St. Louis community organizers and WashU professors gather to discuss religion and the environment
The Department of English hosted “A Conversation on Religion and the Environment: Academia, Community, Activism” to discuss across disciplines the intersectionality of religion and the environment in the St. Louis and WashU communities.
Zhong wins several major research grants
New federal funding will advance the biologist’s pioneering research on plant epigenetics.
Inexpensive materials transform waste carbon into energy-rich compounds
Jiao’s lab provides alternative to boost compatibility with renewable energy
WashU Public Health faculty named to world’s most-cited scientists list
Several WashU Public Health faculty members have been named among the top 2% most influential scientists worldwide
2025 Global Incubator Seed Grants awarded
We are excited to announce that eleven new projects have been awarded Global Incubator Seed Grants, enabling WashU faculty to kickstart innovative international collaborations.
Public Health People: A conversation with Professor Rodrigo Reis
With expertise in how environments affect people’s active lives, Reis leads WashU’s People, Health & Place Unit
Can we make drinking water safer?
This WashU program taps into a simple solution using household water filters to monitor and track safety.
Guide to a Sustainable Halloween: Closing the Loop on Halloween Essentials
Each year, the month of October is marked by Halloween traditions. People of all ages dress up in costumes, carve pumpkins, host parties, or go trick-or-treating with family. However, the ecological impact of Halloween is frighteningly high, as many costumes and decorations end up in landfills after one use.
SPARK ignites sustainability leadership for students
In August, the WashU Office of Sustainability kicked off an academic year of student-driven environmental change with its SPARK leadership program.
The Living Earth Collaborative connects the dots to build a greener St. Louis
Through transdisciplinary collaboration, the organization’s three working groups are redefining the region’s relationship with nature.