Efforts at Washington University and Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children’s hospitals to safely coordinate a response to the Ebola virus have been underway for several months. Among those efforts are suggested steps for faculty, staff and students traveling to and from Ebola-stricken countries.

Election Day is difficult for many political candidates. But it’s no picnic for their supporters either. A new study co-authored by Olin Business School’s Lamar Pierce, PhD, shows just how tough election days can be. The study finds that winning elections barely improves the happiness of those from the winning political party.

Lihong Wang, PhD, the Gene K. Beare Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, is applying a novel time-reversal technology that allows researchers to better focus light in tissue such as muscles and organs. The technique could improve imaging of cancerous tissues and help develop potential treatments.