Ju to study shape analysis with NSF grant
Details: By Beth Miller Tao Ju, PhD, associate professor of computer science & engineering, has received a three-year, $242,020 grant from the National Science Foundation. With the funding, Ju and...
View ArticleTwo new NSF grants allow Bayly to study biomechanics
Details: By Beth Miller The human body has a lot of jobs to do, and its mechanical features, such as strength and flexibility, are important to how well it does them. Washington University in St. Louis...
View Article12 students, graduates receive Fulbright scholarships
Details: By Kelly Wiese Niemeyer Once again, Washington University in St. Louis has strong representation in the prestigious Fulbright program. Twelve current or recent students received Fulbright U.S....
View ArticleWUSTL to host environmental engineering conference
Details: By Beth Miller Public health, the economy, recreation, residential and business development, utility bills, taxes and other aspects of everyday life are all impacted by air quality, clean...
View ArticleResearchers receive $3.87 million from NSF to study nitrogen fixation
Details: Science 2.0 A $12 million program wants to revolutionize current farming methods by giving crops the ability to thrive without using costly, polluting artificial fertilizers. Four teams are...
View ArticleMedical startup hatched at Washington University continues strong performance
Details: By Neil Schoenherr, news.wustl.edu Andrew Brimer and Abigail Cohen, May graduates from the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis and co-founders of...
View ArticleAgarwal receives SAE International Aerospace Engineering Leadership Award
Details: By Beth Miller Ramesh Agarwal, PhD, the William Palm Professor of Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has received the 2013 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)...
View ArticleNehorai quoted in the New York Times
Details: By David Waldstein, The New York Times Below is an excerpt from "Trying to Outrun the Cardinals’ Long Reach." ST. LOUIS — About 7 p.m. Central on Wednesday, a voice will declare on a radio...
View ArticleUMSL, WUSTL celebrate 20 years of engineering education
Details: The originators and current stewards of the University of Missouri–St. Louis and Washington University Joint Undergraduate Engineering Program gathered to mark its 20-year anniversary at a...
View ArticleBehnken, Sakiyama-Elbert to receive Founders Day awards
Details: alumni.wustl.edu Alumnus Robert Behnken, PhD, will receive a Distinguished Alumni Award and Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert, PhD, will receive a Distinguished Faculty Award. Robert L. Behnken...
View ArticleStudent, alumnus discuss entrepreneurship on St. Louis Public Radio
Details: By Camille Phillips, stlpublicradio.org St. Louis is beginning to build a name for itself as a center for entrepreneurship. Last year, funding for tech startups in the region almost doubled,...
View ArticleFive Minutes with Jessica Wagenseil
Details: By Beth Miller One in three American adults has high blood pressure, a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure and other health...
View ArticleWUSTL researchers developing hospital patient early warning system
Details: By Beth Miller A team of Washington University in St. Louis engineers and physicians is combining areas of expertise to prevent hospitalized patients from deteriorating while in the hospital...
View ArticleNovember Engineering News
Details: Distributed monthly during fall and spring semesters, Engineering e-News is designed to inform engineering students, faculty, staff and alumni. View November 2013 issue. Abstract: The November...
View ArticleAlums win AIChE Student Design Competition
Details: By Beth Miller Three May 2013 Engineering graduates have won the first place in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers National Student Design Competition. Andrew Dougherty, David Hagan...
View ArticleSwarming insect provides clues to how the brain processes smells
Details: By Beth Miller Our sense of smell is often the first response to environmental stimuli. Odors trigger neurons in the brain that alert us to take action. However, there is often more than one...
View ArticleEngineering Momentum: Student athletes excel on, off the field
Details: By Beth Miller, Engineering Momentum Students in Washington University’s School of Engineering & Applied Science are known for having a rigorous curriculum and for working very hard. But...
View ArticleEngineering Momentum: Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science to anchor...
Details: By Beth Miller, Engineering Momentum When Henry A. Jubel came to the United States from Germany in the 1920s as a young boy, he likely never imagined that he would start what has become a...
View ArticleEngineering Momentum: The Man Behind the Magic: Gaurav Garg
Details: By Beth Miller, Engineering Momentum Every time you wish the Internet were faster or want to save something “in the cloud,” there is a Washington University in St. Louis Engineering alumnus...
View ArticleEngineering Momentum: Mind Matters
Details: By Beth Miller, Engineering Momentum The human brain is one of the most powerful structures known to man. Not only is it important to health and disease, but also to learning, creativity and...
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