Zapping municipal waste helps recover phosphorus fertilizer

Researchers from Zhen (Jason) He’s lab at the McKelvey School of Engineering use advanced technologies to recover valuable resources from wastewater. They recently demonstrated a promising pathway to treat solid sludge and recover usable phosphorus.

Al-Aly uncovers society’s biggest health issues

Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, at the School of Medicine, rose to prominence with his studies linking long-term use of heartburn drugs to chronic kidney disease and adverse effects on the cardiovascular and digestive systems. He also has led multiple high-profile studies of COVID-19.

WashU Expert on affirmative action and employment

The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions is likely to encourage more lawsuits against other race-conscious policies, including in employment, says an employment law expert at Washington University.

Notables

Washington University School of Medicine students recently honored faculty and residents with Distinguished Service Teaching Awards.

Research Wire

In a study published in Medical Physics, researchers in the lab of Abhinav Jha at the McKelvey School of Engineering evaluated artificial intelligence techniques for cleaning up medical images based on performance in clinical tasks.

Research Wire

For the first time, a study by researchers including biologist Susanne Renner in Arts & Sciences helps solve the mystery of the timing of falling leaves in autumn by revealing the pivotal role of the summer solstice.

Robert Morgan, former engineering professor, 89

Robert Morgan, a former professor in the McKelvey School of Engineering for more than 30 years, died June 26, in Falls Church, Virginia. He was 89. Morgan joined the faculty in 1968 and worked to build new research and educational activities on the social applications of technology.