Washington University

Major Boston-Area Startup Incubator To Join Wash U In New Cortex Facility

Véronique LaCapra — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:40:00 +0000

One of the country’s largest startup incubators will soon be moving into the Cortex bioscience district in St. Louis.

The move marks Cambridge Innovation Center’s first expansion out of the Boston area, where it houses more than 500 small to mid-sized companies.

CIC’s president and CEO, Ranch Kimball, says he expects the new St. Louis facility to attract mostly technology startups, but says CIC will be open to a variety of businesses.

Land Lab Aims To Find New Use for Vacant Lots

Adam Allington — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:42:45 +0000

If you live in any big city in the Midwest, and St. Louis in particular, you’re probably all too familiar with the site of vacant, empty land where homes and businesses used to be.

This issue of vacant land in an otherwise urban environment presents tough challenges for cities. This weekend ground will be broken on several projects which aim to change the way neighborhoods and cities deal with vacant property.

'The Muslim Guy' And Wash. U. Alum Arsalan Iftikhar On Marathon Bombings And Muslims In Daily Life

Erin Williams — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Since his days as a student in the classrooms of Washington University, Arsalan Iftikhar has made a career out of educating others on the myths and realities in the Muslim world.

Wash U Center Aims To Increase Collaboration On Global Health

Véronique LaCapra — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:30:00 +0000

Researchers from all over the world are gathering today at Washington University for a conference on global health.

The event is the first to be organized by the university’s recently-created Center for Global Health and Infectious Disease. St. Louis Public Radio’s Véronique LaCapra spoke with the Center’s director Bill Powderly about its mission.

Tiny Implantable LED Devices Help Shed Light On The Brain

Véronique LaCapra — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:50:03 +0000

Researchers at Washington University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed miniaturized electronic devices small enough to safely insert into the brains of live mice. The tiny wireless devices can target specific brain cells and influence behavior.

University of Illinois materials scientist John Rogers co-led the study and helped design the devices. He says they’re on the same size-scale as cells, so they can penetrate far down into the brain.