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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mark Alford heads to Germany for prestigious research sabbatical
A Planet Slammed Into Earth 4.5 Billion Years Ago, Forming the Moon. The Projectile May Have Been Our Neighbor
Smithsonian Magazine
Boiling oceans may sculpt the surfaces of small icy moons
Science News
The Moon was an inside job
New York Times
Tunable clays for enhanced lithium recovery and contaminant sequestration
Balloon-mounted telescope captures most precise observations of first known black hole yet
IFL Science
Mars sample that may contain evidence of life might never come home
Scientific American
Celebrating student research at the 7th annual Washington University Physics Research Symposium
Let there be light: Crow Hall transformed into a playground of color for Physics Family Fun Day
A new angle of study for unveiling black hole secrets
The Source
The potential for plate tectonics on Earth-like exoplanets
