Boundless: space and the capacity to imagine

Throughout human history, we’ve made our most consequential discoveries by pushing through boundaries once thought unbreachable. Here, see how WashU researchers across disciplines have expanded our knowledge of the cosmos.

Medical school joins NIH initiative on AI in research

The School of Medicine is joining the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s Bridge2AI program, an estimated $130 million initiative. One project aims to develop a framework for using artificial intelligence to diagnose disease based on the sound of patients’ voices.

A conversation with Rebekah Paré on career education

Connecting students to good jobs takes more than career fairs and resumes, said Rebekah Paré, the new associate vice chancellor for career development and education. Career education requires faculty support, alumni mentors and expert advisers, she said.

Work aims to predict depression treatment success

Using Fitbits and a novel machine learning model, a multi-institutional team led by the McKelvey School of Engineering’s Chenyang Lu is ushering in the next step in personalization for treatment of depression.

Notables

Arpita Bose, in Arts & Sciences, last week attended a White House summit on biotechnology, along with representatives from government and the private sector. In her research, Bose harnesses the power of microbes to create new biofuels and bioplastics.

Research Wire

Researchers led by the McKelvey School of Engineering’s Hong Chen recently invented a technique for generating ultrasound waves that can self-bend, like a rainbow.

Announcements

Reminder: emergency test Tuesday

Washington University Emergency Management reminds the campus community that it plans to test the emergency communication system at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20.