Yoo, Sun recognized for developing novel method to study aged neurons
Andrew S. Yoo, the Phil and Sima Needleman Distinguished Professor of Developmental Biology at WashU Medicine, and Zhao Sun, a staff scientist in Yoo’s laboratory, have received the Morby Prize from the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund in recognition of their groundbreaking paper that describes a novel method to study aged neurons.
AI to spark new recyclable plastics design
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have received a National Science Foundation grant to use artificial intelligence to design a new kind of plastics that can be easily broken down and recycled.
Ordered Liberty Project to promote civic education, expand viewpoint diversity
Chancellor Andrew D. Martin has announced a new Washington University in St. Louis initiative to further promote academic freedom, viewpoint diversity and civic education. The Ordered Liberty Project will recruit endowed faculty across disciplines and support existing programs to build an intellectual culture where rigorous debate strengthens both scholarship and student learning.
Mouse study links chronic pain to disrupted sleep patterns
Researchers at WashU Medicine have developed the first mouse model to replicate the disrupted sleep patterns seen in people with chronic pain.
Pigeons of St. Louis: A new look at a cosmopolitan bird
Wildlife researchers at Washington University in St. Louis tracked pigeons in two cities to see what affects their density.
Career Catalysts: Fellows program provides first-gen student skills and a stipend
Career Catalysts, a series about WashU interns, by WashU interns, visits junior Kiersten Anderson as she leads a therapy session with individuals with memory-related illnesses. Her internship at St. Louis nonprofit Memory Keepers is funded by the Chancellor’s Career Fellows Program, which supports low-income, first-generation students.
Bioelectronic material may help to reveal new information behind infertility
Alexandra Rutz, a biomedical engineer at WashU, has received a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation to create 3D bioelectronic scaffolds for ovarian follicles, to be used for infertility and aging research.
Stitziel named scholar-innovator
Nathan O. Stitziel, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine and of genetics at WashU Medicine, has received the Harrington Discovery Institute 2025 Scholar-Innovator Award to support the development of breakthrough treatments for heart disease.
Bauer Leaders Academy opens grant applications, hosts breakfast
The Bauer Leaders Academy is accepting seed grant applications from faculty in any discipline to develop a new course or infuse an existing course with material that helps students think critically about purpose and leadership. Submissions are due Nov. 30.
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