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Friday, September 19, 2025
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New and exciting activities in the
McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences
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Recent News from McDonnell Center Fellows
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WashU tapped for key role in future Artemis moon missions
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NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions to the moon, in which astronauts will return to the lunar surface, will mark a major leap forward in space exploration — with WashU playing a key role in each mission.
In July, the space agency formally designated the Geosciences Node, a division of NASA’s Planetary Data System (PDS) that has been at Washington University in St. Louis since 1989, to serve as the lead science data node for the Artemis II, III and IV missions.
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“This is a serious responsibility and a great honor,” said Paul Byrne, an associate professor of earth, environmental and planetary sciences and director of the Geosciences Node. “These missions will generate invaluable data about the moon, and WashU will be charged with coordinating and sharing that data with the world.”
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Multidisciplinary team secures $3.6M grant to investigate health risks from flooding
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A cross-disciplinary team of WashU researchers, including Claire Masteller, has received a five-year, $3.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to expand its work studying the human health effects of flooding in communities in the Mississippi Delta and the St. Louis Metro East region of Illinois. The team also includes four other researchers from various departments.
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Masteller has studied the flooding risks block by block, work that’s made it possible to identify and predict specific households most likely to be contaminated by sewage. Her community-engaged research approach has demonstrated the pervasive nature of the flooding and the toll it takes on residents.
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Recent Publications by McDonnell Center Fellows
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McDonnell Center Fellows in the News
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Journey from Research Scientist to Science Communicator
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Astrophysics & Space Sciences Seminar
Diana Hannikainen, Sky & Telescope
TODAY, Friday, September 19
9:00am, Compton 241
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| Diameter Analysis of Pele's Hair Produced by Fragmentation vs Volcanic Lightning
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EEPS Brown Bag
Alex Meyer, WashU
TODAY, Friday, September 19
7:30pm, Rudolph 301
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| The Roman Space Telescope: The Roman View of Strong Lenses
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St. Louis Astronomical Society September Meeting
Tansu Daylan, WashU
TONIGHT, Friday, September 19
7:30pm, McDonnell 162
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Equinox Party:
"How to Spot an Alien" and "What’s Inside Planets."
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Astronomy on Tap
Mikhail Tikhonov & Zifan Lin, WashU
Tuesday, September 23
7:30pm, Urban Chestnut -The Grove
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| The Nuclear Physics of Multimessenger Astrophysics
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Physics Colloquium
Rebecca Surman
University of Notre Dame
Wednesday, September 24
2:30pm, Crow 204
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| Unveiling lunar volcanic gas: A peek through samples
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EEPS Colloquium
Yang Liu
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Thursday, September 25
11:30am, Rudolph 301
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WashU Research Matters - Share Your Story!
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| Researchers, we want to hear from you! WashU has launched a new social media series, showcasing the impact of federal research funding on WashU, our region, and our country.
Personal stories about the impact of research helps our policymakers understand why strong federal support is essential for the WashU community and an investment in our nation’s future. Contact Alison Verbeck or share your story with WashU Advocates.
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Compiled and edited by Alison Verbeck. Please send any contributions to alison@wustl.edu.
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