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A tanker ship equipped with storage for liquified petroleum gas or LPG could also accommodate potential diesel replacement dimethyl ether (DME). DME’s ability to work with existing infrastructure is why it could be a potent biofuel and feedstock for making industries more carbon neutral.

Researchers to develop energy efficient process to convert waste gases into biofuel

Xinhua Liang receives $2.1 million from the Department of Energy to produce dimethyl ether from waste.

01.30.2025

Cory Berkland delivers an address at his installation ceremony as the Mark and Becky Ruhmann Levin Professor in the McKelvey School of Engineering. (Photo: Jerry Naunheim Jr./WashU)

Berkland named inaugural Mark and Becky Ruhmann Levin Professor

Berkland's research focuses on immune system therapeutics and treatment of Type 1 diabetes.

01.22.2025

Autonomous vehicles are susceptible to sensor malfunctions and mechanical failures that might make them unable to detect and appropriately respond to real-time conditions. They also face the threat of cyberattacks in which bad actors might spoof the car’s location or fabricate the presence of an obstacle, causing the vehicle to behave dangerously. (Image: iStock)

Clark to enhance safety of autonomous systems, even when under attack

Andrew Clark received a National Science Foundation grant to ensure the safety and reliability of drones, driverless cars and surgical robots.

01.14.2025

Momentum Magazine

Read about WashU's new $26 million decarbonization initiative, Chao Zhou's picture-perfect career and the art of science communication in the Fall 2024 issue of Engineering Momentum

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Feb 18 11:00 am

ESE Seminar Series | Zhiyang Wang at Preston M. Green Hall

Feb 18 3:00 pm

IMSE Seminar: "Atom Probe Tomography: Possibilities, Limitations, and Debunked Myths" Dr. Wolfgang Windl at Stephen F. & Camilla T. Brauer Hall

Feb 20 10:00 am

BME Seminar Stephen A. Boppart, MD, PhD at Uncas A. Whitaker Hall

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

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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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