Chakrabarty receives grant to measure aerosol absorption associated with atmospheric warming

Rajan Chakrabarty, associate professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering, has received a $577,685 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for research to help improve existing measurement methodologies and algorithms for estimating aerosol light absorption and associated atmospheric warming. Chakrabarty’s lab will take a two-pronged approach: first, they’ll conduct laboratory-based […]

Wang receives grant to study impacts of aerosols on convective clouds

Jian Wang, professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering, received $412,895 in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for research to help further our understanding of the impacts of aerosols on convective clouds. Aerosols could play a large role in convection and precipitation, and a fuller understanding of their relationship […]
Sumers Rec Center to remain closed indefinitely

Sumers Rec Center to remain closed indefinitely

Despite previously announced plans, the university’s Office of Recreation and medical officials have decided the Sumers Recreation Center will remain closed indefinitely due to the pandemic. Preparations continue to ensure the center is ready to reopen when it is safe to do so. 
Five physician-scientists named inaugural Dean’s Scholars

Five physician-scientists named inaugural Dean’s Scholars

The newly formed Division of Physician-Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine has selected five physicians for its inaugural Dean’s Scholar Program, which provides up to two years of financial support and mentorship to aspiring, early-career physician-scientists, along with dedicated time for conducting laboratory research.

Agonafer receives grant to develop cooling solutions

High-powered semiconductor devices are found in most electronic systems, and the more powerful they become, the more heat they produce. Simply cooling them with air isn’t enough. The Cisco Research Center University Funding committee has recently awarded Damena Agonafer, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and materials science at the McKelvey School of Engineering, a one-year $100,000 grant to […]
Lester’s book on eating disorders wins Victor Turner Prize

Lester’s book on eating disorders wins Victor Turner Prize

Rebecca J. Lester, professor of sociocultural anthropology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, won a 2020 Victor Turner Prize in Ethnographic Writing for her book, “Famished: Eating Disorders and Failed Care in America.”

Kouvelis and the Boeing Center supply chain group are ranked highly for research

Panos Kouvelis and the Boeing Center supply chain group at Olin Business School were ranked highly for their research in the field’s top four journals from 2001-2015. A scholarship study published in Decision Sciences in June focused on papers published in the Journal of Operations Management; Production and Operations Management; Manufacturing and Service Operations; and Management Science. The […]
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