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Balancing act

Alumna Kameryn Furman finds success in engineering and ice skating.

12.05.2025

The modern digitally connected world was built from many technologies adapted from the military. WashU engineers are continuing to push that tech forward with grants from the U.S. Department of Defense that fund multidisciplinary research into new manufacturing techniques, greater performance of electronics and more intelligent machine learning systems. (Image: Shutterstock).

Best defense? Invest in research

WashU engineers have earned highly sought-after Department of Defense grants for network engineering, energy storage.

12.15.2025

Four of the six winning startups in the Washington University Skandalaris Venture Competition (SVC) included students from McKelvey Engineering.

Winning startups at Skandalaris Venture Competition include McKelvey Engineering students

Skandalaris Center awards $25,000 to advance startups to the next level.

12.04.2025

Holiday greetings

As the semester comes to a close, Dean Aaron Bobick wants to share his holiday message. But his desk is jam-packed with McKelvey memorabilia and engineering equipment. Can you help him find the message hidden somewhere on his making-things-happen desk? How many items can you identify? View the answer key.

While you seek and find, all of us at McKelvey Engineering wish you a peaceful holiday season and time to recharge with friends and family.

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Jan 8 7:00 pm

Electrical & Systems Engineering Master's Virtual Information Session

Jan 12

First Day of Classes

Jan 12 8:30 am

Imaging Science Master's Virtual Information Session

Momentum Magazine

Read about Hong Chen’s work in focused ultrasound, alum Kahan Chavda’s innovative approach to managing invasive species with a twist of fashion, and celebrate the remarkable career (so far) of Phil Bayly.

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Our faculty push the boundaries

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Faculty Spotlight

View the faculty bio for Tao Ju

Works on computer graphics and biomedical image analysis

Tao Ju

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Common study space in Jubel Hall
A glimpse of a biomedical engineering lab in Whitaker Hall.
McKelvey Hall is the new home to the Department of Computer Science & Engineering and support Washington University’s data science efforts.

Tour our buildings

The new complex for the McKelvey School of Engineering sits on the northeast corner of WashU's Danforth Campus. This area includes five academic buildings with research laboratories and specialized facilities that support the school's intellectual vision and plans.

Since 2000, more than $275 million has been invested in new and renovated engineering space.

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The best things happen at the intersection of disciplines

At McKelvey Engineering students have the freedom to follow their passion and make a difference in the world. What's your path?

Undergraduate Graduate

Engineering by the numbers

_No. 12

Biomedical Engineering graduate program ranking in U.S. News

$57 ^million

in research awards (FY23)

28^%

of first-year students are Pell Grant-eligible

Support for PhD students

PhD students in McKelvey Engineering are fully-funded, including full tuition support and health insurance.

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