Leaf-inspired design brings bioplastics to the big leagues
Using inspiration from the leaf, engineering researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have optimized bioplastics to be stronger and more biodegradable.
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Early talks about Black baseball’s legacy, cultural excellence
Arts & Sciences’ Gerald Early takes part in a podcast to discuss his research and new book about the history of Black baseball, “Play Harder,” touching on race, history and resilience.
Inspiring People: Jon Elson
Research engineer Jon Elson has worked on projects involving air pollution, chemistry and much more over the decades. Read about how Elson became “a cornerstone of the university’s research ecosystem” in Human Resources’ staff spotlight.
Why MS is a growing problem in Black communities
Anthropologist Theresa Gildner, in Arts & Sciences, challenges longstanding misconceptions about multiple sclerosis in a perspective piece published in the journal Nature Reviews Neurology.
Videos
Beyond visual data
Can we ever see too much data? Yes, actually. In some situations, visual overload can paralyze decision-making. But over the last year, the interdisciplinary SAIL lab, with help from WashU Rowing, has explored nonvisual means for transmitting real-time performance feedback.
Bookshelf
The United States of no states?
What would America look like if there were no state governments? Stephen H. Legomsky, the John S. Lehmann University Professor Emeritus at WashU Law, tackles that question in his new book, “Reimagining the American Union: The Case for Abolishing State Government,” published by Cambridge University Press.