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A stack of lithium-ion mobile telephone batteries. Fully charging the battery to 100 percent can contribute to plating that may damage the battery. (Photo: Shutterstock)

A clear view to better batteries

Engineers at WashU detail how to improve performance and safety of lithium-ion batteries.

03.03.2026

He receives the 2026 Ralph and Joe Bales Graber Science Award

Zhen (Jason) He was honored by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists.

03.05.2026

II Luscri, assistant vice provost of innovation and entrepreneurship at WashU; Marc Bernstein, CEO and founder of Balto; and Irving Hsu, principal at Mayfield, participate in a panel discussion on the future of AI at WashU.

McKelvey Engineering students participate in Mayfield AI Garage launch

Collaboration between Mayfield, McKelvey Engineering and Skandalaris Center supports entrepreneurship in AI.

03.03.2026

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Mar 19 2:30 pm

MEMS Seminar: “Cell-matrix regulation of microvascular (dys)function in human aortic disease” at Stephen F. & Camilla T. Brauer Hall

Mar 20 5:00 pm

HackWashU AI Build Challenge at Stephen F. & Camilla T. Brauer Hall

Mar 23 1:00 pm

IMSE Seminar: "Ferroic Materials: Designed and Probed Using Electrons" at Stephen F. & Camilla T. Brauer Hall

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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Meet the people solving our biggest problems.

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Faculty Spotlight

View the faculty bio for Dennis Barbour

Applies novel machine learning tools to quantify function and dysfunction of the nervous system for individualizing interventions

Dennis Barbour

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Virtual tour preview

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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Engineering by the numbers

_No. 12

Biomedical Engineering graduate program ranking in U.S. News

$70.1 ^million

in research awards (FY24)

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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