New Scientist features WUSTL research: Clouds add depth to computer landscapes
Details: www.newscientist.com Clouds are not normally a boon for image-processing algorithms because their shadows can distort objects in a scene, making them difficult for software to recognise....
View ArticleProfessor Bill Smart discusses robot photography in New Scientist magazine
Details: By Jacob Aron, New Scientist Paparazzi could soon be fighting for their jobs with robots that can take aesthetically pleasing photos. To create such a robot, Raghudeep Gadde, a computer...
View ArticleWashington University partners with Techli to support entrepreneurship in St....
Details: By Neil Schoenherr, news.wustl.edu Washington University in St. Louis’ Olin Business School and School of Engineering & Applied Science have announced a partnership with the...
View ArticleUMSL/WUSTL Joint Undergraduate Engineering program featured in Washington...
Details: By Terri McClain, Washington Magazine Below is an excerpt from "Joint Engineering Program Elevates Homegrown Talent." Twenty years after its inception, the University of Missouri–St....
View ArticleTwo WUSTL faculty named AAAS fellows
Details: news.wustl.edu Two faculty members from Washington University in St. Louis have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest...
View ArticleSwarming insect provides clues to how the brain processes smells
Details: By Beth Miller Our sense of smell is often the first response to environmental stimuli. Odors trigger neurons in the brain that alert us to take action. However, there is often more than one...
View ArticleGeorge named chair of Department of Biomedical Engineering
Details: By Beth Miller Steven C. George, MD, PhD, has been named chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, effective July 1, 2014. George is professor of...
View ArticleEfimov to study new therapy for heart rhythm disorders with $2.2 million grant
Details: By Beth Miller Although an irregular heartbeat is a common malady in the United States, affecting an estimated 5 million people, the treatments for it are limited in scope and effectiveness....
View ArticleWUSTL students return from studying biofuels in Brazil
Details: news.wustl.edu Through the International Experience Program at Washington University in St. Louis, undergraduate students gain real-life and classroom experiences focusing on the difficult...
View ArticleEngineering doctoral candidate breaks marathon course record
Details: Zachary Freudenburg broke a course record in spite of rainy and muddy conditions at the GO! St. Louis marathon on April 19, 2009. He finished the 26.2 mile race in 2:23:57, beating the record...
View ArticleEN120 course assistant applications due March 25
Details: The School of Engineering & Applied Science is currently hiring course assistants to lead the Freshman Engineering Seminar EN120. The one-unit course gives freshmen engineering students...
View ArticleProfessor recognized for contributions to green aviation, engineering education
Details: Ramesh K. Agarwal, PhD, the William Palm Professor of Engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis, has been showered with awards this...
View ArticleWireless network in hospital monitors vital signs
Details: By Diana Lutz, news.wustl.edu A clinical warning system that uses wireless sensors to track the vital signs of at-risk patients is undergoing a feasibility study at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in...
View ArticleEngineering Communication Center moves to new location
Details: With the closure of Cupples II Hall, the Engineering Communication Center has a new location in Urbauer Hall, Room 104. Undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and...
View ArticleStudent Life's "classes you shouldn't miss" list includes Computer Science I
Details: Student Life's special edition for freshmen, The Starting Line, featured five courses to pursue during an undergraduate tenure at Washington University, including CSE 131, Computer Science I....
View ArticleIntrinsically disordered proteins: A conversation with Rohit Pappu
Details: By Diana Lutz, news.wustl.edu If you open any biology textbook to the section on proteins, you will learn that a protein is made up of a sequence of amino acids, that the sequence determines...
View ArticleStudent-led company moves to startup incubator
Details: By Matthew Hibbard, St. Louis Business Journal Retectix, a medical device company that specializes in creating synthetic surgical mesh, has moved into Innovative Technology Enterprises (ITE),...
View ArticleChemical & Engineering News showcases global water quality research at WUSTL
Details: Assistant Professor Young-Shin Jun was recently featured in C&EN Top Picks at the American Chemical Society Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA. <iframe...
View ArticleAlumnus featured in AIChE's ChEnected
Details: By Lowell Aplebaum RC Ramaswamy goes by RC and has doctorate degree in chemical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis. He’s published and reviewed several peer-reviewed papers in...
View ArticleWUSTL Engineers Without Borders chapter completes project in Ethiopia
Details: Washington University in St. Louis engineering students have spent the last two years traveling to the Mekelle School of the Blind located in Kebelle 05 in Ethiopia's northern region. Guided...
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