Enhanced foods aid cognition in malnourished children

A nutritional supplement popular in the U.S. and added to some types of yogurt, milk and infant formula can significantly improve cognition in severely malnourished children, according to a study led by researchers at the School of Medicine.

$7.5M to study elusive cell type important in aging

The School of Medicine has joined the National Institute of Health (NIH)’s SenNet, a national research network focused on understanding senescent cells, an elusive but important cell type that plays key roles in aging diseases.

Using microbes to make carbon-neutral fuel

A team including biologists led by Arpita Bose in Arts & Sciences and engineers at the McKelvey School of Engineering modified a microbe so that it can produce a biofuel using only carbon dioxide, solar panel-generated electricity and light.

Program offers undergraduates research experience with rocks

With support from the National Science Foundation, Philip Skemer and collaborators will lead a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) internship that provides lab and field-based experience in rock mechanics and structural geology. It’s the first such REU in Arts & Sciences in 10 years.

Research Wire

Jaehyung Cho, professor of medicine at the School of Medicine, received a three-year $1.3 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a two-year $1.1 million grant from the NIH.

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The latest National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for Abhinav Jha at the McKelvey School of Engineering is another step toward early prediction of therapy response in patients with lung cancer.

Notables

Students from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts have won the 2021 Barbara G. Laurie Student Design Competition, sponsored by the National Organization of Minority Architects.

Announcements

Engineering education division launches

The McKelvey School of Engineering has launched a new Division of Engineering Education, headed by Jay Turner, to focus on world-class education for students and tools for faculty.