New research in Nature from @WashUESE’s Lan Yang and collaborators reveals a new way to combine materials on a single chip, paving the way for faster, more versatile technologies for AI and beyond.
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@WashUESE's Lan Yang and her team are developing a new way to detect rare cells and particles in complex samples such as whole blood. The approach could open new possibilities for detecting rare targets, including circulating tumor cells.
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@WashUESE’s Mark Lawrence has been named a 2026 Senior Member of Optica, recognizing his work advancing light-based technologies.
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What if better imaging starts with better light? @WashUESE alum Alex Nie found polarized light can help microscopes measure how individual molecules are oriented, revealing how they’re organized, interacting and moving.
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Ursaworks Robotics finished in the top eight of 20+ teams at the 2026 ARC Championship! Led by @WashUESE junior Naomi Hsieh, the team built three custom robots and gained hands-on experience in design, programming and computer vision.
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Congrats to @WashuESE's Matthew Lew on being named a senior member of SPIE, an honor recognizing distinguished contributions and leadership in the optics and photonics community.
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@WashUESE's Jr-Shin Li and doctoral student Yuan-Hung Kuan received the Best Paper Award at the 2026 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Control, Computing and Learning for their research on “Quantum Ensemble Control in Bose-Einstein Condensates.”
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WashU & City of St. Louis are expanding CLEAN STL to monitor air & soil in tornado-impacted neighborhoods, advancing public health recovery through data and community partnership.
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Congratulations to @WashUESE's Yingying Fan on being awarded a 2026 Collaboration Initiation Grant.
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@WashUESE is introducing a Systems Engineering for Social Good minor (Fall 2026) focused on ethics, community impact and systems design.
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#WashUESE's Shantanu Chakrabartty is advancing discovery machines, combining brain-inspired computing with quantum principles. The research could help AI solve complex challenges.
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#WashUESE student Ben Cook named one of two recipients of the 2026 Ralph Quatrano Prize. Founder of WashU Satellite, leading a 60-person team and securing $200K in funding to advance student-led aerospace work.
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What if navigating the world didn’t rely on sight?
McKelvey Engineering students Gaurish Agrawal, Jacqueline Chuang & Sonia Palamand created the Locus Suit, which helps visually impaired users “feel” obstacles.
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How do drone swarms coordinate without a leader? Researchers led by doctoral student Aobo Lyu with faculty advisers Netanel Raviv & Andrew Clark introduce a new information-theoretic framework to understand & design collective behavior.
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Before computers, engineers relied on mathematical insight and inventive tools to design complex systems. Walter R. Evans (BSEE ’41) developed root locus, a method still central to analyzing system stability and taught worldwide.
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From power grids to the human brain, complex networks shape our world. #WashUESE’s Jr-Shin Li & Bharat Singhal ’25 show how measuring just one signal per node can reveal hidden connections with partial data.
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Mark Lawrence of #WashUESE & Bo Zhao have developed an energy-efficient optical approach to boost machine vision and AI diagnostics.
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How big is too big for reinforcement learning? New research from Jr-Shin Li & Wei Zhang of #WashUESE introduces efficient algorithms for infinite-dimensional systems. Learn more: engineering.washu.edu/news/2…
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Congrats to Lan Yang, Edwin H. & Florence G. Skinner Professor of @WashU_ESE, on being named a 2025 NAI Fellow! Full story: engineering.washu.edu/news/2…
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We’re thrilled to announce that ShiNung Ching will be the next chair of @WashUESE starting Jan 1, 2026.
A standout in neuroengineering & a dedicated member of our faculty, he brings bold vision, deep research strength & impactful leadership to the role.
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