Science & Technology

“Growing Deep Roots,” a one-person show by artist Carolina Caycedo, will open Sept. 9 at the WashU Kemper Art Museum. In this Q&A, Caycedo discusses her work, her interest in migration, just energy transitions and the tenacity of repair.

Hester Blum follows literary questions beyond the archive and into the environments that shaped them. A leading scholar of environmental humanities, Blum is the Lynne Cooper Harvey Distinguished Professor of English in WashU Arts & Sciences.

A grant from the Department of Defense will fund WashU research to make materials that deter aquatic organisms from attaching to surfaces. The work could have applications for anything in wet environments including medical devices for the human body and membranes used in desalinization.

Plant scientists at WashU organize research on wild plant diseases that could help agricultural systems endure climate change.

Nathan Jacobs, a computer scientist at WashU McKelvey Engineering, and collaborators plan to develop a geospatial artificial intelligence tool to find early signs of instability in crop production.

Washington University in St. Louis is formally partnering with St. Louis to expand environmental monitoring and public health research in city neighborhoods affected by the devastating May 16, 2025, tornado.

Researchers at WashU McKelvey Engineering are addressing the challenges of scaling up carbon dioxide electrolysis for industrial use.

A $1.5 million pledge from Distinguished Trustee Andy Newman for the Living Earth Collaborative will support critically endangered primates. The new project aims to transform how biodiversity is documented, modeled and protected worldwide.

Ecologist Rachel Penczykowski, in WashU Arts & Sciences, was drawn to science early on. Today, her lab studies plant diseases, parasite interactions and how we can respond as environmental forces change.

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education recently recognized the Midwest Climate Collaborative for advancing progress for a cleaner, carbon-neutral region.