According to new research from the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, pollution may bear part of the blame for the rapid proliferation in the United States of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the spread of COVID-19. (Courtesy image)
New research shows international support for simple funding plans — even if costs are high
Communicating science to the general public is important – perhaps now more than ever. But it is also uniquely difficult. Scientists at Tyson Research Center and others discuss strategies for widely and effectively sharing their work.
WashU was recently selected to receive an EPA Region 7 Pollution Prevention Award! "WashU has positioned itself as a leader in pollution prevention, sustainability, and climate change mitigation for nearly two decades," says the EPA press release.
Beth Martin, interim director of the university’s Climate Change Program, writes in Missouri Humanities Magazine about how the humanities can help answer big questions of those who work in climate change, such as ‘How are we understanding each other?’ and ‘What are our individual and collective responsibilities?’
Milena Dabova, at bottom, and Michael Valladares in the “Stories by the Stream” section of “6 Feet Apart, All Together.”Credit...Lauren Lancaster for The New York Times
Field ecologist and Assistant Professor of Biology Swanne Gordon explains how her summer research and mentorship plans evolved amidst the pandemic.
Mankind is the problem, and we appear to be hastily destroying life around us, says a Washington University in St. Louis biodiversity expert upon reading new research with a WashU connection.
Despite the modest signs for actual gas finds, Russia’s involvement in the Lebanese energy market spans much wider interests than natural gas – some of which directly concern Israel.
St. Louis recently became the first jurisdiction in the Midwest to adopt a comprehensive new standard designed to reduce its carbon footprint. The university’s Office of Sustainability provided technical expertise to support the standard’s development.
Researchers find a cause of high arsenic concentrations in recharged aquifers: dissolved organic compounds
