McKelvey Engineering students, alumni win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Channing Suhl  04.30.2026

Two graduate students and four alumni in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have been offered a highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.

The NSF will award 2,500 Graduate Research …

By Amanda Martin
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WashU Launches Doctoral Program in Neuroengineering

Channing Suhl  03.30.2026

The McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, in collaboration with WashU Medicine, plans to launch a doctoral degree program in neuroengineering in fall 2027 to train students who will drive new technologies and methods …

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Learn What It Takes to Become a Cybersecurity Consultant

Cybersecurity consultants have never been more in demand. Information security analyst roles are projected to grow nearly 30 percent between now and 2034, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. More than 15 million cybercrime incidents occurred worldwide in …

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How to Respond to a Job Offer via Email (With Examples)

by Lily Zhang

Don’t know how to respond to a job offer? Here’s what to say when you’re accepting a job offer, declining, or negotiating it—with examples.

If that job offer you just got signals a happy end to your …

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Advice for International Students Who Didn’t Win the 2026 H-1B Lottery

By: Derek Loosvelt

With the 2026 H-1B visa lottery behind us, we spoke with international student expert Marcelo Barros about this year’s lottery results vs. last year’s, his recommendations for students who didn’t win an H-1B this year, the future of …

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Career Resources

WashU’s Center for Career Engagement has partnered with Exponent, a platform designed to help students excel in technical interviews for …

WashU CNX is a mentor-focused online community where you can build connections with fellow students, alumni, and friends of the university …