Uncovering ‘the basis of humanity’ one puzzle at a time

For WashU MD/PhD student Sid Sivakumar, studying the brain is like constructing a crossword puzzle. Conveniently, he does both. He crafts puzzles for The New York Times, Washington Post — and now, the Record. Keep reading to try to solve his latest effort.

Machine learning can help predict surgery outcomes

WashU researchers have combined artificial intelligence and mobile health data to better predict patients’ recovery from lumbar spine surgery. The techniques were developed at the university’s AI for Health Institute.

War magnifies politicians’ gendered behavior, study finds

In the early days of conflict, when tension and fear are heightened, new research from political scientists in Arts & Sciences finds women politicians are less likely to engage with the public and, when they do, are more likely to take on more nurturing roles.

Family-friendly workplaces benefit employees, businesses

Paid leave and employee well-being are the focus of a three-part policy series on family-friendly business practices put together by the Brown School’s Clark-Fox Policy Institute. A family-friendly workplace benefits employees and businesses, director Gary Parker said.

Notables

Three physician-scientists at the School of Medicine have been newly elected to the Association of American Physicians. They are (from left) Patricia I. Dickson, MD, Dineo Khabele, MD, and Gregory D. Longmore, MD.

Notables

Yashika Kapoor, a postdoctoral fellow in physics from Arts & Sciences, will attend the 73rd annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany. The event is a globally recognized forum for exchange between Nobel laureates and young scientists.

Research Wire

Being a predator has its own costs, and that’s as true for amoebae as it is for lions or wolves. Graduate student P.M. Shreenidhi joined David Queller and other Art & Sciences researchers to study the predatory nature of a particular soil-dwelling amoeba.