McKelvey School of Engineering

Mechanical engineers in James Friend’s lab at WashU McKelvey Engineering received a grant to use ultrasound to make fuel droplets smaller, overcoming some of the challenges of detonation-based propulsion engines.

About 400 WashU students turned out for “What’s Your Summer Scoop?”, hosted by the Center for Career Engagement. Students shared information about their internships, fellowships, research experiences, summer jobs and volunteer service. The center will use that information to provide experiential learning resources.

Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering developed a process to use waste materials in the production of carbon fiber, a key step to more sustainable manufacturing and stronger material design.

WashU’s Rohit Pappu and Tanja Mittag at St. Jude received renewed research funding to continue foundational work in studying the basis of Alzheimer’s disease, ALS and frontotemporal dementia.

Provost Mark D. West has appointed a 13-member search committee to identify candidates for the position of dean of the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis.

Biomedical researchers at WashU McKelvey Engineering have developed a new imaging technique that captures the dynamic coupling between the brain’s vasculature and its neurons. The new microscopy tool could help lead to breakthroughs in studying stroke and dementia.

Scott Mitchell harnesses the power of robotic machines to create wow-worthy structures.

A scholarship and engaged professors accelerated Michael Lefenfeld’s success and motivate him to support WashU.

With a grant from the National Science Foundation, WashU computer engineer Shantanu Chakrabartty will design hybrid neuromorphic and quantum computing systems that could unlock huge energy efficiencies in solving artificial intelligence problems.

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.