Opening up the electromagnetic spectrum
A new resonator system discovered in the labs of Lan Yang and Xuan “Silvia” Zhang at the McKelvey School of Engineering can interact with never-before-accessible ranges in the electromagnetic spectrum. The research was published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
Mishra wins CAREER award to develop new materials
Rohan Mishra, assistant professor at the McKelvey School of Engineering, will use a $588,795 National Science Foundation CAREER award to discover and develop novel semiconductors.
NSF awards grant to Van Engen
Kristin Van Engen in Arts & Sciences received a grant from the National Science Foundation to research and better understand communication when accents are involved.
NIH funds English, Thompson research into emotion
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded funding to Tammy English and Renee Thompson in Arts & Sciences for research to better understand emotion and aging.
Tiny, cheap solution for quantum-secure encryption
Shantanu Chakrabartty at the McKelvey School of Engineering proposes a new kind of encryption to protect data in the age of quantum computers.
Patients want AI, doctors to work together
Interdisciplinary Washington University research finds patients may be OK with artificial intelligence playing a role in medical diagnostics.
Imaging method shows beating, development in human heart model
A research team led by Chao Zhou at the McKelvey School of Engineering has used a safe, noninvasive imaging technique to observe the development of a human heart organoid over 30 days.
IEEE names Zhang a distinguished lecturer
Xuan ‘Silvia’ Zhang, associate professor in the Department
Electrical & Systems Engineering, will present her research to her peers.
Juvenile justice: ‘We are coming up short’
Analyzing data from thousands of young people, Joshua Jackson in Arts & Sciences finds the juvenile justice system is not rehabilitating kids.
APS selects English as fellow
Tammy English, associate professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences, has been named a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science.
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