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McKelvey Engineering faculty receive tenure, promotions

The tenure appointments and promotions are effective July 1, 2024.

04.15.2024

Zhao selected for CAS Future Leaders program

Junyi Zhao was one of 35 graduate students and postdocs selected for the program.

04.15.2024

Pictured (l – r): Dean Aaron Bobick and Baruah

Baruah named Hugo F. & Ina Champ Urbauer Professor

Sanjoy Baruah is widely known for his work in real-time and safety-critical system design.

04.11.2024

Students in the Engineers in the Community course visit the Griot Museum of Black History in St. Louis as part of their spring break immersion through various sites in St. Louis. (Credit: Tucker Krone)

Engineering students take close look at St. Louis community

McKelvey Engineering students learn what it means to be “In St. Louis, For St. Louis.”

04.08.2024

Optical sensors have been widely used in various applications, from structural health monitoring to medical diagnosis and imaging. An innovative platform, featuring a control unit operated at an exceptional point (EP), has been developed to enhance the performance of conventional optical sensors. (Credit: Yang Lab)

Innovative sensing platform unlocks ultrahigh sensitivity in conventional sensors

Lan Yang and her team have developed new plug-and-play hardware to dramatically enhance the sensitivity of optical sensors.

04.05.2024

Christine O’Brien is teaming with Leo Shmuylovich, MD, PhD, to mitigate the potential skin pigmentation bias in pulse oximeters. (Credit: iStock photo)

Skin pigmentation bias in pulse oximeters to get closer look

Christine O’Brien, Leo Shmuylovich, MD, PhD, seek to overcome bias that impacts marginalized community.

04.04.2024

Graduate students in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis can now earn a graduate certificate in financial engineering, which combines applied math, statistics, computer science, financial theory and economics to analyze the finance markets. (Washington University photo)

McKelvey Engineering offers graduate certificate in financial engineering

Certificate offered through Electrical & Systems Engineering, Olin Business School.

04.02.2024

Researchers ID protein responsible for gas vesicle clustering in bacteria

Finding could enable new synthetic biology applications.

04.02.2024

Michelle Oyen, associate professor of biomedical engineering and director of the Center for Women’s Health Engineering, listens to student presentations in Engineering for Women’s Health, a unique course she designed to teach students how they can apply their engineering skills to improve women’s health. (Credit: Sid Hastings)

‘Where your passion meets the world’s needs’

Michelle Oyen leads first-of-its-kind course for students interested in women’s health.

04.01.2024

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Apr 16 11:00 am

ESE Defense: Aobo Lyu at Preston M. Green Hall

Apr 16 3:30 pm

Schwartz Family Distinguished Lecture: Jonathan Abbatt at Uncas A. Whitaker Hall

Apr 17 4:00 pm

McKelvey Engineering Honors Ceremony at Whitaker Hall

EECE doctoral students win awards at water conference

Yue Rao, Kaichao Yang win awards in wastewater track.

04.12.2024

(From left) Sean Hwang, Yue Rao, Jiasi Sun. (Credit: Zhen (Jason) He

Students win awards at Midwest Student Design Contest

Two graduate and two undergraduate students presented project to water industry professionals.

04.12.2024

Agarwal wins 2024 Thermal and Fluids Engineering Award

The award honors significant contributions to thermal and fluids engineering.

03.05.2024

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The Artificial Intelligence Boom

The rapid rollout of new forms of artificial intelligence has led to widespread adoption, but also a lot of questions: Is this a benefit or a cause for concern?

10.10.2023

Katharine Flores | Image by: Jerry Naunheim

The Right Stuff

Katharine Flores brings dedication, leadership and expertise to the McKelvey School of Engineering’s materials science program.

10.10.2023

Engineering the future: The rise of WashU Robotics

WashU Robotics Club founders Liana Tilton and Jack Nanez reflect on the community they’ve built in just under two years and look ahead to what’s next.

10.10.2023

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