Five WashU faculty receive grants for innovative cancer research
The American Cancer Society and venture capital firm Yosemite have selected five WashU faculty to receive the inaugural ACS-Yosemite research grants.
How to depolarize social media
At a time when political polarization is becoming an increasing problem on social media, WashU data scientist Jean Springsteen is working on a way to bring down the temperature and still get buy-in from social media companies.
Beyond lithium: Sodium-based batteries may power the future
Peng Bai, a researcher at Washington University, has received a National Science Foundation grant to expand his work in sodium-based batteries.
Pappu named American Physical Society fellow
Rohit V. Pappu, a researcher at Washington University, has been selected as an American Physical Society fellow.
Committed to expanding WashU connections
Reginald Binford Jr. uses his voice as an alumni leader to increase engagement and advocate for today’s students.
Debilitating elbow contracture to get closer look aided by machine learning
A researcher in the McKelvey School of Engineering will study the effects of physical therapy and anti-inflammatory treatments on an elbow injury with a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Prestigious NIH Director’s awards go to three WashU faculty
Three researchers from Washington University have received highly competitive and prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s awards totaling $10 million over five years.
WashU scientist talks neurons on educational podcast
A top educational Spanish language podcast for kids recently featured Allison Martinez Mejia, a biomedical engineering PhD candidate at Washington University.
Potential Type 1 diabetes treatment may stem from outsmarting immune cells
Cory Berkland, a researcher at Washington University, will lead preclinical diabetes research with a $2.6 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.
Flores named vice dean for graduate education in engineering
Katharine Flores, the Christopher I. Byrnes Professor at Washington University, has been named vice dean for graduate education at the McKelvey School of Engineering.
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