Science & Technology

WashU’s Rohit Pappu and Tanja Mittag at St. Jude received renewed research funding to continue foundational work in studying the basis of Alzheimer’s disease, ALS and frontotemporal dementia.

Provost Mark D. West has appointed a 13-member search committee to identify candidates for the position of dean of the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis.

WashU researcher Scott VanBommel led the team studying the Curiosity rover’s unexpected discovery of pure sulfur, which offers new clues to conditions on Mars roughly 3 billion years ago.

Biomedical researchers at WashU McKelvey Engineering have developed a new imaging technique that captures the dynamic coupling between the brain’s vasculature and its neurons. The new microscopy tool could help lead to breakthroughs in studying stroke and dementia.

WashU’s AI Perspectives Week will feature about 40 events, showcasing faculty, students and leading thinkers on artificial intelligence. The series highlights research, teaching, ethics and community dialogue, while welcoming both enthusiasts and skeptics.

Biologist Keith Hengen’s research is getting deeper into sleep, unraveling the great mystery of slumber’s purpose in the brain and the body.

Scott Mitchell harnesses the power of robotic machines to create wow-worthy structures.

A team of WashU researchers has received a more than $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the mechanisms underlying hallucinations and delusions in schizophrenia.

A new WashU study shows how scientists can use ancient DNA to answer historical questions beyond what artifacts alone can reveal.

“Growing Deep Roots,” a one-person show by artist Carolina Caycedo, will open Sept. 9 at the WashU Kemper Art Museum. In this Q&A, Caycedo discusses her work, her interest in migration, just energy transitions and the tenacity of repair.