Squirrels and the city
Examining the influence of urbanization on the evolution of eastern gray squirrel
Climate of opportunity
Washington University takes a leadership role in the Midwest Climate Collaborative to help address specific climate challenges in the 12-state region.
A helping hand
Meet the two scientists behind the IpsiHand, an innovation approved by the FDA in 2021 that is helping patients debilitated by stroke move again.
New imaging-based approach to measure radiation dose
Abhinav Jha and his collaborators have developed a way to measure the distribution of dangerous radiation associated with cancer treatments.
‘Simple yet powerful’: Seeing cell secretion like never before
An interdisciplinary team led by the lab of Srikanth Singamaneni has developed a new way to better visualize the proteins secreted by cells.
Wang receives funding for preterm birth research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a five-year $1.67 million grant to Chuan Wang, assistant professor at the McKelvey School of Engineering, for research on preterm birth. Wang and an interdisciplinary team will develop soft sensors with stretchable electrodes to generate 3D maps of the uterine surface and better understand contractions.
He named Water Environment Federation fellow
The Water Environment Federation has named Zhen “Jason” He a 2022 fellow.
Pairing imaging, AI may improve colon cancer screening, diagnosis
A new technological pairing from the lab of Quing Zhu at the McKelvey School of Engineering may lead to an improved diagnostic tool for colorectal cancer.
Seedy, not sweet
Biologist Susanne Renner in Arts & Sciences investigated the oldest known seeds from watermelon relatives. Her research team shared two new genomes of the ancient seeds and described how Neolithic humans in Libya likely used the seeds, not the bitter flesh, from the melons.
Cell memory’s role in migration to new tissues explored
A grant from the National Science Foundation will allow Amit Pathak to take a closer look at how certain cells use priming and memory to respond to new tissues.
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