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Throw like a girl

How graphic artist Bonnie Korte became, at 72, the first woman in the U.S. to earn kudan, a ninth degree rank in judo.

Strengthening the physician-scientist pipeline

Andrew Chan invests in the School of Medicine to honor his mentors and help pave the way for future biomedical research leaders.

Obituaries

Bob Hartzell, WashU staff member, 62

Robert “Bob” Hartzell, a Washington University staff member who served in a variety of roles, died Saturday, July 6. He was 62.

Appointments & Promotions

Danforth Staff Council chooses new members, leaders

The WashU Danforth Staff Council has added 11 new members and elected its executive officers for the academic year.

Science & Technology

Rethinking the waste in water

Young-Shin Jun and her team at the McKelvey School of Engineering see untapped resources in the chemical compounds in highly saline wastewater.

Medicine

Potential drug effective against flesh-eating bacteria

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a potential drug that is effective against common bacteria that can lead to rare, dangerous illnesses.

Engineering

Sustainable technology to extract critical materials from coal-based resources

An environmental engineer at Washington University in St. Louis received a federal grant to work to extract rare earth elements from coal in a way that does not harm the environment.

Alzheimer's

Aging-related genomic culprit found in Alzheimer’s disease

3D reconstruction of amyloid beta plaque deposition between neurons grown in the lab

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a way to study aged neurons in the lab without a brain biopsy, allowing them to accurately model the effects of aging in the development of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Entrepreneurship & Innovation

How ChiChi is disrupting the breakfast business

Chiara Munzi and Izzy Gorton with their ChiChi hot cereal

Chiara Munzi and Izzy Gorton met in a WashU entrepreneurship class and made their first batches of ChiChi hot chickpea cereal in the Skandalaris Center. Two years later, the brand is booming and the founders will be featured on the Amazon series “60 Day Hustle.”

Politics

How gender bias influences perceptions, votes in elections

Diana Z. O’Brien, the Bela Kornitzer Distinguished Professor of Political Science in Arts & Sciences, discusses the unique challenges facing female politicians, the importance of representation and more.