WashU student selected for Anthropic AI for Science program
Ziqi Xu, a doctoral student in computer science and engineering at the WashU McKelvey School of Engineering, has been selected for Anthropic’s AI for Science program.
Preparing workers for the age of AI
As artificial intelligence reshapes the workforce, the Brown School’s Jason Jabbari explains how higher education can prepare students with the skills to adapt and thrive while expanding economic opportunity.
Harnessing atomic structure to advance semiconductor technology
McKelvey Engineering’s Rohan Mishra is helping to unlock the power of atomically thin materials to improve silicon-based transistors. The goal is to enable vastly more efficient electronic devices.
WashU engineers earn honors from aerosol science group
The American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) has honored two engineers from the McKelvey School of Engineering at WashU.
Plant-inspired natural coatings can beat forever chemicals
WashU McKelvey Engineering researchers have developed a PFAS alternative that serves as an effective waterproof coating. It makes use of plant waste and can provide waterproof seals without the toxic downstream effects of PFAS on human health and the environment.
To restore attention, reach out to nature
Psychology researchers at WashU have found evidence that children’s exposure to natural spaces correlates with improved attention and achievement scores.
WashU study helps Martian astronauts prepare for dust
WashU assistant research professor Scott VanBommel is the lead author of a new paper that examines how dust interacts with Mars rover Perseverance’s spacesuit swatches and other materials.
Dixit installed as George and Charmaine Mallinckrodt Professor
Ram Dixit, a renowned scientist who studies how plants evolve over time, has been named the George and Charmaine Mallinckrodt Professor in biology in Arts & Sciences.
Loneliness as a Public Health Problem
Does loneliness pose the same health risk as smoking? And from medicine to government, what kind of interventions are even possible? In this episode, WashU’s Sandro Galea, dean of the Bursky School of Public Health, and Julianne Holt-Lunstad, professor at Brigham Young Unversity, explore what’s driving the loneliness problem in today’s world.
Julianne Holt-Lunstad
Friend installed as Stephen F. and Camilla T. Brauer Distinguished Professor
James Friend has been named the Stephen F. and Camilla T. Brauer Distinguished Professor at the WashU McKelvey School of Engineering.
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