The School of Engineering & Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis aspires to discover the unknown, educate students and serve society. Our strategy focuses intellectual efforts through a new convergence paradigm and builds on strengths, particularly as applied to medicine and health, energy and environment, and security. Through innovative partnerships with academic and industry partners — across disciplines and across the world — we will contribute to solving the greatest global challenges of the 21st century.
Washington University in St. Louis is dedicated to challenging its faculty and students alike to seek new knowledge and greater understanding of an ever-changing, multicultural world.
Engineering student Madeleine Polk, whose commitment is “Development of Systems Thinking Curriculum in Schools,” listens to a table discussion during the “Makeshift Innovation” session.
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has arrived on campus for CGIU. First stop: Lopata Hall to speak to Patrick Crowley’s class on technology entrepreneurship with engineering and business students. “Everything I do is in service to the idea,” Dorsey told the students.
Engineering students Grace Kuo and Alexa Lichtenstein and Arts & Sciences students Amy Patterson and Harison Wiesman placed first in the 2013 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest College Nationals.
WURacing, the Formula SAE Team, is hard at work on their newest race car. Engineering students can choose to be involved in over 200 student organizations and athletic teams. #wustlengineers
Welcome Spring Preview guests! Visit Engineering’s main student hub, Lopata Gallery, for a cup of coffee and snacks at Stanley’s! #wustl
Did you know 60% of our undergraduate students engage in research projects side by side with professors?
Maintaining a mind-body balance for students
Check out the University’s homepage today for ways our students can participate in one (or more!) of Washington University in St. Louis’ 37 sports clubs.
Sarah Haselkorn, a senior majoring in Systems Science & Engineering, noticed that there weren’t many healthy restaurants in the area so she decided to open her own. Sarah is the CEO of Green Bean, a fast-casual salad and wrap restaurant near Washington University in St. Louis.
Freshman Kameryn Truman is part of the Saint Louis Synergy Junior Synchronized Skating Team, which took third place at the Midwestern Sectionals Competition. The team is the first from Missouri to qualify for nationals.





