Pigeons of St. Louis: A new look at a cosmopolitan bird
Pigeons seem right at home in St. Louis. You can see flocks perching on rooftops and power lines, waiting for a chance to grab a stray scrap of food or dirty a windshield.
Olin students create blueprint to measure neighborhood vibrancy
In May, WashU Olin Business School graduate students presented a sophisticated tool they developed to measure neighborhood vibrancy to a group of civic leaders, business owners and community members in the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood of north St. Louis.
When waves meet the shore, sea spray levels up
Researchers look closely at sea spray aerosols from shoreline wave breaking, environmental implications
Konecky wins 2025 NSF CAREER Award
Bronwen Konecky has won a prestigious NSF CAREER Award to study rainfall changes in the Central America and northern South America region
Up to $5.2M in federal funds will enable WashU to develop new biomanufacturing capabilities
The process of biomanufacturing requires engineering microbes to produce useful chemicals and materials from carbon-neutral processes. But current biomanufacturing cannot get beyond small-production scale unless it can outcompete big oil.
A year in the life of a Pathfinder Fellow: The Sustainability Exchange
Elizabeth Swords’ final year as a Pathfinder Fellow involved consulting on a sustainability project for the City of Ferguson as part of the “Sustainability Exchange” course.
Big small towns
In Rebuilding the American Town, the Sam Fox School’s Patty Heyda helps redefine our understanding of the smaller cities that make up the urban landscape.
A place to MELT
WashU connections abound at a restorative retreat in Playa El Coco, Nicaragua.
For healthier people and a healthier planet
Working in partnership with communities, WashU launches a new initiative to improve nutrition and health locally, nationally and globally.
The heaviness of water
As the western U.S. faces decreasing water supplies, WashU alumni are helping negotiate how this precious resource will be managed and shared in years to come.