Science & Technology

Researchers at WashU have developed a simple, efficient way to enable one-way light transmission in photonic chips.

Environmental engineers at WashU have developed critical methods to remove toxic selenium from water.

Material scientists at Washington University have found ways to control contaminants in nanoporous materials used in water treatment and other manufacturing processes.

Ulugbek Kamilov, an engineer at Washington University, has been installed as the inaugural Donald L. Snyder Career Development Professor at the McKelvey School of Engineering.

Biomedical engineering students from Washington University have started an assistive technology-focused student group to help local communities, including creating wheelchairs for young children.

Seniors Basma Daham, Autumn Kim, Angelina O’Brien and Lillith Streett, in Arts & Sciences, were named winners of the Department of Biology’s annual awards.

The McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis has announced its recipients for the 2025 alumni awards.

Biomedical engineering researchers at Washington University have developed a brain wave decoder that can help people with spinal cord injuries.

A computer scientist at Washington University has developed a problem-solving architecture modeled on neurobiology that leverages quantum mechanical behavior to guarantee optimal solutions to complex problems.

Two WashU faculty are among nearly 250 newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies. They are physicist Carl Bender, in Arts & Sciences, and immunologist Marco Colonna, at the School of Medicine.