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Gabel wins grant to study minority representation strategies
Matt Gabel, a professor of political science in Arts & Sciencea as Washington University in St. Louis, received a two-year $325,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study ways in...
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Decker edits American Music 40th anniversary issue
Todd Decker, the Paul Tietjens Professor of Music in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has edited a special issue of American Music, marking the journal’s 40th anniversary....
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Using environmental DNA for fish monitoring
Kara Andres, a postdoctoral research associate with the Living Earth Collaborative at Washington University in St. Louis, has co-authored a study that used trace DNA in water samples to track...
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Tyson observatory is WashU’s dark sky site
It can be hard to find a nice, dark place to look up. Amateur astronomers and professionals alike are discovering that it is increasingly difficult to find night sky viewing areas. According to a...
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Flawed diamonds
Diamonds are often prized for their flawless shine, but Chong Zu, an assistant professor of physics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, sees a deeper value in these natural...
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Speeding up creation of quantum entanglement
A team of researchers has found a way to speed up the creation of quantum entanglement, a mystifying property of quantum mechanics that Albert Einstein once described as “spooky action at a distance.”...
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No lizard is an island
Many species experience little to no change over long periods of time. Biologists often fall back on the same explanation for why this is true: that natural selection favors individuals with more...
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Trauma, histories of victimhood will influence Israeli response
On Oct. 7, Palestinian militants launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, killing nearly 900 Israelis and taking 150 more hostage. The hostages include civilians, children, elderly and soldiers....
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Petra Levin, a professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has been installed as a George William and Irene Koechig Freiberg Professor of Biology. Levin...
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Happy medium
Barbie and … “Joey”? It’s less than 5 minutes into an interview on media literacy with Eileen G’Sell, MFA ’06, senior lecturer in writing in Arts & Sciences at Washington University, and she’s...
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Rescuing adventure
Christopher Schaberg and his son, Julien, at the Boat House in Forest Park. (Photo: Danny Reise/Washington University) “Don’t expect a straightforward narrative in this book. Adventure doesn’t work...
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Engineers to build cyborg locusts, study odor-guided navigation
The inviting smell of a freshly baked cookie immediately triggers a motor response to search for the source of that smell. Often the cookie can be easily found. This everyday event that we perform...
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For microbial communities, simpler may be better
As biologists learn more about how microbial communities work together, a major goal is understanding how their composition determines function. What combination of strains and species makes the best...
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Timing of Hamas’ strike followed pattern, but no match for Israel’s military
Many questions remain following the unprecedented cross-border attack on Israel by Hamas militants on Oct. 7 that left more than 1,300 Israelis dead, 3,000 more injured. How did the militants plan and...
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‘Object Lessons’ book series comes to WashU
“Object Lessons,” the long-running series of pocket-sized books that explores the secret lives of ordinary things, is now based in the Program in Public Scholarship in Arts & Sciences at...
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Book showcases digital innovation in WashU chemistry instruction
Gabriela Mirowitz, an assistant dean of advising in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, co-edited “Digital Learning and Teaching in Chemistry,” a book published in July by the...
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Grant funds green fertilizer research at WashU
Washington University in St. Louis will lead one of 29 new projects under the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Earthshots Initiative, which aims to advance clean energy technologies over the next...
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WashU team to study virus transmission, human-wildlife interaction
Red colobus monkeys can’t seem to get a break. Since 2007, when anthropologist Krista Milich at Washington University in St. Louis established her project at Kibale National Park in Uganda, she has...
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Not-so-spooky sounds: Audio recordings help ID urban bats
Hoary bats (Lasiurus cinereus) are among the most commonly detected bats in our area, according to scientists with the St. Louis Wildlife Project. (Photo: Juan Cruzado/iNaturalist) Living along the...
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Cooperman, Griswold receive notable mentions in ‘Best American Essays 2023’
Elvis Presley’s grave at Graceland. (Photo: Jeannette Cooperman) Jeannette Cooperman and John Griswold, both staff writers for The Common Reader, the journal of essays and ideas housed at Washington...
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