Science & Technology

Several biology and medical researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have earned prestigious awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Biomedical engineers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis are tackling the question of how oxygenation happened on primordial earth in a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are using surface chemistry to improve the strength of soy and cellulose-based biomaterials.

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are finding ways to efficiently reclaim useful intermediary chemicals from sewage instead of a more energy-intensive process for biogas reclamation.

Environmental engineer Jenna Ditto, at WashU, aims to establish a link between indoor air quality and the chemistry of building material surfaces with a grant from the National Science Foundation.

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are working on giving biomanufacturers a competitive edge by solving the challenge of continuous fermentation.

Feng Jiao, a professor at Washington University in St. Louis, was elected a 2025 American Chemical Society fellow.

With her new book, “Labwork to Leadership,” Jen Heemstra in Arts & Sciences aims to help create a healthier academic culture and support the next generation of leaders.

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis reveal that discarded face masks undergo photochemical changes, influencing their surrounding environment.

A project that could help scientists identify novel ways to fight disease is one of the research efforts that will get a significant boost under a new collaboration agreement that Washington University in St. Louis has signed with science and technology company MilliporeSigma.