Drilling deep to study the oxygenation of Earth
David Fike, a researcher at Washington University in St. Louis, is helping to lead the American contingent of a $3.1 million international drilling project investigating a landmark shift in Earth’s evolution.
Brown School launches initiative to tackle complex problems through private-public partnerships
The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis is deepening its engagement with the St. Louis community through a new initiative that connects university expertise with residents, community organizations and industry partners.
Multidisciplinary team secures $3.6M grant to investigate health risks from flooding
Funding from the National Science Foundation will enable researchers across many disciplines at Washington University in St. Louis to advance ongoing research into the damaging health effects of repeated flooding in Metro East communities.
Career Catalysts: St. Louis Fellows cultivate new talents, help partners meet goals
Career Catalysts, a series about WashU interns, by WashU interns, profiles pre-law student Winston Mattson, a Gephardt Institute St. Louis Fellow and an intern at Seed St. Louis.
Plasma: The fourth state of matter drives sustainable carbon upcycling
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are developing ways to convert carbon monoxide into organic acids useful for industry.
WashU’s Trusted Tap will empower households to monitor water quality
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis will empower people to monitor their own tap water with a project funded through the National Science Foundation.
A silver lining in sewer sludge: volatile fatty acids
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.
How harmful bacteria hijack crops
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have identified the protein involved in costly plant infestations, pointing the way to possible protections.
Pigeons of St. Louis: A new look at a cosmopolitan bird
Wildlife researchers at Washington University in St. Louis tracked pigeons in two cities to see what affects their density.
When waves meet the shore, sea spray levels up
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis find sea spray concentrations, used in measuring cloud formation, can vary widely and estimates made from shore should not apply to lower levels of spray on the open ocean.
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