How to grow food without light
Feng Jiao and collaborators plan to grow food through carbon dioxide electrolysis.
High-res lidar exposes large, high-elevation cities along Asia’s Silk Roads
The first-ever use of cutting-edge drone-based lidar in Central Asia allowed archaeologists to capture stunning details of two newly documented trade cities high in the mountains of Uzbekistan.
Frachetti receives $2.4 million to study resilience in Asia-Pacific region
WashU has received a three-year $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to study societal resilience — how a society recovers from major shocks like the tsunami in Indonesia — in the Asia-Pacific region.
A year in the life of a Pathfinder Fellow: Journey to Madagascar
Elizabeth Swords’ second year as a Pathfinder Fellow involved lessons on environmental modernism and a 22-day trip to Madagascar, where she conducted a research project in partnership with the Missouri Botanical Garden.
WashU research funding exceeds $1 billion for first time
External dollars solve major challenges, spark local job growth, development
Water Innovation Symposium highlights advances in water research
Annual event fosters connections between faculty, students and industry professionals.
NASA’s Europa Clipper prepares for launch
WashU’s McKinnon has been involved with mission to Jupiter’s moon for more than 40 years.
Climate change is super-charging St. Louis wildflowers
A study supported by the Living Earth Collaborative found that local flowers are blooming up to several weeks longer than in past decades.
Recognizing outstanding faculty and staff
Barb Winston, administrative coordinator in the Environmental Studies program, and Jennifer Smith, professor of Earth, environmental, and planetary sciences, win faculty and staff awards.
WashU scientists uncover hidden source of snow melt: dark brown carbon
Chakrabarty lab research estimates effect of light-absorbing organic carbon on snow melt.