Ho and Liu receive grant to study AI-augmented human decision-making

With a three-year, $453,000 grant from the Office of Naval Research, Chien-Ju Ho, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering, and his co-investigator, Yang Liu, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will study AI-augmented human decision-making. Read more on the engineering website.

Chen receives grant to research innovative treatments for pediatric brain cancer

Hong Chen, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering and of radiation oncology at the School of Medicine, will address the need for innovative approaches to treating pediatric brain cancer with a three-year, $500,000 grant from the Australia-based Charlie Teo Foundation. With the funding, she and her team plan to develop […]
Ida Early

Ida Early

For 38 years, Ida Early has contributed to many facets of Washington University. She reflects on the moments that have led her to this point as she prepares for retirement.
Who Knew WashU? 6.24.20

Who Knew WashU? 6.24.20

Question: In what year was what’s now called the Department of African and African-American Studies in Arts & Sciences established?

Racial equity engagement sessions planned

The Washington University community is invited to participate in a series of engagement sessions this summer focused on racial equity and the steps we will take as a university to address systemic racism and the toll it has on our Black community in particular.
Scientists take part in Ecology publication

Scientists take part in Ecology publication

Jonathan Myers, associate professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, and Solny Adalsteinsson, staff scientist at Tyson Research Center, participated in a Future of Fire Consortium that produced both a scholarly review and a blog item in the Journal of Ecology.
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