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    Local STEM connection engine

    Find your people. Build something together.

    Discover workshops, clubs, competitions, talks, maker spaces, and beginner-friendly STEM communities without digging through disconnected calendars.

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    Braver elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

    WashU neuroscientist Todd Braver has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies. The post Braver elected to American Academy

    2026-04-24

    Washington University News, St. Louis

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    Huang installed as inaugural Davie professor

    Eric Huang, MD, PhD, a leader in the study of human brain development, has been named the inaugural Joseph M. Davie Distinguished Professor in Pathology & Immunology at WashU Medicine. The post H

    2026-04-24

    Washington University News, St. Louis

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    Rudra named member of NIH study section

    Jai Rudra, an associate professor of biomedical engineering at WashU McKelvey Engineering, will serve on the National Institues of Health (NIH)'s Vaccines Against Infectious Diseases study section. Th

    2026-04-24

    Washington University News, St. Louis

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    Looser mortgage lending rules, regulation will destabilize financial system

    A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump threatens to destabilize the financial system by reducing lending regulations and rolling back oversight, according to Brittany Lewis at WashU Ol

    2026-04-24

    Washington University News, St. Louis

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    Unique markers of neurodegenerative disease mapped in blood, spinal fluid

    A study led by WashU Medicine researchers reveals molecular insights into Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and other dementias that could lead to earlier, more precise diagnoses. The post Uniq

    2026-04-24

    Washington University News, St. Louis

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    Finding predictability in the teeming world of bacteria

    WashU Arts & Sciences researchers clarify when complexity enables prediction in microbial systems. The post Finding predictability in the teeming world of bacteria appeared first on The Source .

    2026-04-23

    Washington University News, St. Louis

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    Find your STEM people

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