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BME alumna Isabel Acevedo supports life science innovation in St. Louis.
04.14.2026
WashU researchers use efficient method to split hydrogen from water for energy
Gang Wu leads team that designed new catalyst to extract valuable hydrogen.
04.14.2026
Keesey awarded 2026 James L. O'Leary Prize
BME graduate student honored for excellence in neuroscience research at WashU.
04.01.2026
Events
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Apr 23
2:30 pm
MEMS Seminar: Disrupted mechanical homeostasis as a driver of tumor pathogenesis at Stephen F. & Camilla T. Brauer Hall
Apr 24
Last Day of Classes
Apr 24
11:00 am
ESE Day 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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Our faculty push the boundaries
Meet the people solving our biggest problems.
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Faculty Spotlight
View the faculty bio for Jessica Wagenseil
Studies vascular biomechanics and mechanobiology in development and disease
Jessica Wagenseil
Vice Dean & Professor
Virtual tour preview
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.
Tour our buildings
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.
Tour our buildings here
Engineering by the numbers
No.
12
Biomedical Engineering graduate program ranking in U.S. News (2026)
$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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