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WashU researchers Eunhye Ahn and Yevgeniy Vorobeychik are teaming up to study the multifaceted dynamics of families involved in child protection systems. The interdisciplinary team, combining expertise in social work and computer science, is supported by a Here and Next seed grant.

Graduate student Claire Najjuuko has worked to develop a machine-learning model to predict which adolescents with HIV would be less likely to adhere to antiretroviral therapy. With such knowledge, health-care practitioners could implement interventions for those identified as less likely to adhere to the treatment plan.

TRACE-cs tool can help students reliably optimize course scheduling and explain why it makes the recommendations it does.

AI for Health Institute team unveils a versatile large language model to enhance perioperative care.

Dr. Albert Lai, along with co-leaders Dr. Randall Bateman, and Dr. Yixin Chen, has been awarded a Transcend Initiative Grant  under the Digital Transformation focus area of WashU’s Here and Next Seed Grant Program. Their project titled, “AI Assistant for Biomedical Research” aims to leverage artificial intelligence to advance biomedical research at WashU and beyond.

To prevent dangerous birth complication, WashU researchers to develop wearable device to track blood loss.

Dr. Ariela Schachter and her faculty collaborators had an idea. As an associate professor of sociology, she wanted to create an app, together with Dr. Ila Sheren and Dr. Tabea Linhard, to study what happens when you connect members of the St. Louis community to their neighbors with migrant backgrounds. 

This program, launched in January 2025, offers WashU Law students an opportunity to gain the foundational knowledge and practical skills needed to excel in the rapidly evolving field of legal technology.

Faculty in the McKelvey School of Engineering are grappling with how to best prepare computer science students for careers that will be fundamentally changed by generative AI.