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Aayush Dhakal in Nathan Jacobs’ lab developed a new retrieval-augmented system called RANGE that adds explicit visual features that allow researchers to supplement the location encoding with rich image features. In this image, the location encoder feeds into the image feature bank and uses the RANGE retriever function to retrieve relevant image features on the left. The top right graphic features results using the industry standard SatCLIP model, while the bottom right graphic is results using the RANGE model. (Credit: Aayush Dhakal)

Novel strategy could boost visual information in geospatial images

Nathan Jacobs’ lab makes strides toward solving tasks.

07.01.2025

McKelvey Engineering faculty members awarded Spring 2025 Here and Next Seed Grants

Faculty members from wide range of engineering disciplines among winners.

06.30.2025

An interdisciplinary research team at Washington University in St. Louis has found that variability in sleep patterns in people experiencing pregnancy can effectively predict preterm birth. (Credit: Unsplash)

Sleep data from wearable device may help predict preterm birth

WashU interdisciplinary research uses machine learning to offer accurate prediction of preterm birth.

06.23.2025

Researchers at WashU are using machine learning to better predict who will experience persistent pain after surgery. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Predicting pain with machine learning

AI scientists and doctors partner to understand who is at risk for persistent post-surgical pain.

06.19.2025

Nguyen wins 2024 Turner Dissertation Award

Quan Nguyen was honored for his contributions to machine learning.

06.04.2025

Inaugural AI for Health seed funding program awards nearly $300,000

Program from AI for Health Institute, Here and Next supports interdisciplinary research in AI and health.

05.07.2025

Donald Snyder’s career in electrical & systems engineering to be celebrated April 25

Ulugbek Kamilov to be named Donald L. Snyder Career Development Professor.

04.25.2025

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.

Researchers harness AI to study family involvement with child protection systems

AI-driven research is helping reveal the full picture of families in the child welfare system, paving the way for more comprehensive and compassionate interventions.

04.09.2025

Amazon smart speaker Echo records user voice commands to train its AI assistant Alexa. Going forward, consumers will not have the option to opt out of those recordings being processed in the Amazon cloud. (Photo: Shutterstock)

WashU Expert: How Alexa is listening

Users of Amazon’s smart speaker lose opt-out option for voice command recordings.

03.26.2025