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McKelvey Engineering dean search committee appointed

Provost Mark D. West has appointed a 13-member search committee to identify candidates for the position of dean of McKelvey Engineering.

09.11.2026

New master’s in artificial intelligence engineering offered at WashU

Program will prepare graduates for careers that require proficiency in engineering AI systems.

07.28.2026

Bobick to conclude McKelvey Engineering deanship in 2027

Dean led school for 12 years, oversaw renaming, growth in faculty and research.

08.14.2026

Momentum Magazine, Spring 2026 issue

Read how engineering intersects with public health, how students learn through tackling mechanical design problems, and how Troy and Justin Ruths built a strong foundation in McKelvey Engineering for their successful careers.

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Oct 1 10:00 am

BME Seminar Series: Brianne Connizzo at Uncas A. Whitaker Hall

Oct 2 8:30 am

Imaging Science & Engineering seminar | Janet Sorrells at Preston M. Green Hall

Oct 2 10:00 am

ESE Seminar: Calin Belta

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Faculty Spotlight

Form, function, and phase behaviors of intrinsically disordered and multivalent proteins discerned using the tools and principles of soft matter and biological physics

Rohit Pappu

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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.

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The 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 (2026)

$70.1 ^million

in research awards (FY24)

32^%

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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