Chakrabarty, collaborators win Simons Foundation International grant for geoengineering
Rajan Chakrabarty, Rohan Mishra and Lu Xu will explore stratospheric aerosol injection with a $1.5 million grant from the Simons Foundation International.
Quantum physics may help lasers see through fog, aid in communications
An engineer in the McKelvey School of Engineering at WashU is implementing quantum technology to develop ways that lasers can operate effectively in environments with adverse conditions.
Brown School students engage with St. Louis neighborhoods
Brown School students in the “Community Development Practice” class engaged with community partners and contributed to hands-on projects to improve neighborhoods in south St. Louis.
Class Acts: Guinter Dame Vogg
McKelvey Engineering student says bold climate solutions demand engineering innovation, geopolitical acumen
Class of 2024: Committed to climate solutions
The climate crisis demands immediate action; the rapidly expanding climate sector demands highly educated leaders; and students demand an education that prepares them to tackle what they say is a top priority.
Astronomers share climate-friendly meeting solutions
Andrea Gokus, a McDonnell Center postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Physics in Arts & Sciences at WashU, is advocating for a reduction of emissions associated with air travel to professional conferences.
Giammar named fellow of AEESP
Dan Giammar, the Walter E. Browne Professor of Environmental Engineering in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, has been elected a fellow of the Class of 2024 Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP).
WashU works to protect migrating birds
To protect migrating birds passing through the St. Louis region in late April and May, the Office of Sustainability is partnering with the Lights Out Heartland initiative to curb light pollution.
Role of indoor dust on indoor environmental air quality gets closer look
Jenna Ditto to study dust chemistry transformations, impact of exposure to humans
Global study reveals health impacts of airborne trace elements
Researchers led by Randall Martin investigate global particulate matter, revealing health risks from trace elements.