‘Elegance in simplicity:’ A prototype is born

McKelvey School of Engineering students designed prototypes for a device that could help monitor the air quality impact of Missouri factory farms. View a photo essay of their work in the Spartan Light Metal Products Makerspace in Jubel Hall.

Wingfield offers road map for fighting workplace disparities

In the book “Gray Areas: How the Way We Work Perpetuates Racism & What We Can Do to Fix It,” Adia Harvey Wingfield, in Arts & Sciences, reveals why racial inequality persists and offers practical recommendations for those seeking to build more inclusive work environments.

Metabolism-boosting drugs improve gut health

Researchers at the School of Medicine found that metabolism-boosting, bile acid-reducing drugs improved gut health in mice. The findings indicate a new approach that may help malnourished children.

Research Wire

Roch Guérin, chair of computer science and engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering, has received a two-year $207,394 grant from the National Science Foundation to improve the speed of GEOS-Chem 3D atmospheric simulation software.

Announcements

Here and Next Seed Grant awardees announced

WashU’s Research Development Office recently announced the fall 2023 Here and Next Seed Grant awardees. Applications are open for the next round of funding.