Biologist Cox wins young investigator award
Kevin Cox, an assistant professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, received the 2025 Eric E. Conn Yi Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Plant Biologists.
Uncovering how cells allocate space to make way for new growth
A study led by physicist Shankar Mukherji in Arts & Sciences uses a new technique to simultaneously visualize how six major organelles within a cell change as the cell grows. The work has implications for how cells regulate metabolism and growth, which is important in both health and disease.
Students don’t learn the way they think they do
A new study reveals that students learn best through prediction activities, even though they don’t realize it. This idea is at the center of research published by biologist Elise Walck-Shannon and her co-instructors for an introductory genetics course in Arts & Sciences.
Two students named Beckman Scholars
Perla Giles, a rising senior majoring in molecular microbiology, and David Lee, a rising senior majoring in chemistry, have been chosen to participate in the Beckman Scholars Program, which provides in-depth research experiences for exceptionally talented undergraduate students.
Myosin makes the moves to keep cell processes humming along
Biomedical scientists at Washington University in St. Louis and Duke University report new insights regarding the role of movements of molecules as drivers of condensation in plant cells.
A new era of biotech education
The Biotech Explorers Pathway, a first-year Ampersand Program in Arts & Sciences, uses biotechnology as the theme that immerses students in real-world science, according to a new career feature written by WashU authors.
Genetic mutations in potassium ion channel target of new drug development
Researchers at WashU will study ways to fix malfunctioning ion channels responsible for neurological and heart illness.
Removing selenium from water takes iron strength
Environmental engineers at WashU have developed critical methods to remove toxic selenium from water.
Biology students win annual awards
Seniors Basma Daham, Autumn Kim, Angelina O’Brien and Lillith Streett, in Arts & Sciences, were named winners of the Department of Biology’s annual awards.
Copycat evolution
Biologist Jonathan Losos, in Arts & Sciences, has documented evidence of a kind of “copycat” evolution between extremely short-faced breeds of cats and dogs. Generations of intentional breeding have led these animals to converge on a rounded, flat-nosed head shape that humans prefer — even though the shape causes a variety of health ailments.
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