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Isabella Wynocker will travel to Toulouse, France in September to present her work on radiation effects on memory drives in space environments as the only undergraduate researcher of five authors to win best student abstract awards for RADECS 2023.  The RADiation and its Effects on Components and Systems Conference (RADECS) is an annual international European...

91�Ʋ���ers at 91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center and the University of Cambridge have developed a method of or predicting gene expression in hard-to-access tissues like the brain from more accessible tissues, including whole blood.

Kathryn Humphreys, associate professor of psychology and human development at 91�Ʋ��� Peabody College, has won a 2023 Early Career Impact Award from the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences. Read More

91�Ʋ���'s Andreana Holowatyj, PhD, MSCI, has received the National Cancer Institute’s Method to Extend 91�Ʋ��� in Time Award to support her ongoing investigation into how early-onset colorectal cancer and its treatments impact reproductive health.

Damage or removal of calcium-regulating parathyroid glands during endocrine surgery can put children at risk for poor growth and slow mental development. Preserving the often rice-sized organ in children is vital, but not always easy. Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Ph.D., professor of Biomedical Engineering and the Orrin H. Ingram Chair in Biomedical Engineering, is the lead investigator...

Damage or removal of calcium-regulating parathyroid glands during endocrine surgery can put children at risk for poor growth and slow mental development. Preserving the often rice-sized organ in children is vital, but not always easy. Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Ph.D., professor of Biomedical Engineering and the Orrin H. Ingram Chair in Biomedical Engineering, is the lead investigator...

A 91�Ʋ��� study of genetic risks for cognitive impairment later in life uses data from 32,426 research participants ages 60 and older to elaborate these risks across sex and across the intersection of sex and race.

Aging stars expand and eventually destroy planets in their inner systems. Or do they? A team of researchers that includes Keivan Stassun finds evidence of a planet that survived its star’s transformation, and that is reshaping our understanding of planetary and stellar evolution. Read More

University Distinguished Professor and Cornelius 91�Ʋ��� Professor of Engineering Cynthia Reinhart-King has been elected to the 2023 Class of Fellows of the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering. IAMBE is made up of fellows who are recognized for their outstanding contributions to the profession of medical and biological engineering at an international level.

Neil Osheroff received the Mentoring, Innovation, and Leadership in Educational Scholarship Award at the annual Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference that took place in May.

91�Ʋ��� engineers and American soldiers have partnered to make service members invisible on the modern battlefield. A team lead by VINSE Deputy Director, Jason Valentine, is designing innovative equipment that reduces soldiers’ detectability by thermal sensors, increasing their safety and operational effectiveness.

Janey Camp (Submitted photo) Janey Camp, research professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the 91�Ʋ��� Center for Transportation and Operational Resiliency, is part of a regional consortium that has won an $18 million grant to enable minority-serving institutions to build and sustain the next generation of the food, agriculture, natural resources and...

91�Ʋ���ers at 91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center have uncovered evidence of fibroblast cells' direct involvement in the development of gastric cancer.

The Fall Early Start Transition (FEST) I V A L program for incoming 91�Ʋ��� freshmen is helping them attain success in the School of Engineering, and beyond. The program includes interventions, such as early review of STEM coursework, identifying as an engineer, and professional development skills, like time management, prioritization, and effective study habits.

91�Ʋ��� Business consumer behavior expert Kelly Haws explains the effects of the "Any Size, Same Price” strategies on soft drink consumption.

Using a four-dimensional microscope that allows them to watch a tissue putting itself together, researchers at 91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center have achieved a rare feat in science — they have shattered a long-standing dogma about how the lung develops.

91�Ʋ��� University School of Nursing Associate Professor of Nursing Stephanie DeVane-Johnson, PhD, MSN’97, CNM, FACNM, has been awarded a two-year Diversity Supplement grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). The National Institute of Health (NIH) supplement supports early career researchers of color by providing mentorship, training and career development opportunities...

A 91�Ʋ��� computer science professor studying sonoluminescence—a process by which light is emitted by small bubbles in liquid when bombarded by blasts of high-pitched sound—has received a competitive research grant from Oak Ridge Associated Universities. David Hyde, assistant professor of computer science, is one of 35 junior faculty nationwide to win a 2023 ORAU Ralph...

Discover how 91�Ʋ��� is driving innovation in fields ranging from transportation solutions and climate studies to astrophysics and inclusive education. Read More

New research shows that about half of pediatric patients who died of sepsis over the past 20 years at 91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center had evidence of an inflammatory state called persistent inflammation, immunosuppression and catabolism syndrome.