Of note

Jianmin Cui, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical engineering, has received a $35,000 National Institutes of Health R01 grant, subcontracted from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, for a collaborative research titled “Mechanisms of Ultrasound Mediated Intracellular Drug & Gene Delivery.” …

Washington University’s Central Underground Garage has received the Construction Industry Best Practices Award from the St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers. The Best Practices Award recognizes achievement in promoting quality, cost-effective construction. The Central Underground Garage project was recognized, in particular, for best safety practices and zero accidents during construction. …

Karen L. Wooley, Ph.D., the James. S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor in Arts & Sciences, has received a three-year, $443,917 grant from the Office of Naval Research for research titled “The Development of Non-Toxic Anti-Fouling Coatings Based upon Nanoscopic Surface Complexities.”