Bringing expansion microscopy to plants
Biologist Kevin Cox, in Arts & Sciences, has discovered a low-cost way to more easily study the detailed makeup of plant cells. The ultimate goal is to help grow better crops, improving food security.
Carl W. Conrad, classics scholar, 90
Carl W. Conrad, an associate professor emeritus of classics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, died Feb. 20. He was 90.
Nichols Lodato to serve on national psychology committee
Adolescent and young adult development expert Bronwyn Nichols Lodato, in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, will serve as a member of the U.S. National Committee for Psychological Science.
Zacks installed as Edgar James Swift Professor
Jeffrey M. Zacks, an expert in memory and neuroscience, was installed as the Edgar James Swift Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis during a Feb. 4 ceremony.
Invasive longhorned tick discovered in St. Louis County
WashU researchers recently identified the first longhorned tick found in suburban St. Louis County. In concert with a local community science effort, Tick Watch STL, the researchers will conduct additional tick investigations in the region.
The disruptions of daylight saving time
A one-hour adjustment to the clock on the wall may not sound dramatic. But our biological clock begs to differ, according to biologist Erik Herzog in Arts & Sciences.
Grammy winner Yefim Bronfman March 2
Yefim Bronfman, “a powerhouse pianist with a tone of crystalline clarity” (Los Angeles Times), will perform music of Mozart, Schumann, Debussy and Tchaikovsky March 2 for WashU’s Great Artists Series.
WashU-led astrophysics mission lands its spot on space station
The Trans-Iron Galactic Element Recorder for the International Space Station (TIGERISS) was officially assigned an attachment location on the Columbus laboratory module of the International Space Station. This location assignment is a milestone on the path to a targeted 2027 launch date, researchers said.
Five named National Academy of Inventors senior members
Five researchers from Washington University have been named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors.
Jez, Pakrasi named fellows of biochemistry society
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology named Joseph Jez and Himadri Pakrasi in Arts & Sciences as fellows in recognition of their research, education, mentorship and service to the scientific community.
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