WashU Expert: How does dicamba drift?
Kimberly Parker, an assistant professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering, studies dicamba in the lab under different variables to determine the mechanisms behind how it turns into vapor, a process called volatilization.
Prehistoric mobility among Tibetan farmers, herders shaped highland settlement patterns, cultural interaction, study finds
A new study by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and Sichuan University in China traces the roots of the longstanding cultural interactions across the Tibetan Plateau to prehistoric times, as early as the Bronze Age.
Finding nature-inspired alternatives to plastics focus of new center
Despite efforts to reduce the use of plastic or recycle it, most plastic produced in the world ends up in landfills, the oceans or dumped, bringing with it catastrophic effects on the environment, the ecosystem and the economy. To address this, a team of researchers has established the Synthetic Biology Manufacturing of Advanced Materials Research Center.
‘Elegance in simplicity:’ A prototype is born
Students in the McKelvey School of Engineering at WashU designed prototypes for a device that could help environmental engineers monitor the air quality impact of factory farms in Missouri.
Guérin wins grant to enhance atmospheric simulation speed
Roch Guerin, professor, and collaborators received an NSF grant to improve speed of GEOS-Chem, a 3D atmospheric simulation software designed to study climate change.
WashU students contribute to biomanufacturing in space
Many kids dream of being astronauts when they grow up, but Millie Savage is contributing to something bigger: helping future space explorers manufacture their own supplies in space conditions.
For the birds
Nathan Jacobs leads team that developed BirdSAT, a tool for classification and ecological mapping of global bird species.
Student groups work to reduce food waste
In an effort to reduce food waste, two Washington University in St. Louis student groups have joined forces to distribute healthy, fresh food to local shelters and food banks.
Foundations award $5 million for food production initiative
Feng Jiao, who is internationally renowned for carbon dioxide conversion and electrolysis, to lead work designed to address food insecurity in low- and middle-income countries
Something’s up
Rajan Chakrabarty and Randall Martin research fine particulate matter, which is the leading cause of environment-related diseases around the world. The two work to create a complete picture of the challenges and, ultimately, offer ideas for mitigation.