Denizen Awarded Global Incubator Seed Grant
Assistant Professor Seth Denizen was awarded a Global Incubator Seed Grant for his collaborative project on wastewater urbanism with Christina Seibe at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Environmental Research & Creativity Week 2025
February 24-28, 2025 Thank you to everyone who made Environmental Research and Creativity Week a success! We are grateful for the community of partners who hosted, cohosted, and promoted this week of events. Over the course of five days and 15 events, the Center partnered with 11 different university teams and showcased the work of […]
Fire & Ice
From the icy ends of the Earth to the tropics, scientists across disciplines are using radar, big data, and other tools to help us better understand our changing planet.
Of the Cave: An Exploration into Our Relationship with American Caverns
Maddy Frank, science writer at WashU, chronicles her adventures funded by the Newman Exploration Travel Fund (NEXT), where she set off to South Dakota, Colorado, and New Mexico to discover more about our current relationship with caverns.
A high-tech way to track an age-old problem
Students in the “Geospatial Field Methods” course used drones to map flooding along the Meramec River.
Researchers create novel electro-biodiesel more efficient, cleaner than alternatives
WashU engineering professor Joshua Yuan and University of Missouri professor Susie Dai along with collaborators created biodiesel with electrocatalysis and bioconversion.
Freixas/Underhill: Climate and Health Resilience
Research Focus Recognizing the growing impact of climate change on community health and resilience, this project seeks to assess and understand the public health and environmental implications of local climate adaptation efforts. A key part of the initiative is a three-day interdisciplinary workshop that will bring together residents, community leaders, government officials, nonprofit organizations, researchers, […]
How plants evolved multiple ways to override genetic instructions
WashU biologists investigate inner workings of DNA methylation in plants.
Converting CO2 to solid carbon yields benefits for batteries
WashU professor Xinhua Liang has received a $1.5 million grant from the Department of Energy to convert carbon dioxide into carbon nanotubes that could be used in lithium-ion batteries.
Home to 6,500 trees, WashU Arboretum earns rare status
The WashU Arboretum, home to some 6,500 trees across the Danforth Campus, recently received Level III accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program.