Environmental Solutions

Imagine a world where industrial waste isn’t just reduced, it’s turned into something useful.

WashU EnviroCorps members combine environmental stewardship, social impact

Ramesh Agarwal will receive the 2025 John J. Montgomery Award for Distinguished Innovation in Aerospace from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in May 2025.

Ever seen an image of an animal and wondered, “What is that?” TaxaBind, a new tool developed by computer scientists in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, can sate that curiosity and more.

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a sensor that detects airborne H5N1 avian flu. The sensor could be used in large agricultural operations to monitor pathogen outbreaks.

Members of the WashU and St. Louis communities may now recycle their glass in the Ripple Glass depository in the West Campus parking lot.

A national organization that recognizes workplaces providing commuter benefits to employees recently named WashU among its 2025 Best Workplaces for Commuters.

Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis will be working to improve energy efficiency in production of that useful gas thanks to a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). 

Can improved nutrition during pregnancy help prevent stunted growth in children around the world? With partners in Ecuador, Lora Iannotti studies the effects of maternal diet on infant brain development.

WashU sophomores work with villagers in rural Madagascar to conserve biodiversity.