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Mar 6 11:00 am

EECE Seminar ~ Dr. Gina A. Noh at Uncas A. Whitaker Hall

Researchers at WashU have created protein fibers inspired by various animal muscle proteins. These materials are grown in bioreactors and can be stronger than many synthetic fibers. (Image: generated in ChatGPT)

Putting some ‘muscle’ into material design

Engineers create biomaterial that behaves like animal muscle fibers.

02.18.2026

WashU's Fall 2025 Ignite Interdisciplinary Grants were awarded to researchers with projects on pressing public health problems, including studies on air pollution from wildfires, managing opioid pain relief safely, sustaining healthy eating programs, and improving outcomes for children with cancer. (Illustration: Emily May at WashU Public Health/Getty Images/Unsplash)

Ignite Interdisciplinary Grant awardees announced

Program supports innovative, interdisciplinary research focused on public health across WashU.

02.18.2026

A hydrogen refueling station for fuel cell vehicles in California. To make the technology more affordable worldwide, WashU researchers are developing highly efficient, durable iron components for fuel cells to replace more expensive precious metals. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Making hydrogen fuel cells ‘less precious’

WashU chemical engineers work to bring stability to iron components instead of using more expensive precious metals in fuel cell technologies.

02.06.2026

Joshua Yuan in McKelvey Engineering and Susie Dai at the University of Missouri are on a mission to remove tiny bits of plastic pollution from our water. (Credit: Abbie Lankitus)

Lab-grown algae remove microplastics from water

Mizzou's Susie Dai has engineered special algae to remove and reuse harmful microplastics from wastewater.

02.06.2026

Undergraduate Charlie Rosser collects soil samples in a north St. Louis neighborhood. (Photo: Whitney Curtis/WashU)

WashU faculty, students search for hidden hazard in tornado’s path

Catalano leads effort to test lead levels in St. Louis soil.

01.30.2026

Hosted by the Center for Teaching & Learning, the iTeach conference featured sessions on AI pedagogy and ethics, alternative assessments and creative course design. The center hosts dozens of panels and workshops every year for faculty, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students. (Courtesy photo)

STEM Exchange to boost learning, support faculty

Effort launched at iTeach, biennial conference to improve teaching on campus.

01.23.2026

Solutions through Planetary Health Research (SPHERE) is a newly launched research network at WashU Public Health. The network aims to improve the interconnected health of people and the planet through innovative, collaborative research. (Photo: Zachary Linhares/WashU Public Health)

WashU Public Health launches research network to solve urgent health, environmental challenges

Solutions through Planetary Health Research (SPHERE), led by McKelvey Engineering’s Dan Giammar, drives research, solutions to protect the intertwined health of people and the planet.

01.16.2026

WashU researchers track single cells to reveal enzyme copy number fluctuation as the main source of metabolic noise. (Photo: Alex Schmitz and Xinyue Mu)

Exploring metabolic ‘noise’ opens new paths for biomanufacturing

Fuzhong Zhang’s lab finds source of metabolic fluctuations that can jam bioproduction.

01.15.2026

Two McKelvey faculty awarded Global Incubator Seed Grants

Joshua Yuan, Sang-Hoon Bae recognized for environmental research projects.

11.24.2025