Environmental Solutions

Two new studies by biologists at Washington University in St. Louis highlight one potential source of game-changing materials: purple bacteria that, with a little encouragement, can act like microscopic factories for bioplastics.

A collaboration of universities and industry is embarking on a bold plan to transform manufacturing toward zero or negative emissions by converting carbon dioxide ultimately into environmentally friendly chemicals and products.

Young-Shin Jun to develop novel technology to extract, recover and enrich rare earth elements from coal-based resources.

New findings from Chakrabarty lab will help make climate models more accurate as massive wildfires become more common.

Fuzhong Zhang’s lab explores Adenosine-5’-triphosphate (ATP)’s role in biomanufacturing.

Alumnus Deko Devins is on a mission to make solar power more widespread, affordable and accessible.

Young-Shin Jun and her team at the McKelvey School of Engineering see untapped resources in the chemical compounds in highly saline wastewater.

Iannotti and her E3 Nutrition Lab at WashU investigate maternal and child nutrition by examining the impact of nutrient-rich foods that are locally sourced and affordable.

Linda C. Samuels, professor and chair of urban design at the Sam Fox School at WashU, has been named the inaugural director of sustainable design and environmental justice at the school.

In this Q&A, Heyda discusses Ferguson, the built environment and the roots of underlying systems.