Himadri B. Pakrasi, founding director of the International Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (InCEES) and the inaugural Myron and Sonya Glassberg/Albert and Blanche Greensfelder Distinguished University Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, has announced that he will be...
Graduating senior, Nick Matteucci, has garnered many accolades during his four years at Washington University. In fact, he was recently chosen to be part of the Thank You, #WashU20 postcards of appreciation campaign, for his leadership on both the cross country and track and field teams. Matteucc...
Washington University in St. Louis now offers a major in environmental analysis through the Environmental Studies program in Arts & Sciences. The interdisciplinary major is a response to global demand for environmental and sustainability experts who can think critically, communicate clearly a...
Students from Washington University in St. Louis are among the representatives from nearly 200 countries around the world gathered in Poland through Dec. 14 for the latest round of global climate talks. The meetings are focused on the implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement, and come on the he...
The decision is welcomed by Washington University faculty members, several of whom have been key partners in the city’s efforts to study and combat climate change. In an effort to tackle the escalating problems associated with climate change, Bloomberg Philanthropies launched the Bloomberg ...
Graduate student and McDonnell International Scholar Po-Cheng Lin delivers the winning presentation at the Three Minute Thesis competition held at the McDonnell Academy 7th International Symposium in Beijing, China. “Have you ever thought about the gasoline or diesel that you use to power your ca...
In scientific circles, cyanobacteria are emerging as organisms that could potentially revolutionize biofuel and chemical production. This is due to cyanobacteria’s ability to generate biomass by using only carbon dioxide and sunlight through the process of photosynthesis. However, cyanobacterial ...
The cost of not addressing the energy demands of a growing population is enormous. It has been estimated that by 2050 the population of India will reach 1.6 billion, which means the consumer demand for traditional fossil fuels will outpace what is available. It is critical for universities to lea...
Himadri Pakrasi, the Myron and Sonya Glassberg/Albert and Blanche Greensfelder Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Biology, received a $1.5 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop Anabaena 33047 — a photosynthetic, fast-growing, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteri...
On Saturday, September 29, InCEES honored the accomplishments of six Washington University alumni for their leadership in the fields of energy, environment and sustainability at the Greensfelder Forum Awards and Dinner at the Saint Louis Zoo. Listed below are their stories. Click here to view mor...
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