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In the Media: New Technique for Diagnosing Brain Diseases is Successfully Put to the Test

HEC Science & Technology explores Hong Chen's new method of detecting Alzheimer's disease.

07.31.2023

A research team is developing a hydrogel based on the adhesive properties of mussel foot proteins that could seal cracks in boats and act as a replacement for surgical sutures. (Image by Nathan Johnson | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

Drawing Inspiration from the Muscle of the Mussel Foot

Scientists aim to mimic a mussel’s ability to stick to surfaces to bioengineer novel materials.

05.18.2023

As many as 20 students in the UMSL/WUSTL Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program could be hired this semester to take part in an Engineering Services Program at Boeing. They’ll be paid for their work and have the opportunity to gain experience working on real-world engineering projects. (Photo by August Jennewein)

Boeing to launch Engineering Services Program to train students in UMSL/WUSTL Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program

Undergraduate students in the Joint Engineering Program will receive training from Boeing.

01.18.2023

In the Media: Correcting an historical failure in women’s health

For biomechanical engineer and biophysicist Michelle Oyen, materials science and women’s health go hand-in-hand, but that hasn’t always been the case.

09.30.2022

What air pollution from things like fires can do to your health

McKelvey Engineering's Jay Turner spoke to KSDK about the effects of air pollution on individuals with certain health conditions.

08.11.2022

As part of a small clinical trial, Michel Roccati uses an implanted electrical stimulator to activate his spine, allowing him to move around without a wheelchair after his spinal cord injury. (Credit: Jimmy Ravier via Science News)

Spinal stimulation gives some people with paralysis more freedom

Electrodes help reroute nerve signals around trouble spots.

08.03.2022

Andrew Brimer and Abby Cohen are co-founders of Sparo Health, a respiratory care company based in St. Louis. Sparo was sold to Wellinks in May 2022. (Photo courtesy of Wellinks.)

How St. Louis helped two Washington U. students build and sell a company

The McKelvey Engineering alums sold their respiratory care company in May 2022.

06.17.2022

Crist (Photo courtesy of University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering)

McKelvey Engineering alum Crist receives leadership and service award

Crist is now earning a PhD at the University of Minnesota.

06.17.2022

CB Andrew Whitaker intercepted four passes in 2021 and is on NFL radars.

NFL draft: Med school can wait for D3 corner who has plan for stopping Ja’Marr Chase

The WashU cornerback is putting off med school to pursue his NFL dreams.

04.21.2022

The best way to protect personal biomedical data from hackers could be to treat the problem like a game

Yevgeniy Vorobeychik and his research group have developed methods to help assess and mitigate privacy risks in biomedical data sharing.

12.29.2021

New lead testing method could reveal higher levels in water

Daniel E. Giammar, the Walter E. Browne Professor of Environmental Engineering, weighs in on testing water for lead.

11.30.2021

Cybersecurity expert calls Missouri education website flaw a ‘nothing burger’

Joe Scherrer, executive director of the Henry Edwin Sever Institute and director of Cybersecurity Strategic Initiative, spoke to St. Louis Public Radio about government cybersecurity.

10.29.2021

Ten new faculty to join McKelvey Engineering in 2023-24