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5.1.26

Class Acts: Izzy Caffarelli

The Source
4.27.26

How WashU researchers are using AI to transform discovery
4.24.26

Barrios awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
4.22.26

WashU physics team helps NASA probe the enduring mysteries of dark matter
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4.20.26

Ralf Wessel awarded 2026 Newman Exploration Travel Award

4.17.26

Bhupal Dev offers new look at how the Universe evolved

American Bazaar
4.14.26

Sheng Ran is reimagining quantum mechanics
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4.13.26

Saori Pastore promoted to full professor of physics

4.13.26

Zifan Lin’s search for hidden worlds
4.13.26

Xi Wang wins NSF CAREER award
4.9.26

Finding predictability in the teeming world of bacteria
Walter Massey
4.2.26

Walter Massey, PhD '66, awarded Dean's Medal at the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards

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