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Bobick to conclude McKelvey Engineering deanship in 2027

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

08.14.2026

Sujith Jayakumar, a doctoral student who led the research in James Friend’s lab, used a floating-electrode unidirectional transducer (FEUDT) to send surface acoustic waves in one direction. The sound waves created tiny forces in the liquid that help pump it through the pores. In this image, the gold metal piece at the bottom of the device is the FEUDT, which generates sound waves in one direction over the long electrode. The sound waves leak into the pores of the material, and the streaming creates pressure-driven flow. (Credit: Sujith Jayakumar)

Sound waves turn porous materials into tiny pumps for drug delivery, filtration

James Friend’s lab develops acoustofluidic device to move fluid faster than diffusion.

08.07.2026

From left: Eason Zhang, Naomi Hsieh, Baiming Zhang

WashU Ursaworks Robotics finishes strong at 2026 ARC Championship

Team earns place in top eight among highly competitive field of university robotics teams.

08.07.2026

Gang Wu and collaborators developed hollow nanocarbon spheres containing an ordered radial nanochannel array to be used as supports in their new design for high-performance intermetallic nanoparticle fuel cell catalysts.

Platinum powers the future

Gang Wu, collaborators develop potential fuel-cell solution for powering data centers, transportation.

08.06.2026

McKelvey Engineering students travel to England for EECE International Experience

Program includes two-week trip, fall semester elective.

08.03.2026

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image of human mammary epithelial MCF10A cells (orange) sensing a laser-ablated micro-defect on a collagen type I extracellular matrix surface through filopodial protrusions. Scale bar: 1µm. (Credit: Hannah Zmuda, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, with support from the Washington University Cellular Imaging Center (WUCCI)).

Tiny feet on cells sense defects, stall migration to heal wounds

Finding in Amit Pathak’s lab impacts injury sensing by cells.

07.31.2026

Jun receives ACS Midwest Award

Young-Shin Jun honored for outstanding contributions to chemistry by the American Chemical Society.

07.28.2026

Lew elected as senior member of SPIE

Matthew Lew recognized for outstanding contributions to optical imaging community.

07.28.2026

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

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First Day of Classes

Aug 27 10:00 am

BME Seminar Series: Xiaojing Gao at Uncas A. Whitaker Hall

Aug 27 2:30 pm

MEMS Seminar: From Waves to Sprays: MEMS Platforms for Discovering Laws in Turbulent Multiphase Flows at Stephen F. & Camilla T. Brauer Hall

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

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Innovations in engineering address clean water and air, sanitation and waste management systems and harmful pollution in many parts of the world, while outreach work continues to implement solutions worldwide, all through partnerships between engineers and those who work in public health. Image: iStock

Engineering public health

Research in McKelvey Engineering intersects with public health.

04.30.2026

Justin and Troy Ruths. Photos by Ken Smith & Ben Corda

Brothers build solid foundation at WashU

Justin and Troy Ruths leave lasting impression.

04.30.2026

The unseen war

Ning Zhang uses his cybersecurity expertise to anticipate and thwart threats in an increasingly interconnected world.

04.30.2026

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Katie Auyeung, a Washington University junior engineering major from Chicago, right, and Zachary Fine, a sophomore biomedical engineering major from Silver Spring, Md., left, help Craig Oberle, of Florissant, put on a device they invented that would help limit his hand tremors at the end of the school’s annual Make-a-Thon program on Thursday in St. Louis’ Central West End neighborhood. (Brian Munoz / St. Louis Public Radio)

Students invent new adaptive tech during 10-day Make-a-Thon blitz

This year's Make-a-Thon yielded eight projects.

02.26.2025

In the media: Mysterious blobs found inside cells are rewriting the story of how life works

Tiny specks called biomolecular condensates are leading to a new understanding of the cell.

01.22.2025

In the Media: New Technique for Diagnosing Brain Diseases is Successfully Put to the Test

HEC Science & Technology explores Hong Chen's new method of detecting Alzheimer's disease.

07.31.2023

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WashU Ursaworks Robotics finishes strong at 2026 ARC Championship

Platinum powers the future

McKelvey Engineering students travel to England for EECE International Experience

Tiny feet on cells sense defects, stall migration to heal wounds

Jun receives ACS Midwest Award

Lew elected as senior member of SPIE

New master’s in artificial intelligence engineering offered at WashU

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In the Media: New Technique for Diagnosing Brain Diseases is Successfully Put to the Test

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