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WashU launches doctoral program in neuroengineering

The program, to begin in 2027, is among only a few in the United States.

03.30.2026

Three McKelvey faculty elected to AAAS

Yixin Chen, Lori Setton and Joshua Yuan were among eleven WashU faculty members elected.

03.30.2026

Researchers at WashU have found that diamond dust is not a suitable particle for stratospheric aerosol injection that could cool the Earth. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Diamonds are not a geoengineer’s best friend

WashU researchers find that diamond dust is not ideal for strategic stratospheric aerosol injection.

03.20.2026

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Apr 8 12:00 pm

IMPACT Global Center/ ICHAD Speaker Series: AI for Global Health at Brown Hall

Apr 9 2:30 pm

MEMS Seminar: “Beyond Flat Fibers: 3D Nanofibrous Microarchitectures for Regenerative Medicine” at Stephen F. & Camilla T. Brauer Hall

Apr 10 11:00 am

EECE Seminar ~ Dr. Bradley D. Olsen at Uncas A. Whitaker Hall

Momentum Magazine

Read about Hong Chen’s work in focused ultrasound, alum Kahan Chavda’s innovative approach to managing invasive species with a twist of fashion, and celebrate the remarkable career (so far) of Phil Bayly.

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Faculty Spotlight

View the faculty bio for James Friend

James Friend’s research exploits small-scale acoustic phenomena to create biomedical devices and diagnostic tools, and multidisciplinary devices from aircraft fuel injectors to microactuators for endovascular robotics.

James Friend

Department Chair & Professor

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Common study space in Jubel Hall
A glimpse of a biomedical engineering lab in Whitaker Hall.
McKelvey Hall is the new home to the Department of Computer Science & Engineering and support Washington University’s data science efforts.

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The new complex for the McKelvey School of Engineering sits on the northeast corner of WashU's Danforth Campus. This area includes five academic buildings with research laboratories and specialized facilities that support the school's intellectual vision and plans.

Since 2000, more than $275 million has been invested in new and renovated engineering space.

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Engineering by the numbers

_No. 12

Biomedical Engineering graduate program ranking in U.S. News

$70.1 ^million

in research awards (FY24)

32^%

of first-year students are Pell Grant-eligible

Support for PhD students

PhD students in McKelvey Engineering are fully-funded, including full tuition support and health insurance.

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