Our people
McCarthy earns NSF award
John McCarthy, the Spencer T. Olin Professor of Mathematics in WashU Arts & Sciences, has won a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop mathematical models to help understand biological systems.
Our expertise
Tendon variations’ effects on mechanics to get a closer look
WashU researchers have received a federal grant to study the mechanobiological properties of tendons, work that could help to prevent common tendon injuries as well as inform new treatment strategies.
Reducing power temporarily improves carbon dioxide conversion
Research in Feng Jiao’s lab at WashU McKelvey Engineering has shown that modifying the power strategy with a catalyst can prevent damage without any loss in performance while also reducing costs in converting carbon dioxide to other useful chemicals.
Our impact
Inner life of cells under investigation
WashU biomedical engineer Yifan Dai will study chemical processes in cells thanks to a $2 million NIH grant.
Local teachers join WashU faculty for Summer Teacher Researcher Program
Ten teachers from across the St. Louis region will partner with WashU faculty for the 2026 Summer Teacher Researcher Program.
Administered by the university’s Institute for School Partnership (ISP), the program provides teachers an opportunity to participate in faculty research and develop lessons for their classrooms.
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‘The right thing to do at the right place’
A transformational $200 million commitment from the Bursky Family Foundation will strengthen the School of Public Health, which will now be named the Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky School of Public Health.
