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Leuthardt, Mitra selected as AIMBE fellows

WashU Medicine’s Eric C. Leuthardt, MD, and Robi Mitra, PhD, have been named fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.

Engineering

Study to explore influence of estrogen on aortic aneurysm progression

Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering will investigate the effect of estrogen on thoracic aortic aneurysm development and develop patient-specific biomarkers to manage the disease.

Medicine

Baldridge receives Global Grant for Gut Health award

Megan Tierney Baldridge, MD, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine at WashU Medicine, received a $100,000 grant to explore the interactions between the viruses that infect bacteria, known as bacteriophages, and human intestinal epithelial cells.

Space

How to (theoretically) spot an alien

Physicist Mikhail Tikhonov in Arts & Sciences proposes an outside-the-box idea for detecting alien biology. His new study is published in Nature Communications.

Cultural Studies

‘Play Harder: The Triumph of Black Baseball in America’

In “Play Harder: The Triumph of Black Baseball in America,” WashU’s Gerald Early explores how Black Americans have shaped the game since its emergence during Reconstruction, from the formation of the Negro Leagues, through Jackie Robinson’s breaking of the color barrier and into the present day.

Advancement

McGlothlin installed as Gloria M. Goldstein Professor of Holocaust Studies

Erin McGlothlin was recently installed as the Gloria M. Goldstein Professor of Holocaust Studies in Arts & Sciences.

Students

WashU prepares for fall ’25 class registration in Workday

Most WashU students are gearing up to register for fall 2025 classes next week using a new student information system, Workday. Many have prepared already, but administrators say to expect some bumps in this first cycle.

Medicine

Harnessing mechanobiology to combat kidney disease

Researchers at Washington University have received a $4 million grant to study specialized cells that could help treat kidney disease.

Politics

Henderson to deliver annual Brauer Lecture

Rob Henderson, political commentator and bestselling author of “Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family and Social Class,” will deliver the keynote address for Olin Business School’s Brauer Lecture Series April 16 at Washington University in St. Louis.

Engineering

Electrochemical method supports nitrogen circular economy

A new approach developed by researchers at Washington University converts nitrogen waste into a valuable chemical product.