Social interactions tied to sense of purpose

Research from the lab of Patrick Hill in psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences shows a link in older adults between social interactions and having a sense of purpose.

New center aims to ID disease biomarkers

The Tracy Family SILQ Center for Neurodegenerative Biology has been established at the School of Medicine. The center aims to help researchers discover, study and validate biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Study points to Armenian origins of ancient crop

Camelina, an oilseed plant grown in modern-day Ukraine, may have been more important and widespread than previously thought, according to collaborators in Arts & Sciences. The findings could inform breeding programs to improve the crop for biofuels applications.

New structure found in cells

A research group led by Rohit Pappu at the McKelvey School of Engineering and Anthony Hyman at the Max Planck Institute have discovered a new relevant level of structure in cells.

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Hong Chen, at the McKelvey School of Engineering and School of Medicine, and her team are developing tiny sensors to detect blast-induced traumatic brain injury with new funding from the Office of Naval Research.

Notables

Timothy J. Ley, MD, at the School of Medicine, has been honored by the American Society of Hematology with the Henry Stratton Medal for outstanding contributions to hematology. Ley also recently was honored by France’s Fondation ARC for cancer research.

Notables

Dany Matar, a rising senior, has been named an Astronaut Scholar by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. Such awards go to juniors and seniors studying science, technology, engineering or mathematics who aim to pursue research or advance their field upon completion of their degrees.