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AI-assisted breast-cancer screening may reduce unnecessary testing

In a recent study, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Whiterabbit.ai showed that artificial intelligence assistance potentially could improve breast-cancer screening by reducing the number of false positives without missing true positives.

Performing Arts

Exploring the humanities at Tyson Research Center

performer in bunker at Tyson Research Center

The Center for the Humanities in Arts & Sciences will present both a performance and a two-day gathering on artistic research at WashU’s Tyson Research Center. Organized by postdoctoral researcher Anya Yermakova, the events build on her scholarship, her creative work and her current seminar, “Topics in Embodied Communication: Listening.”

Engineering

Innovative sensing platform unlocks ultrahigh sensitivity in conventional sensors

New research from engineers at Washington University unlocks the power of exceptional points for advanced optical sensing.

St. Louis Region

WashU’s Bear Cubs Running Team gets kids with disabilities in the game

Now in its ninth year, the Bear Cubs Running Team serves children with physical and developmental disabilities and their siblings. Every Sunday, 100 “cubs” and their coaches meet at WashU for stretching, games and socializing. The season will end April 21 with a big race on the track at Francis Olympic Field.

Awards & Notables

Ethic of Service Award honors investment in St. Louis

Each year, the Gerry and Bob Virgil Ethic of Service Award recognizes select members of the WashU community who show exemplary commitment to service and engagement within the St. Louis area.

Economy

Riley to deliver annual Brauer Lecture

Jason Riley, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a Wall Street Journal columnist, will deliver the keynote address for Olin Business School’s Brauer Lecture Series on April 18.

Medicine

Skin pigmentation bias in pulse oximeters to get closer look

Close up shot of a black patient's hand with a finger pulse oximeter.

Pulse oximeters may provide inaccurate readings in individuals with darker skin so researchers at Washington University are seeking ways to mitigate this potential bias.

Awards & Notables

Gephardt Institute voting plan earns high marks

The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement received a perfect score for its 2024 Voter Engagement Action Plan from the All In Campus Democracy Challenge, a national nonpartisan initiative to improve college voter turnout.

Students

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Images from on and around the Washington University campuses.

Engineering

Researchers ID protein responsible for gas vesicle clustering in bacteria

Rice University bioengineers and colleagues at Washington University and Duke University identified a protein nanostructure that plays a role in the cellular structure of certain microorganisms, paving the way toward more efficient biotechnological and biomedical applications.