WashU Arboretum: A year after the tornado
The WashU Arboretum has fielded many questions this year about how the tornado impacted Danforth Campus trees.
The Class of 2026: Student researchers create knowledge, communicate purpose
WashU Class Acts spotlights some of the Class of 2026 graduates who have engaged in meaningful research during their years at WashU.
Natalie Mueller receives early-career award including $250,000 unrestricted funding
Mueller’s research on “lost crops” and ancient agricultural systems could help shape more resilient food practices in a changing climate.
Midwestern Climate Collaborative receives 2026 AASHE sustainability award
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) recently gave the Midwest Climate Collaborative (MCC) a 2026 Campus Sustainability Achievement Award, one of its highest honors.
WashU’s economic impact totals $9.8 billion
University drew $1 billion in external funding that led to scientific advances, new jobs
A conversation with environmental epidemiologist Tracy Bastain
As an environmental epidemiologist, Tracy Bastain investigates how external factors — chemical, physical and biological — impact human health.
Sun sets on the Sunlight glacier
WashU researchers monitor, measure melting glacier system in Wyoming
At the intersection of data, climate, and human health
Bo Li, the Stanley A. Sawyer Professor of Statistics and Data Science, describes the potential of data science to address interwoven challenges at the nexus of environmental change and human health.
The secrets of bunker 46
Inside a World War II-era bunker at Tyson Research Center, preserved birds, handwritten logs and mold-covered artifacts tell a story of science, stewardship and changing times.
Climate Across the Curriculum
WashU partners with Gateway STEM High School to connect students to opportunities in the sciences