Zhang lab takes on cyber-physical system hackers

Research from the lab of Ning Zhang at the McKelvey School of Engineering shows a new way to keep people safe when a hacker attacks systems that power everything from pacemakers to autonomous vehicles.

Genetic roots of three mitochondrial diseases ID’d

Researchers at the School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin–Madison identified the genetic causes of three mitochondrial diseases by figuring out what dozens of poorly understood mitochondrial proteins do.

Finding ways to address cancer risk in rural areas

A network survey among agencies that address cancer risk in rural Missouri and Illinois, conducted by the Brown School and the School of Medicine, helped practitioners identify gaps and strengthen collaboration.

College Prep Program welcomes ninth cohort

Washington University has admitted 50 rising high school sophomores to its innovative College Prep Program, a multiyear initiative that prepares high-achieving students with limited financial resources for college.

Notables

David H. Gutmann, MD, PhD, the Donald O. Schnuck Family Professor of Neurology at the School of Medicine, has been elected to the Association of American Physicians. The honor is extended to physicians who have made outstanding contributions to basic or translational biomedical research.

Notables

K. Eliza Williamson, a lecturer in Arts & Sciences, was awarded a postdoctoral fieldwork grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation to research families raising children diagnosed with Zika syndrome in Brazil. Williamson is also the incoming senior book reviews editor for American Ethnologist.

Notables

The Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity has announced the winners of its inaugural St. Louis High School Student Paper Awards. Students were asked to write about why the study of race and ethnicity is important and how it benefits different communities.