Environmental Justice

Strong support for testing; experts urge awareness and naloxone access

There was a packed house for our first Senior Policy Fellows event, an energizing kickoff to this new pilot initiative focused on accelerating the translation of research into actionable policy.

A new WashU report examining environmental racism in St. Louis offers updated data and a series of recommendations aimed at addressing longstanding disparities in health, housing and environmental conditions across the region.

University drew $1 billion in external funding that led to scientific advances, new jobs

As an environmental epidemiologist, Tracy Bastain investigates how external factors — chemical, physical and biological — impact human health.

WashU’s St. Louis Policy Initiative is tracking where food pantries are located across the region to identify gaps in access and prepare for future shortages.

Hester Blum was installed as the Lynne Cooper Harvey Distinguished Professor of English on Feb. 10, 2026.

A study from WashU’s Brown School has identified gaps in St. Louis’ emergency preparedness and response, including a lack of funding and a disconnect between community organizers and government.

WashU’s first Public Exchange project — which tests St. Louis’ soil for increased lead levels after the May 16, 2025, tornado — hopes to have its first data sets ready in mid-February 2026.

CLEAN STL is the inaugural project of WashU Public Exchange, a new initiative of the Brown School that aims to harness the expertise of WashU researchers to address challenges across the city.