Scientists develop breath test that rapidly detects virus

WashU scientists have developed a breath test that quickly identifies those who are infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. The device requires only one or two breaths and provides results in less than a minute.

Institute connects high school teachers to WashU resources

Washington University faculty hosted the African American Studies Teachers Summer Institute, a one-week seminar that connected high school teachers to experts and resources in local Black history and culture.

Shin installed as inaugural North Distinguished Professor

Yongseok Shin, an expert on macroeconomics and economic growth, was installed as the inaugural Douglass C. North Distinguished Professor in Economics in Arts & Sciences during a recent ceremony.

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Two WashU communications projects have won national honors as part of the 2023 Circle of Excellence Awards sponsored by CASE, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

Research Wire

Researchers led by physicist Henric Krawczynski in Arts & Sciences received $1.5 million from NASA to fund a new flight of XL-Calibur, a balloon-borne telescope built to examine the most extreme objects in the universe. XL-Calibur will launch in May.

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Lindsay Stark, a professor at the Brown School, will chair a working group of the Research Group on Child Reintegration, which has been formed by the Office of the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict.