2026: Research Innovation Showcase
Congratulations to our winners!
Yan Yu, Art Krieg Professor of Chemistry
Precision Nanomaterials to Awaken Immunity Against Hard-to-Treat Cancers
E.A. Quinn, Associate Professor of Anthropology
Creating a Point of Care Test for Subclinical Mastitis to Improve Health in Infants and Lactating Persons
Steven Frankel, Associate Professor of Mathematics
A Curve at the End of the Universe
Thank you to all of the presenters!
Vladimir Birman, Associate Professor of Chemistry - New Fluorescent Dyes for Near Infrared Bioimaging
David Carter, Professor of Political Science - Seeing Like a Citizen: Individuals and Territorial Threats
Steven Frankel, Associate Professor of Mathematics - A Curve at the End of the Universe
Elizabeth Hunter, Assistant Professor of Drama - VISIBLE: Right-sizing history with mobile AR and genAI
Xinyi Liu, Professor of Anthropology - The Grand Challenge of Globalization
Raven Lloyd, Associate Professor of African and African American Studies and Film and Media Studies - Information Overload? How Black Women Inform a Responsible Online Ecosystem
Robert Wexler, Assistant Professor of Chemistry - Between a Rock and a Soft Place: Illuminating How Atoms Organize Where Materials Meet
2025: Inaugural Teaching Innovation Showcase
Congratulations to our winners!
Jacob Montgomery, Professor of Political Science
Incorporating Technologies to Enrich Learning Experiences and Outcomes
Kate Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Classics
Integrating Experiential Elements that Facilitate New Skills Development
Scott Krummenacher, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Studies
Incorporating Cross-departmental/transdisciplinary opportunities or Literacies for Life and Career
Thank you to all of the presenters!
Dan Butler, Professor of Political Science - The Poli-Sci LEGO Guy for WashU and Beyond
Liz Chiarello, Associate Professor of Sociology - WashU on Wheels
Mimi Kim, Teaching Professor of Korean Language - From Classroom to Culture: A Language Lab for the Real World
Ben Mansfeld, Assistant Professor of Biology - Real Research, Real Learning: Next-Gen Genetics
Ally Milner, Lecturer in Spanish - Oh Yes! They're Using AI on their Assignments!
Rachel Penczykowski, Associate Professor of Biology - Math is the CURE: Mathematical Modeling of Disease Dynamics in a Changing World, Through a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience
Sean Savoie, Teaching Professor of Design - Retina Burn: The Technology of Concerts
Robert Wexler, Assistant Professor of Chemistry - Partnering with AI to Build Problem Solvers
2025: Inaugural Research Pitch Competition
1st Place: Gabi Kirilloff, Assistant Professor of English
Almost Human: ChatGPT, Writing Style, and Cultural Bias
2nd Place: Keith Hengen, Assistant Professor of Biology
Maximizing Brain Potential: Enhancing Learning through Sleep and Criticality
3rd Place: Clarissa Hayward, Professor of Political Science
Take Back the Night! A Story of Institutional Change
Thank you to all of the presenters!
Jon Brestoff, Associate Professor of Pathology and Immunology - Why are Cells so Hot? Research at the Interface of Quantum Mechanics, Thermodynamics, and Diabetes
Tansu Daylan, Assistant Professor of Physics - Witnessing the Next Decade of Cosmology in Your Kitchen Glassware
AJ Jones, Assistant Professor of Anthropology - Visualize Your Xs and Os
Andrew Jordan, Assistant Professor of Economics - Unlocking Police Body-Worn Camera Footage
Chenfeng Ke, Associate Professor of Chemistry - Smart Textiles that Strengthen with Wear
Christopher Lucas, Associate Professor of Political Science - Unlocking Police Body-Worn Camera Footage
Zhao Ma, Associate Professor of Modern Chinese History and Culture - China Watching Then and Now: Understanding China through the Information Fog
Shankar Mukherji, Assistant Professor of Physics - Why are Cells so Hot? Research at the Interface of Quantum Mechanics, Thermodynamics, and Diabetes
Claudia Swan, Mark Steinberg Weil Professor of Art History & Archaeology - The Imagination: A Field Guide
Chong Zu, Assistant Professor of Physics - Why are Cells so Hot? Research at the Interface of Quantum Mechanics, Thermodynamics, and Diabetes
