‘Taking a bite out of the problem’
Josh Smith compares tooth measurements of unidentified dinosaur species with those of known *Tyrannosaurus* specimens.A paleontologist at WUSTL has concocted a mathematical scheme for identifying dinosaurs based upon measurements of their copious Mesozoic dental droppings. His method could help paleobiologists identify and reconstruct the lives of the creatures that roamed terra firma many millions of years ago.
Field guide for confirming new Earth-like planets is described
Professor Bruce Fegley and laboratory assistant Laura Schaefer used thermochemical equilibrium calculations for their model.
Researchers find multiple proteins that stick to medical device surfaces
Blood proteins that adsorb to the surfaces of materials unfold and can be recognized by the body, which then mounts a response against the device.
Biomedical engineers demonstrate how people learn complex behaviors
Kurt Thoroughman and Jordan Taylor have identified how people use individual experiences to improve performance.
Obituary: Hano, prof. emeritus of mathematics
He came to the University in September 1962 as a visiting associate professor of mathematics; he became a full professor in 1969.
Of note
James L. Gibson, Ph.D.,
Bamin Khomami, Ph.D.,
Tiffany Knight, Ph.D.,
Jonathan B. Losos, Ph.D.,
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Wrighton names advisory committee for engineering dean search
Jonathan Turner, the Henry Edwin Sever Professor of Engineering, has been named the committee’s chair.
Fish in ponds benefit flowering plants
A team of researchers has shown a correlation between the presence of fish in ponds and well-pollinated St. John’s wort.
NASA team names Mars ridge after Haskin
“Haskin Ridge,” on the east side of the Husband Hill summit on the Red Planet, has been named for the late earth & planetary sciences professor.
Undergraduate makes key discovery of mosquito species existence
Photo by Joe AngelesStephanie Gallitano, a junior chemistry student in Arts & Sciences, works with postdoctoral researcher James Vonesh at the University’s Tyson Research Center.”It was pretty thrilling to discover it,” says Stephanie Gallitano, who performed 12 weeks of research this summer.
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