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Nov 6 11:00 am

EECE Seminar - Dr. Richard Flagan at Uncas A. Whitaker Hall

Nov 13 11:00 am

EECE Seminar ~ Dr. Yongqin Jiao at Uncas A. Whitaker Hall

Nov 19 9:00 am

PhD Virtual Information Session Hosted by the Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering

Inside a plant’s vasculature, like this cross section of a linden tree branch, resides a water transport molecule that has inspired WashU chemical engineers to develop a PFAS alternative that uses plant waste and fatty acids to produce water-proof coatings. The research is a big step toward the eventual goal of replacing forever chemicals with nontoxic alternatives. (Photo: Shutterstock)

New, plant-inspired natural coatings can beat forever chemicals

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a PFAS alternative that serves as an effective water-proof coating, without the toxic downstream effects on human health and the environment.

11.02.2026

Chakrabarty named 2026 AAAR Fellow

Rajan Chakrabarty honored for contributions to aerosol science by the American Association for Aerosol Research.

10.27.2026

Xu receives AAAR Whitby Award

Lu Xu won the 2026 Kenneth T. Whitby Award from the American Association for Aerosol Research.

10.27.2026

Members of WashU’s Engineers Without Borders chapter gather at the group’s inaugural Run to Build 5K on the Danforth Campus Oct. 17. The event raised support for the group’s clean water projects in Uganda.

Engineers Without Borders holds first Run to Build 5K

Money raised will support clean water projects in Uganda.

10.22.2026

Marine low clouds cover vast areas of the world’s oceans and act almost like a giant reflector, sending incoming sunlight back to space and helping cool the planet. But these clouds change when they are exposed to outside influences. Under a new grant from the NSF, a WashU team will use AI and statistics to study the impact of aerosols on marine low clouds and improve predictions for rainfall and extreme weather. (Image: Shutterstock)

In the clouds

WashU team uses AI, statistics to improve predictions for rainfall, extreme weather.

10.08.2026

Researchers, led by Chi Li, in energy, environmental & chemical engineering plan to fine-tune a tool that will be trained to understand how weather and atmospheric conditions evolve over time with a two-year, $496,121 grant from NASA. (Credit: iStock photo)

WashU study could help manage air quality near power plants

Chi Li to use NASA grant to retrain tool to provide air quality data.

09.25.2026

Kita Gandhi and her husband, fellow WashU alum Salil Gandhi, visited Antarctica in 2025.

Alumna Gandhi uses engineering experience to pursue a new purpose

As founder of Young Engineers Chicago, Kita Gandhi is building kids’ interest in STEM.

09.22.2026

Closeup of microscopic “rebar” that adds strength to carbon fiber. This extra strength is incorporated into the material via functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes. The manufacturing process was developed by WashU engineers to make use of waste material lignin and further strengthen carbon fiber used in automotive and energy industries. (Image: Yuan lab).

Clearing the way for renewable carbon fiber production

Joshua Yuan’s lab develops a method to use waste pulp to reduce costs, improve quality of carbon fiber.

09.17.2026

With a grant from the Department of Defense, McKelvey engineer Christopher Cooper will develop materials to deter organisms from fouling surfaces in aquatic environments, work that could impact fuel efficiency in ships but also could improve the function of desalinization plants and medical devices in the human body.

Shake it off

Anti fouling materials being developed in Christopher Cooper’s lab protect against slimy incursions in wet environments.

08.31.2026