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Pictured (l – r): Tania, Xue, Yadav

Doctoral students win SNMMI grants

The three students are members of the lab of Abhinav Jha in biomedical engineering.

04.17.2025

Image: Aimee Felter/Washington University

Engineering Musculoskeletal Health with Spencer Lake

Spencer Lake studies musculoskeletal soft tissue mechanics to improve patient care.

04.16.2025

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

Somtochukwu Okafor won the awards for presenting her research on scaffolds at the McDonnell International Scholars Academy PhD-in-3D competition.

04.14.2025

Shifting trends in herbicide formulation and use mean these important agricultural products may now be contributing to harmful byproducts formed during water disinfection. (Photo: Etienne Girardet on Unsplash)

Inactive components in agricultural runoff may be hidden contributors to drinking water hazards

Jean Brownell and Kimberly Parker find that previously overlooked ingredients in herbicides may be precursors to harmful contaminants in drinking water.

04.14.2025

McKelvey Engineering students, alumni recognized by NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Two students offered NSF fellowship; several students and alumni received honorable mentions.

04.11.2025

Kaitlyn Sallee and Brianna Duhart, seniors majoring in biomedical engineering, led a toddler wheelchair build event in the Spartan Light Metal Products Makerspace in Jubel Hall. (Credit: Hannah Rudewick)

Made with care

McKelvey BME students lead toddler wheelchair build event in makerspace.

04.10.2025

WashU researchers Eunhye Ahn and Yevgeniy Vorobeychik are teaming up to study the multifaceted dynamics of families involved in child protection systems. The interdisciplinary team, combining expertise in social work and computer science, is supported by a Here and Next seed grant.

Researchers harness AI to study family involvement with child protection systems

AI-driven research is helping reveal the full picture of families in the child welfare system, paving the way for more comprehensive and compassionate interventions.

04.09.2025

Feng Jiao

Jiao receives the 2025 American Chemical Society Division of Energy & Fuels Mid-Career Award

Feng Jiao was honored for his innovative research in electrochemical technologies and contributions to energy storage, chemical manufacturing and sustainability.

04.09.2025

A new approach developed by Feng Jiao and collaborators can convert nitric oxide, a harmful waste gas emitted by mining and other industrial processes, into valuable nitric acid, which is used in everyday applications from fertilizer production to metal processing. (Photos: iStock)

Electrochemical method supports nitrogen circular economy

New approach developed by Feng Jiao converts nitrogen waste into valuable chemical product.

04.03.2025

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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