Science & Technology

A new master’s degree in artificial intelligence engineering will be offered at WashU McKelvey Engineering starting in fall 2027.

WashU Medicine ophthalmology researchers Aaron Y. Lee, MD (left), and Cecilia Lee, MD, received the Cogan Award from the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology for their contributions to vision science and ophthalmic research.

Gang Wu at the McKelvey School of Engineering has developed a potential fuel-cell solution for powering data centers or transportation.

WashU biomedical researchers Yifan Dai, Rohit Pappu and collaborators have discovered “condenzymes” that contribute biochemical functions in cells.

WashU’s Sang-Hoon Bae plans to use glass to grow 2D crystals with a National Science Foundation CAREER Award.

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.

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.

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.

Plant scientists at WashU organize research on wild plant diseases that could help agricultural systems endure climate change.

Biomedical engineers at WashU have created a new platform to study mechanobiology, which can help with research on cancer and fibrosis.