Below is a running list of climate change news articles featuring Washington University students, faculty and staff.
Exploring the impact of spatial resolution on air quality modeling
Researchers in Professor Randall Martin’s lab will investigate the effects of spatial resolution on model simulations of atmospheric chemistry.
McKelvey Engineering joins Argonne, others, to study urban climate change
Jian Wang and Brent Williams, both in McKelvey’s Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, will work with a field laboratory to help advance a scientific understanding of urban climate issues in Chicago and hopefully make discoveries with wider significance.
Zapping municipal waste helps recover valuable phosphorus fertilizer
Researchers from Zhen (Jason) He’s lab demonstrate a promising pathway to treat solid sludge.
Radar can help fight wildfires, identify flash-flood risks
Michaelides, an assistant professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences, is developing new radar remote sensing technology.
A Plant Research Powerhouse
Chris Woolston, Research Writer for the College of Arts and Sciences, highlights four faculty in the Department of Biology on their plant research: Xuehua Zhong, Joe Jez, Kenneth Olsen, Rachel Penczykowski.
Climate and Wildflowers: Leavenworthia Study Sheds Light on Roles of Climate Change and Conservation
Matthew Austin, Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Living Earth Collaborative, discusses the impact of climate change on the phenology of wildflowers in this short video.
Engineering team receives $3.6M to combat plastic waste
Marcus Foston, associate professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering, leads a multi-institutional project to develop the next generation of biodegradable plastics.
Parasitic infections hit the health of low-income Black communities where states have neglected sewage systems
Theresa E. Gildner, Assistant Professor of Biological Anthropology, Arts & Sciences, writes about her research on parasitic infections in the US.
Recently parched Mississippi River faces major floods as record snows melt
WashU hydrogeologist, Bob Criss, discussed flood risks along the Mississippi after record snow melt in the northern midwest.
What America’s ‘lost crops’ tell us about food in the age of climate change
Natalie Mueller, WashU’s professor of anthropology, studies the domestication of erect knotweed.
Synthetic biology meets fashion in engineered silk
Fuzhong Zhang, a professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering at the WashU, has made a significant breakthrough in the fabrication of synthetic spider silk, paving the way for a new era of sustainable clothing production. Click to read more.
Forest Park Living Lab
Forest Park Living Lab is collaborative of six different partners, including Washington University, where researchers from around the St. Louis area are tracking animals and trying to learn more about them and how they’re adapting to the urban area around the park. Watch the video to learn more.