future of the humanities.
Meet the Arts & Sciences alumni behind North America’s largest AI conference
WashU graduates Michael Weiss and Marcus Jecklin, both AB ’12, turned their curiosity about artificial intelligence into Ai4 — a global gathering that’s shaping how industries use the technology.
Changing the Future of Law and AI
The WashU AI Collaborative at WashU Law is leading the way in preparing lawyers — and the legal system — for an intelligent new era.
Digital Transformation Research Corps Project Receives Global Incubator Seed Grant to Advance Urban Public Health
The project is advancing AI-driven public health research in the global south.
New Center to Develop AI-Based Imaging Tools to Improve Diagnosis, Care
WashU Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology leads effort on image-based precision medicine.