McKelvey School of Engineering
Partner University: Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
McKelvey School of Engineering
Weiyi Pan
McKelvey School of Engineering
Partner University: Peking University
Neha Sharma
McKelvey School of Engineering
Partner University: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Chenchong Zhang
McKelvey School of Engineering
Partner University: Tsinghua University
Guo named Yangtze River Scholar
Shenyang Guo, the Frank J. Bruno Distinguished Professor of Social Work Research at the Brown School and assistant vice chancellor for international affairs–Greater China at Washington University, has been named a Yangtze River Scholar by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. It is the highest award issued to an individual in […]
Researchers from WashU, Xi’an Jiaotong University find a new use for a common weed
The common dandelion is cursed the world over for its ability to infest lawns and crops. But a Washington University engineer has found a surprising use for the pesky weed: the pappus of the dandelion — the white, fluffy materias surrounding the seed — can be used as a perfect pipette in the laboratory setting. […]
A Twist: Harnessing the Sun to Combat Global Warming
A team of students from Sam Fox School and the School of Engineering & Applied Science are preparing for Solar Decathalon 2017. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, the biennial competition challenges university teams from around the world to design and build full-size, solar-powered houses. Winners will be selected on the basis of design […]
The Healing Power of Tea
A Washington University in St. Louis team of engineers led by Jan Bieschke, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, and their German collaborators are studying how a compound found in green tea could have lifesaving potential for patients with multiple myeloma and amyloidosis, who face often-fatal medical complications associated with bone-marrow disorders. These patients are susceptible […]
3MT challenge: Three exciting minutes bring global solutions to life
Created by The University of Queensland in 2008, 3MT competitions challenge PhD students to deliver their thesis in three minutes with only one PowerPoint slide.
McDonnell Symposium highlights needs, benefits of cooperation around energy and the environment
Humanity is at a point where we need to make plans to deal with global challenges like energy and the environment from all perspectives in order to live in this planet for the next century with fair enough living quality.