More frequent CT scans don’t help after lung cancer surgery

A new study by researchers at the School of Medicine found that undergoing more frequent computed tomography (CT) scans was not associated with improved outcomes following lung cancer surgery.

Back to Antarctica with SPIDER

Physicist Johanna Nagy in Arts & Sciences chases traces of “the beginning of the universe” using a balloon-borne instrument that will launch from Antarctica in the next few weeks.

Entangled photons to take pictures in the dark

Joshua Yuan at the McKelvey School of Engineering is using quantum physics to develop technology to image photosynthesis in action without disturbing the process. The research has received support from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Notables

Colleen McDermott, a junior environmental analysis major in Arts & Sciences, discussed working with the “Humans of Tyson” project at Tyson Research Center during the recent 2022 Kansas and Missouri Environmental Education Conference.

Research Wire

Dozens of WashU researchers were named to the Highly Cited Researchers 2022 list by Clarivate, an analytics company. The list identifies scientists who demonstrate exceptional influence in their fields, as reflected through their papers frequently cited by their peers.

Announcements

Metro Transit adjusts bus, MetroLink schedules, routes

Metro Transit recently made service adjustments to MetroLink and 42 MetroBus routes in Missouri and Illinois. Among them is the return of MetroLink’s Blue Line service to the Fairview Heights station in Illinois.

Announcements

Recycle holiday lights on campus

The Office of Sustainability will hold the annual holiday lights recycling drive, with collection bins on both the Danforth and Medical campuses, now through Feb. 1.