NSF invests in semiconductor research at McKelvey School of Engineering
Sang-Hoon Bae and Mark Lawrence, at the McKelvey School of Engineering, received a total of $3.8 million for collaborative research projects on the future of semiconductor design and manufacturing.
University impact demonstrated with new St. Louis initiatives inventory
A new online tool from WashU’s St. Louis Initiatives team showcases the university’s research and programmatic commitments to the city and region.
How underground fungi shape forests
Biologist Jonathan Myers in Arts & Sciences leads work at Tyson Research Center that fueled an investigation into the role of underground fungi as drivers of global forest diversity.
Live Near Your Work program expands eligible neighborhoods, size of forgivable loans
In an effort to better support employees and spur investment in historically disinvested neighborhoods, BJC HealthCare and WashU are expanding their Live Near Your Work homeownership program to include new neighborhoods in St. Louis, north St. Louis County and University City’s Third Ward.
St. Louis International Film Festival screenings begin on campus Nov. 10
WashU will host more than a dozen screenings as part of the 32nd Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival. The citywide event showcases the best in contemporary cinema.
Key Medicare payment model fails to improve mental health
A widespread Medicare program that aims to improve health care and lower costs by providing financial incentives to doctors and hospitals resulted in no improvements in mental health care, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine and the Yale School of Public Health.
Study links changes in global water cycle to higher temperatures
Research led by Bronwen Konecky in Arts & Sciences takes an important step toward reconstructing a global history of water over the last 2,000 years.
Epigenome’s role in cancer revealed in new study
Scientists at the School of Medicine have analyzed the epigenomes of tumor cells across 11 cancer types and revealed important roles for this regulatory system of the genome in the way cancer forms, grows and spreads.
Gordon to discuss history of racial segregation, urban inequality
Historian Colin Gordon will discuss his new book, “Patchwork Apartheid: Private Restriction, Racial Segregation, and Urban Inequality,” at a Public Interest Law & Policy Speakers Series event at noon Monday, Nov. 6, in Anheuser-Busch Hall. The book documents the history and consequences of private restrictions in greater St. Louis and other Midwest towns.
Wearable tech for contact tracing developed
An interdisciplinary team of WashU researchers developed CATCH, a potentially powerful automated tool for mitigating the spread of infectious diseases among front-line health-care workers.
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