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7.31.25

When physics meets ecology: Tikhonov digs deep for biological insights
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7.24.25

WashU Satellite has big plans for its spaceflight technologies

Engineering Momentum Magazine
6.30.25

Ancient moon volcanoes made tiny glass beads. Here's what they mean.
6.24.25

Unveiling exoplanets: Ekrem Esmer's quest
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6.12.25

Cosmic ‘lenses’ will better define dark matter

The Source
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6.11.25

'Impossible' particle that hit Earth may have been dark matter

NewScientist
6.11.25

Why the Moon shimmers with shiny glass beads
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6.6.25

Cracking the dark matter code: WashU Physics hosts ADMX Collaboration

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6.6.25

Uncovering how cells allocate space to make way for new growth

The Source
6.3.25

Muons’ magnetism matches theory, easing an enduring physics conundrum

ScienceNews
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6.3.25

Physics undergraduate student named Astronaut Scholar

The Source
Takuya Okawa
5.29.25

Takuya Okawa named semifinalist for Dean’s Award for Graduate Research Excellence

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