Faculty Trevor GrandPre is studying the physics of life New MCSS fellow Trevor GrandPre uses physics to explore life on Earth and the possibility of life beyond it 6.23.26
Faculty, Graduate, Research Using black holes to test Einstein’s theory of gravity Graduate student Shravan Menon identified a phenomenon that could catch an extreme case of general relativity in action. 6.22.26
Faculty, Research Are the ‘oldest’ features of Venus actually young? Paul Byrne proposes a bold new theory about a prominent terrain type on the Venusian surface, suggesting that our planetary neighbor is more geologically active than was once thought. 6.10.26
Faculty, Postdoc, Research Seeing the smallest details: WashU’s new femtosecond laser A new laser in WashU’s isotope cosmochemistry lab is expanding what researchers can see, measure, and understand about planetary materials. 5.4.26
Faculty, Research How WashU researchers are using AI to transform discovery WashU scientists in biology, chemistry, and physics are using new tools to study evolution, design materials, and model cellular behavior. 4.27.26
4.3.26 Nobel laureate Andrea Ghez explains her discovery of the supermassive black hole at our galaxy’s center Student Life