Urban design: why architects should look beyond property lines
In this faculty blog post, Professor Linda C. Samuels shares why urban design matters through the lens of two recent trips to New York.
International partnership aims to turn environmental research into health solutions
Steensma travels to Malaysia to advance global collaboration on biodiversity, health and innovation
A conversation with health behavior researcher Amy McQueen
McQueen aims to understand what drives people’s health decisions and encourage healthier behaviors
Bursky Public Health faculty among world’s top 2% of scientists in 2026
52 primary and secondary faculty members are among the most-impactful researchers globally
WashU engineers earn honors from aerosol science group
The American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) has honored two engineers from the WashU McKelvey School of Engineering.
Counterpublic 2026: Coyote Time
Nationally acclaimed public art triennial features WashU faculty, alumni and visiting artists
Plant-inspired natural coatings can beat forever chemicals
Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) cause billions in damage to health and the environment. WashU researchers have developed a nontoxic alternative.
To restore attention, reach out to nature
Research shows children with greater exposure to green spaces perform better on attention, achievement tests
Olynyk organizes Art & Medical Humanities Symposium
Professor Patricia Olynyk organized WashU’s art and medical humanities symposium, “Unstable Evidence: Art, Data, and the Culture of Health,”
A conversation with environmental epidemiologist Carrie Breton
Breton studies how environmental exposures affect human health, particularly during pregnancy and childhood