News & Events

Researchers at WashU determined the concentration of submicron particulate matter over the United States, with the darker red areas holding higher concentrations. These are the smallest particles of air pollution, which could make them more detrimental to human health. (Image: Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group).

Tiny and toxic: Researchers track smaller air pollution particles across U.S. skies

To help understand air pollution health effects, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis quantify how the amount of submicron particles in the air has changed over the past 25 years.

06.12.2025

Young-Shin Jun’s lab developed a novel composite nanotechnology that removes and recovers nutrients from wastewater, subsequently upcycling them as agricultural fertilizers or as biorefinery feedstocks, while simultaneously mitigating the occurrence of harmful algal blooms. (Credit: Young-Shin Jun)

A breakthrough in circular economy: Nanoparticles in hydrogels transform wastewater nutrients into fertilizer

Young-Shin Jun’s lab develops novel composite nanotechnology to promote circular nutrient economy.

06.10.2025

The trip allowed time to visit cultural destinations, including Victoria Peak in Hong Kong. (Back, l-r) Eric Yang, Emily Shen, Katie Auyeung, Audrey Aulino, Jin-Yu Shao, Brandon Qiao, Matthew Tang. Front (l-r) Brooklin Sachs, Caitlyn Garofoli, Dani Hoyt, Justin Yu.

Biomedical engineering students share international service-learning experience

Brandon Qiao and Katie Auyeung were among students who traveled to Hong Kong and mainland China to build custom orthoses for pediatric patients.

06.09.2025

(From left): AEESP Vice President Jose Cerrato of the University of New Mexico; AEESP President Lee Blaney of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Frederick George Pohland Medal recipient Zhen (Jason) He of Washington University in St. Louis and AEESP President-elect Kara Nelson of the University of California, Berkeley. (Credit: Zhen (Jason) He)

He receives the 2025 Frederick George Pohland Medal

Zhen (Jason) He was honored by the AEESP and AAEES for his work in environmental engineering.

06.04.2025

(l-r) Quan Nguyen, Roman Garnett

Nguyen wins 2024 Turner Dissertation Award

Quan Nguyen was honored for his contributions to machine learning.

06.04.2025

Tyler Richards runs the rapid-turn circuit board startup uFab out of a 1400-square-foot facility in midtown St.Louis.

Electronics transformed

Alumnus Tyler Richards goes from ‘tinkering’ to tackling complex challenges.

06.03.2025

WashU Satellite’s chief mechanical engineer Jack Galloway, chief physicist Sophie Fendler and project manager Geoffrey Goffman work in Urbauer Hall.

WashU Satellite selected for federally funded spacecraft development program

Student group will receive $50,000, summer internships.

06.03.2025

A visual illustration of the CO₂-to-CO electrolyzer developed by Gang Wu’s team. It features an iron-nickel dual-metal site catalyst that uses a synergistic effect to efficiently convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide. (Credit: Gang Wu

Innovative earth-abundant metal catalysts offer a solution to convert carbon dioxide into fuels

Gang Wu and his team developed a dual-metal site catalyst that efficiently converts carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide in electrolyzers at industrial current densities.

05.30.2025

Hong Chen

Chen elected Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America

Honor recognizes groundbreaking work in the field of medical ultrasound.

05.29.2025

Events

The latest events

View all Events

ESE defense | Hansong Gao at Stephen F. & Camilla T. Brauer Hall

Jun 17 10:00 am

ESE defense | Hongchao Zhang at McKelvey Hall

Independence Day Holiday (no classes)

Latest News Briefs

BME professor participates in data rescue

05.14.2025

Matthew Bersi (right) works with a student in the Soft Tissue Biomechanics Lab. (Photo: Whitney Curtis)

Bersi named 2025 Young Innovator in Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering

Matthew Bersi has been recognized by the Biomedical Engineering Society as an innovative and impactful junior faculty member in bioengineering.

04.03.2025

Postdoctoral scholar Heather Struckman in the lab sharing new research methods with BME doctoral student Erica Marquez. Many postdoctoral trainees will mentor a PhD, undergraduate or high school student during their training.

Postdoctoral scholars shape academic life, bolster innovation and collaboration

Postdoctoral trainees share their experiences working in WashU’s Department of Biomedical Engineering.

03.05.2025

View all briefs View news notables

Illustration by Aimee Felter

The Plastics Problem

McKelvey engineers tackle one of the biggest environmental issues of our time.

04.01.2024

Photo by Ron Klein

Where Engineering and Public Health Meet

Dan Giammar wants to put himself out of business.

04.01.2024

Photos by Sid Hastings

A New Course

Family inspiration, on-campus community support essential to their success.

04.01.2024

View more Magazine articles

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

Image: Mark Ross

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

Hong Chen

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

View more media mentions

Subscribe to the Engineering Momentum magazine

Subscribe to our monthly newsletter