WashU to lead bioaerosol sensor development on up to $40 million federal contract to revolutionize clean indoor air 10.16.2025
Environmental Engineering students win three awards at WERC competition Four seniors competed in the 36th annual WERC Environmental Design Contest as a part of their capstone course. 05.26.2026
WashU Expert: Scaling up the circular economy Engineers at Washington University are addressing the challenges to scaling up CO2 electrolysis. 05.11.2026
Mixed plastic waste target of upcycling process to cut waste, emissions Christopher Cooper tackles plastic upcycling with ARPA-E grant. 05.08.2026
Synthetic biology leads to recyclable textiles: Engineered protein fibers for a cleaner future Researchers develop engineered protein polymers that can be easily recycled and reused. 05.08.2026
McKelvey Engineering faculty selected for AI Curriculum Corps Faculty to participate in summer program to integrate or critically examine AI in classroom. 04.29.2026
WashU researchers use efficient method to split hydrogen from water for energy Gang Wu leads team that designed new catalyst to extract valuable hydrogen. 04.14.2026
Three McKelvey faculty elected to AAAS Yixin Chen, Lori Setton and Joshua Yuan were among eleven WashU faculty members elected. 03.30.2026
Diamonds are not a geoengineer’s best friend WashU researchers find that diamond dust is not ideal for strategic stratospheric aerosol injection. 03.20.2026
Index provides flu risk for each state New model can better equip public health officials to address outbreak risks unique to their region. 03.06.2026
