Wobbly molecules get a closer look
Microscopy engineers at Washington University model how molecules move to enhance understanding of nanoscale biological systems.
Tyson Center gets local high schoolers involved in research
Field research, science communication and . . . blood feeding. These were some of the skills that high school students Hope Jett and Kari Koerner learned this summer as part of WashU’s Tyson Environmental Research Apprenticeship.
Humans change their own behavior when training AI
Researchers from multiple disciplines at Washington University teamed up to study how human behavior changes when training artificial intelligence.
Competitive energy
Alumnus Deko Devins is on a mission to make solar power more widespread, affordable and accessible.
Studying how serotonin alters locust’s sense of smell
Researchers at Washington University studied the role of serotonin in altering odor-driven behavioral and neural responses in locusts.
Rethinking the waste in water
Young-Shin Jun and her team at the McKelvey School of Engineering see untapped resources in the chemical compounds in highly saline wastewater.
Sustainable technology to extract critical materials from coal-based resources
An environmental engineer at Washington University in St. Louis received a federal grant to work to extract rare earth elements from coal in a way that does not harm the environment.
Ornamented dragonflies better equipped to survive human threats
A study by Kim Medley, director of Tyson Research Center, and others found that dragonflies with dark wing markings have a lower risk of extinction.
Deep learning models can be trained with limited data
Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University have developed a method that could reduce errors in computational imaging.
WashU researchers quantify solar absorption by black carbon in fire clouds
Aerosol scientists at Washington University have quantified the extent of light absorption by black carbon in fire clouds to better model climate impacts of extreme wildfire events.
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