Gut bacteria mine dietary fiber to release beneficial nutrients

A new study from the School of Medicine found that the fiber byproducts of food production may be an untapped source of beneficial biomolecules that contribute to human health.

New partnership empowers principals to ‘dream big’

The principals at seven local schools are poised to achieve big goals after participating in the SLPS Principal Redesign Fellowship, a bold new partnership between St. Louis Public Schools and the university’s Institute for School Partnership.

WashU Expert on SCOTUS ruling and religious freedom

While the ruling in the Maine case is unsurprising given the court’s recent decisions around freedom of religion, rhetoric about the case misrepresents the role of constitutional protections for religion in a pluralistic society, said John Inazu, an expert on law and religion.

Notables

The Organization for Human Brain Mapping has awarded its Glass Brain Award to Deanna Barch, of Arts & Sciences and the School of Medicine, in recognition of her influential work on the function of the human brain.

Research Wire

Researchers working with Jonathan Barnes, in Arts & Sciences, published new research showing how molecules with interlocking ring architectures can be functionalized and incorporated into three-dimensional polymer networks and materials.

Research Wire

A community-based rehab program may be effective at serving people with disabilities even in places with conflict such as Afghanistan, finds a new study by the Brown School’s Jean-Francois Trani (pictured) and School of Medicine collaborators.