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‘Unprecedented opportunity’ to understand neurovascular recovery after stroke

A team from the McKelvey School of Engineering and the School of Medicine will use a $3.12 million grant to improve brain imaging to better understand stroke recovery.

Engineering

Synthetic biology enables microbes to build synthetic muscle

Close-up image of synthetically produced muscle fiber.

The lab of Fuzhong Zhang has borrowed from synthetic chemistry to develop a platform enabling bacteria to build a synthetic muscle fiber.

Students

‘Welcome home:’ Class of 2025 celebrates Convocation

The 1,994 members of the Washington University in St. Louis Class of 2025 may still be new to one another, campus and St. Louis. And still, Convocation in Brookings Quadrangle on Saturday, Aug. 28, served as a homecoming.

Mental Health

Adolescents living in U.S. but born elsewhere have higher rates of suicide ideation

As tensions continue to run high in the Middle East, a new study from the Brown School finds that adolescents from the conflict-affected region who are residing in the United States have lower levels of resilience and a heightened risk of suicide ideation compared to their American-born peers.

Art & Design

Proposals sought for Teaching Gallery

The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum is now accepting proposals for the spring 2022 Teaching Gallery exhibition. The deadline for proposals is Sept. 7. The gallery is dedicated to exhibiting works from the museum’s collection with direct connections to WashU courses.

Neuroscience & Memory

Neurons in visual cortex of the brain ‘drift’ over time

New research from physicists in Arts & Sciences reveals that neurons in the visual cortex — the part of the brain that processes visual stimuli — respond differently to the same kind of stimulus over time.

Appointments & Promotions

Gonzalez names leadership team

Anna Gonzalez, vice chancellor for student affairs at Washington University in St. Louis, has announced new titles and roles for her leadership team.

Religion

Cultural backlash: Is LGBTQ progress an attack on Christianity?

New research by Clara L. Wilkins and Lerone Martin in Arts & Sciences explains why some Christians view recent LGBTQ progress as a threat and offers possible interventions to reduce such all-or-nothing beliefs.

Academics

Apply for a SPORE in Leukemia grant

Applications are being accepted for the Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Leukemia Career Enhancement Program. Interested junior researchers should apply by Sept. 15.

Students

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