Science & Technology

Biomedical engineering researchers at Washington University have developed a brain wave decoder that can help people with spinal cord injuries.

A computer scientist at Washington University has developed a problem-solving architecture modeled on neurobiology that leverages quantum mechanical behavior to guarantee optimal solutions to complex problems.

Two WashU faculty are among nearly 250 newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies. They are physicist Carl Bender, in Arts & Sciences, and immunologist Marco Colonna, at the School of Medicine.

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.

Gaelen Clayton has spent a large part of her four years at WashU thinking about goals — setting them academically and scoring them as a midfielder for the women’s soccer team, which just won the Division III national championship. 

Emily Culley, a PhD candidate in earth, environmental and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences, uses images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera to investigate the surface of the moon. She’s passionate about fostering an inclusive environment in the sciences.

Graduating senior Justin Xu, in Arts & Sciences, is clear about two things: his passion for community service and his pursuit of a medical career. If his leadership at WashU is any indication, he will achieve both goals and much more.

Graduate student Joshin Kumar is set to complete his PhD. He then will continue his engineering work at WashU, designing sensors that can detect pathogens.

WashU engineer Marcus Foston regularly hosts middle school students to learn about cutting-edge science. It’s part of WashU’s immersive “Researcher for a Day” program.

Researchers at Washington University have received a $3.7 million grant to optimize a self-guided intervention for individuals with eating disorders.