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McKelvey Engineering students, alumni win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Prestigious program supports graduate students with high potential to impact scientific innovation.

04.30.2026

Pictured, left to right: Cook and Schwabl

Cook, Schwabl receive 2026 Ralph S. Quatrano Prize

Ben Cook and Suzy Schwabl honored for outstanding achievements.

04.29.2026

New generative AI models can make finding gaps in cyber security easier, potentially enabling more hacking threats. But the same models also enable easier security patching. (Credit: Shutterstock)

WashU Expert: Managing Mythos

Ning Zhang explains what people should know about easy-to-use artificial intelligence (AI) software tools.

04.29.2026

A team member wears the Locus Suit. Courtesy photo.

McKelvey Engineering students design device tailored to fit needs of visually impaired

The Locus Suit enables independent navigation.

04.27.2026

Pictured: II Luscri, Managing Director of the Skandalaris Center and Assistant Vice Provost for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Joe Beggs of Gen Assist and Lisa Weingarth, Senior Advisor to the Chancellor & Executive Director for the In St. Louis, For St. Louis Initiative, at the Skandalaris awards

McKelvey Engineering well-represented at Innovation & Entrepreneurship Awards

Students, faculty and alumni honored across multiple programs at Skandalaris Center event.

04.23.2026

BME doctoral student Chukwu wins first place, People’s Choice awards at PhD-in-3D competition

Chinwendu Chukwu won the awards for presenting her research at the McDonnell International Scholars Academy competition.

04.21.2026

McKelvey Engineering students build new aerospace design team

WashU VTOL focuses on autonomous vertical take-off and landing aircraft.

04.21.2026

Chen selected as AIMBE fellow

Hong Chen, Jennifer Heemstra selected as AIMBE fellows.

04.16.2026

Alumna Isabel Acevedo with her family at Laclede's Landing on the St. Louis riverfront. (Credit: Samantha McRoy)

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BME alumna Isabel Acevedo supports life science innovation in St. Louis.

04.14.2026

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May 9 2:00 pm

Celebration of Life for Ralph S. Quatrano at Uncas A. Whitaker Hall

May 12 12:00 pm

Cybersecurity Management Part-Time Master's Virtual Information Session Hosted by the Sever Institute

May 13 12:00 pm

Engineering Management Part-Time Master's Virtual Information Session Hosted by the Sever Institute

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

The Sever Institute’s engineering management online program is designed to support working professionals with a science, technology, engineering and math background.

Engineering management online program ranked No. 15 nationwide

The part-time online program, offered through the Sever Institute, was recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

01.28.2026

Mbatai wins Dean James E. McLeod First-Year Writing Prize

Sophomore Izzy Mbatai has been awarded the Dean James E. McLeod First-Year Writing Prize from the College of Arts & Sciences and the College Writing Program.

10.17.2025

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Hong Chen, her collaborators and her lab members have been using focused ultrasound to deliver drugs to the brain, to treat brain diseases and to aid in noninvasive brain liquid biopsy for the molecular diagnosis of brain diseases. Photo by Douglas Garfield

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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)

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McKelvey Engineering students, alumni win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Cook, Schwabl receive 2026 Ralph S. Quatrano Prize

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McKelvey Engineering students design device tailored to fit needs of visually impaired

McKelvey Engineering well-represented at Innovation & Entrepreneurship Awards

BME doctoral student Chukwu wins first place, People’s Choice awards at PhD-in-3D competition

McKelvey Engineering students build new aerospace design team

Chen selected as AIMBE fellow

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Celebration of Life for Ralph S. Quatrano at Uncas A. Whitaker Hall

Cybersecurity Management Part-Time Master's Virtual Information Session Hosted by the Sever Institute

Engineering Management Part-Time Master's Virtual Information Session Hosted by the Sever Institute

McKelvey Engineering faculty selected for AI Curriculum Corps

Engineering management online program ranked No. 15 nationwide

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