Fire & Ice
From the icy ends of the Earth to the tropics, scientists across disciplines are using radar, big data, and other tools to help us better understand our changing planet.
Of the Cave: An Exploration into Our Relationship with American Caverns
Maddy Frank, science writer at WashU, chronicles her adventures funded by the Newman Exploration Travel Fund (NEXT), where she set off to South Dakota, Colorado, and New Mexico to discover more about our current relationship with caverns.
A high-tech way to track an age-old problem
Students in the “Geospatial Field Methods” course used drones to map flooding along the Meramec River.
Researchers create novel electro-biodiesel more efficient, cleaner than alternatives
WashU engineering professor Joshua Yuan and University of Missouri professor Susie Dai along with collaborators created biodiesel with electrocatalysis and bioconversion.
How plants evolved multiple ways to override genetic instructions
WashU biologists investigate inner workings of DNA methylation in plants.
Converting CO2 to solid carbon yields benefits for batteries
WashU professor Xinhua Liang has received a $1.5 million grant from the Department of Energy to convert carbon dioxide into carbon nanotubes that could be used in lithium-ion batteries.
Home to 6,500 trees, WashU Arboretum earns rare status
The WashU Arboretum, home to some 6,500 trees across the Danforth Campus, recently received Level III accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program.
WashU pitches in to reduce health disparities in St. Louis
The university has partnered with the St. Louis Integrated Health Network to improve health in the local Black community.
Bo Li appointed as Co-Director of TRIADS
Bo Li, Stanley A. Sawyer Professor in Statistics and Data Science, was recently appointed as Co-director of The Transdisciplinary Institute in Applied Data Sciences (TRIADS) at WashU.
It’s a worm’s world: regeneration and regrowth in the Özpolat Lab
Duygu Özpolat’s work revolves around annelids—looking at how they develop and regenerate.