‘You think, so you can dance’
In “The Neuroscience of Movement,” dancer and research scientist Elinor Harrison introduces students to the complex neural processes that allow us to coordinate thought, action and perception.
The motherhood entrepreneurs
WashU alumnae are founding companies with moms in mind, offering solutions for the raw, unfiltered realities of pregnancy and infant care.
The continued need for DEI in the workplace
Sociologist Adia Harvey Wingfield sheds light on the ways racism persists in professional settings and offers a path forward for employers.
Sampling eDNA for global biodiversity census
Kara Andres, a postdoctoral fellow with the Living Earth Collaborative, collected samples from Simpson Lake in Valley Park, Mo., one of about 800 lakes worldwide that were surveyed on the UN’s International Day of Biodiversity.
Book explores consequences of political conversations
In her new book, political scientist Taylor Carlson, in Arts & Sciences, explores how political information changes as it flows from the news media to person to person. Her research shows that socially transmitted information becomes sparse, biased, less accurate and mobilizing — fueling a “distorted democracy.”
Biologists take closer look at stress response in cells
Hani Zaher, a professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, published a study in Molecular Cell that dives into the mechanisms behind the ways cells respond to stress.
Bose named Fulbright Scholar
Arpita Bose, an associate professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, will travel to Belgium next year to continue her work on the green potential of purple bacteria.
The next generation of design
The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, in collaboration with the McKelvey School of Engineering, will launch a new Master of Design for Human-Computer Interaction and Emerging Technology in fall 2025. Housed in Weil Hall, it will be the first STEM-designated graduate program situated within the Sam Fox School’s College of Art.
Why some plant diseases thrive in urban environments
A team led by biologist Rachel Penczykowski in Arts & Sciences found more infestations of powdery mildew in St. Louis than in the city’s surrounding suburbs and countryside.
Internal clock helps cyanobacteria sustain life on this planet
Most organisms on this planet rely on a circadian clock to function properly. New research published by biologists in Arts & Sciences investigates how an internal clock helps nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria accommodate seemingly conflicting processes within a single cell.
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