Singamaneni to develop new biosensors with NSF CAREER Award

Biomedical sensors using metal nanoparticles hold great promise for the early detection of disease. But the current class of sensors has little or no shelf life, and creating and using them is expensive. Srikanth Singamaneni, PhD, assistant professor of materials science in the School of Engineering & Applied Science, plans to develop a low-cost biosensor that is more stable, sensitive and specific with funds from a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award he has received from the National Science Foundation.

Focus on renewable energy

PARC and I-CARES recently honored three seniors who completed the Certificate in Renewable Energy and the Environment, which allows students to pursue interdisciplinary energy studies in addition to their academic major.

Creating a more sustainable St. Louis

The Sustainable Land Lab project, a partnership between WUSTL and the City of St. Louis, officially broke ground May 18. The lab will tranform vacant lots in Old North St. Louis into assets to advance sustainability and community involvement. Winning projects include a chess garden and a restaurant made from a surplus cargo container.

Weidenbaum legacy honored with May 20 forum

Renowned economists will gather Monday, May 20, at the university to pay tribute to Murray Weidenbaum, founder and honorary chairman of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy, in a forum tailor-made to highlight his life-long accomplishments. A highly influential economist and policy adviser, Weidenbaum has a legacy in the academic and governmental realms that began in the early 1960s.
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