Removing selenium from water takes iron strength
Environmental engineers at WashU have developed critical methods to remove toxic selenium from water.
The mysterious chemical world inside nanopores
Material scientists at Washington University have found ways to control contaminants in nanoporous materials used in water treatment and other manufacturing processes.
In molecular imaging, details matter
Microscopy researchers at Washington University developed a new method to improve precision in molecular imaging.
He named Laura and William Jens Professor of Environmental Engineering
Jason He has been named the Laura and William Jens Professor of Environmental Engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering at WashU.
Uncovering the electrochemistry of condensates
Researchers at Washington University are discovering the electrochemical properties of biomolecular condensates, which could help in development of treatments for cancer or other diseases.
Decades-long quest leads to new antibiotic compounds
A multidisciplinary team led by WashU chemists repurposed an antimalarial drug in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
How cells sense, remember their environments
A $2.2 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant will fund research in the McKelvey School of Engineering to explore how epithelial cells sense their environments and acquire mechanical memories.
Ling named ‘Rising Star’ in environmental research
Environmental engineer Fangqiong Ling, at the McKelvey School of Engineering at WashU, has been named among ACS Environmental Au’s “Rising Stars in Environmental Research.”
New biosensor can detect airborne bird flu in under five minutes
Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering have developed a sensor that detects airborne H5N1 avian flu and can be used on poultry and dairy farms.
Electrochemical field key to how dementia precursors ‘break bad’
Researchers at Washington University have found electrochemical rules for how toxic protein assemblies form, opening the way for better treatments of dementia.
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