The Social Lives of Birds
Flocks, Communes, and Families
An exploration of all the ways in which birds are social creatures—from breeding to nesting to babysitting
WashU team wins $3.9M to provide cameras for gamma-ray observatory
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis will provide cameras for the world’s largest high-energy gamma-ray observatory with a nearly $4 million federal grant.
Strengthening soy for better bioplastics
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are using surface chemistry to improve the strength of soy and cellulose-based biomaterials.
Multidisciplinary team secures $3.6M grant to investigate health risks from flooding
Funding from the National Science Foundation will enable researchers across many disciplines at Washington University in St. Louis to advance ongoing research into the damaging health effects of repeated flooding in Metro East communities.
Personalized brain modeling of anesthetic effects to predict antidepressant response
Neuroscientists, clinicians and engineers at Washington University in St. Louis seek to develop personalized medicine strategies for refractory depression that would tailor drug dosage based on a patient’s age, genetics, health conditions, brain dynamics and neural circuits.
Light as data and power source
WashU electrical engineer Mark Lawrence has received a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. He aims to develop sensors and cameras powered by taking advantage of the properties of light.
Witt named inaugural Kavita and Krishna Bharat Professor
The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis has named Andrew Witt the inaugural Kavita and Krishna Bharat Professor, a role that focuses on the intersection of artificial intelligence with art, architecture and design, effective Jan. 1. The professorship includes a joint appointment at the McKelvey School of Engineering.
Career Catalysts: St. Louis Fellows cultivate new talents, help partners meet goals
Career Catalysts, a series about WashU interns, by WashU interns, profiles pre-law student Winston Mattson, a Gephardt Institute St. Louis Fellow and an intern at Seed St. Louis.
Plasma: The fourth state of matter drives sustainable carbon upcycling
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are developing ways to convert carbon monoxide into organic acids useful for industry.
Novel technologies underway to help those with spinal cord injuries move
A multidisciplinary team of researchers at Washington University in St. Louis plans to investigate the neural mechanisms behind various controls of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation in generating different leg movements with a five-year, nearly $3 million grant the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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