Inactive components in agricultural runoff could contribute to drinking water hazards
Researchers find ingredients in herbicides may be precursors to harmful contaminants in drinking water
Tropical bounty: How forests can turn into chemical factories
A new study led by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and the Missouri Botanical Garden has uncovered a surprising layer of diversity in tropical forests.
Freixas’ research project Segregation by Design to receive Provost Impact Award
Associate Professor Catalina Freixas has received a Provost Impact Award through WashU’s Confluence Collaborative for her research project, Segregation by Design.
Electrochemical method supports nitrogen circular economy
Imagine a world where industrial waste isn’t just reduced, it’s turned into something useful.
What makes a 1-in-1000-year storm, really?
Thunderstorms that swept the central US in 2022 were unprecedented, but their extreme precipitation may not be that rare — especially with global warming
Sustainable solutions
WashU EnviroCorps members combine environmental stewardship, social impact
Agarwal to receive aerospace industry award
Ramesh Agarwal will receive the 2025 John J. Montgomery Award for Distinguished Innovation in Aerospace from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in May 2025.
He named Laura and William Jens Professor of Environmental Engineering
Jason He, an expert in wastewater treatment and environmental biotechnology, has been named the Laura and William Jens Professor of Environmental Engineering.
World-renowned experts in tropical plant biodiversity join WashU, Missouri Botanical Garden
Building on a long history of successful collaboration, Washington University in St. Louis and the Missouri Botanical Garden are welcoming two internationally recognized botanists who will have joint appointments with both research institutions.
Multimodal AI tool supports study of ecosystems
Ever seen an image of an animal and wondered, “What is that?” TaxaBind, a new tool developed by computer scientists in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, can sate that curiosity and more.