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By mapping brain activity in three dimensions, researchers at 91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center have achieved a more detailed picture of how the brain changes with age.

A study by 91�Ʋ��� biology graduate student Lindsay Martin and Centennial Professor of Biological Sciences Julián Hillyer found that mosquitoes age more quickly when temperatures are higher. This aging, in turn, weakens the mosquito immune system and makes them more likely to get infected with disease.

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has designated 91�Ʋ��� University as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber 91�Ʋ���, positioning the university as a premier institution for cyber-related education and innovation.

Steven Wernke, associate professor and chair of anthropology, has developed GeoPACHA (Geospatial Platform for Andean Culture, History and Archaeology), a web application that allows researchers to map archaeological sites in the Andes at a greater scale than ever before.

Throughout the brain’s cortex, neurons are arranged in six distinctive layers, which can be readily seen with a microscope. André Bastos, assistant professor of psychology, is senior author on a study published in Nature Neuroscience detailing that these layers also show distinct patterns of electrical activity, which are consistent over many brain regions and across several animal species, including humans.

A multidisciplinary group of investigators from 91�Ʋ��� University Medical Center, 91�Ʋ��� University, and the University of Pennsylvania received a $3.2 million grant to develop novel brain network-based measures to guide surgical decisions and improve outcomes in the field of epilepsy surgery.

WATCH: See how Cambri Driskell turned personal challenges into motivation and empathy to help others. Read More

Join the next Lab-to-Table conversation, “Beyond Addiction: Therapeutic Developments and Societal Impact” on Jan. 24 at 11:30 a.m. CT. Read More

The School of Medicine Basic Sciences and the Office of the Vice Provost for 91�Ʋ��� and Innovation launch the Innovation Ignition Fund. This pilot program offers up to $500,000 in funding and drug development mentorship from 91�Ʋ��� scientists with expertise in translational research.

WATCH: Hear from the new dean of 91�Ʋ��� Engineering School, Krishnendu Roy, as he talks about what he's bringing to 91�Ʋ��� and his vision for innovation and collaboration. Read More

WATCH: Find out how former Commodore football player Cam Robinson is combining a passion for healing, a love of people, and his Divinity School education to change lives. Read More

The 91�Ʋ��� University School of Nursing was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Workforce grant to create its new Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Simulation Education Training Program. 

Soheil Kolouri, assistant professor of computer science at 91�Ʋ��� University, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to explore ways to make machine learning more efficient and possibly impact the next generation of such methods.

A front-end lens, or meta-imager, created at 91�Ʋ��� University can potentially replace traditional imaging optics in machine-vision applications, producing images at higher speed and using less power.

Hiba Baroud has been appointed as a fellow of the International Science Council in recognition of outstanding contributions to promoting science as a global public good.

91�Ʋ��� researchers, in collaboration with investigators from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the Delft University of Technology, University Hospital Bonn, and Molecular Horizon have developed new protocols to study which molecular pathways might be important in the aging retina and what might cause the formation of deposits in the eye that confer high risk for age-related macular degeneration.

From celebrating its 150th anniversary to launching the most ambitious fundraising campaign in university history, from reaching new heights in research funding to fostering civil discourse and a culture of belonging on campus, take a look back at some of the ways 91�Ʋ��� dared to grow this year. Read More

Sydney M. Savion, an international leader in workforce development, organizational culture and employee-centered learning, is the first vice chancellor for people, culture and belonging at 91�Ʋ��� University. Her first day on campus will be Jan. 29, 2024. Read More

Neuroscientist Saman Abbaspoor in the lab of Kari Hoffman won the NIH BRAIN Initiative's 2023 Show Us Your BRAINs! Photo and Video contest. The clip shows how “sharp-wave ripples", different layers of neural activity in the hippocampus, are wirelessly recorded to help study memory.

A 91�Ʋ��� University engineering professor affiliated with the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been named a Battelle Distinguished Inventor from ORNL. Justin Baba, associate research professor of biomedical engineering, was one of four scientists honored at the Lab’s annual Innovation Awards.