Imaging method shows beating in human heart model

A research team led by Chao Zhou at the McKelvey School of Engineering has used a safe, noninvasive imaging technique to observe the development of a human heart organoid over 30 days.

Brain studies of complex behavior require more people

Scientists rely on brainwide association studies to measure brain structure and function and link them to mental illness and other complex behaviors. But a study by researchers at the School of Medicine and the University of Minnesota shows that most published brain studies are performed with too few participants.

McDonnell Academy names new partner

The McDonnell International Scholars Academy recently welcomed the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru, India, as its newest partner university. It joins the academy’s more than 30 partner institutions across five continents.

Memes as nontraditional activism

Raven Maragh-Lloyd, assistant professor of African and African American studies and of film and media studies, both in Arts & Sciences, demonstrates in her research the role that Black humor plays in creating digital spaces for critiquing racism.

Proposed funding for child care a ‘drop in the bucket’

Research shows investing in programs such as Head Start can help families exit poverty and speed economic growth, according to sociologist Caitlyn Collins in Arts & Sciences.

Notables

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has selected Xuan “Silvia” Zhang, an associate professor at the McKelvey School of Engineering, as a 2022-23 IEEE Circuits and Systems Society distinguished lecturer.

Notables

Patrick Grindel, a senior studying mechanical engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering and a cadet in the ROTC Gateway Battalion, has been recognized by the U.S. Army Cadet Command as a Distinguished Military Graduate.

Notables

Aaron DiAntonio, Joseph Bloom and Jeffrey Milbrandt, all at the School of Medicine, received a two-year $300,000 grant from the ALS Finding a Cure and the Leandro P. Rizzuto Foundation.

Announcements

E-waste recycling, paper shredding March 22 and 29

The Office of Sustainability will be hosting electronic waste recycling drives and confidential paper shredding services at the Danforth and Medical campuses.