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A researcher at Washington University in St. Louis developed a way to create an embedded fingerprint in 3D-printed parts that would withstand the item being broken, a potential way to track “ghost guns.”

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.

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have used a variety of models to measure ambient concentrations of black carbon in the “global south” and found estimates of these harmful emissions have been grossly underestimated.

The American Society for Engineering Education has awarded Janie Brennan, a senior lecturer at Washington University in St. Louis, the Ray W. Fahien Award for early-career excellence in chemical engineering education.

Hong Chen, a biomedical engineer at WashU, shares the potential for using synthetic torpor technology to develop new treatments for a range of illnesses and injuries.

Career Catalysts is a new series by WashU interns, about WashU interns. In this installment, see how Fiona Sun, a McKelvey School of Engineering student, is working with Equine Smartbit to develop a sort of smartwatch for horses at Fairmount Park.

John F. Bade, a former executive of The Boeing Co. and a longtime professor of practice, has been named executive director of the Henry Edwin Sever Institute in the McKelvey School of Engineering.

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

Using inspiration from the leaf, engineering researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have optimized bioplastics to be stronger and more biodegradable.