News Releases
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Vol. 2 No. 2 Call for Submissions
SPRING 2026 – Looking to publish your own work? WUJUR has opened submissions for its next edition, Vol. 2 No. 2, at the beginning of the Spring 2026 semester. Eligible materials include original research publications, posters, theses, and review articles. We invite you to take this exciting opportunity to share your work.
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Vol. 2 No. 1 Release
WUJUR is proud to present our second edition, which improves on all facets of our previous work. Inside, you will find beautiful spreads, a greater quantity of enhanced illustrations, our revamped Features initiative, and rigorous, remarkable research spanning fields from biology to sociology and history to computer science.
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Vol. 1 No. 1 Release
After many months of hard work, WUJUR is pleased to release its first edition! This issue boasts an exceptional collection of nine research articles spanning diverse disciplines, accompanied by remarkable full-page illustrations, and two features of WashU student researchers.
All Articles
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From Community to Self-Ownership: Black Power, Gangsta Rap, and the Rise of Neoliberalism
Shawn Syed ’28 — How should we think of the relationship between Black Power and Gangsta rap? Scholars have long debated the relations between the two, largely dividing into two…
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Icelandic Identity and Landscape: The Effect of Modernization and Climate Change on Icelandic Folklore and Supernatural Beliefs
Jane Leavitt ’27 — This paper focuses on the vast mythological landscape of Icelandic folklore and Sagas, with a specific focus on trolls, Elves, and civil war Sagas. It highlights…
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From Barrie to Branding: The Rewriting of Tinker Bell in the Disney Fairies Franchise
Sophia Garthe ’27 — Few characters are as synonymous with The Walt Disney Company as Mickey Mouse; however, Tinker Bell comes strategically close. Introduced in 1904 through J. M. Barrie’s…
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The Role of Active Vitamin D on Reserved Intestinal Stem Cells
Jun Ru Chen ’29 — Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a key risk factor for colorectal cancer, affects 2.39 million Americans and has no effective treatment. Current attempts include steroidal immunosuppressants,…
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Restoring Resolution in Accelerated FLAIR MRI via U-Net Super Resolution
Eugene Joo ’27 — Accelerated MRI scanning often results in lower resolution, introducing image distortions and loss of critical details. This study explores the application of machine learning to super-resolve…
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High-Frame-Rate Doppler Ultrasound with Contrast Agents Enables Deep Vein Thrombosis Delineation
Jiaming Sun ‘27, Jacob Elliot, Julianna Simon — Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) affects approximately 1 to 2 per 1,000 individuals each year and remains a leading cause of pulmonary embolism-related…
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