Science & Technology

A new WashU Law report examining environmental racism in St. Louis offers updated data and a series of policy recommendations aimed at addressing longstanding disparities in health, housing and environmental conditions across the region.

The phrase “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” is doubly true for SWARM, the WashU Robotics Club team on the cutting edge of modular robotics. The team’s 15 members are working to create robots that can come together or break apart to accomplish difficult or dangerous tasks. 

A new adaptive model created at WashU improves surgical predictions across evolving patient populations.

WashU engineering researcher Yifan Dai was named to Forbes’ “30 under 30” science list for contributions to global cellular physiology.

Super-resolution functional photoacoustic microscopy, a new technique developed at WashU, allows researchers to image blood flow and oxygenation at single-cell resolution. The research could provide insight into microvascular health and disease, such as stroke, vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

How alumnus Walter Evans left a lasting mark on control systems engineering — and everyday electronic systems in use today — with the creation of a method called root locus.

Researchers at WashU have developed vulnerability maps highlighting regions across the United States with varying levels of socioeconomic vulnerability to influenza-like illness.

The annual Assistive Tech Make-a-Thon brings together WashU OT and engineering students to enhance the lives of St. Louisans who have disabilities.

WashU is launching a new universitywide initiative called +AI. The initiative aims to transform teaching and learning and accelerate research while also acknowledging the challenges AI will create.

Engineering researchers at WashU are providing guidance and maps to improve the performance and safety of lithium-ion batteries.