Mental health, environment shape pregnancy sleep
Nearly half of pregnant women in the United States report poor sleep quality, which has been associated with gestational diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy.
Vertical expansion of research facility earns LEED Silver certification
The Steven & Susan Lipstein BJC Institute of Health building at WashU Medicine received LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council
Samuels named SOM, MAK Center researcher-in-residence
The MAK Center for Art and Architecture and the SOM Foundation have named Linda C. Samuels, a professor and chair of urban design at the WashU Sam Fox School, as 2026 researcher-in-residence.
Martin named among top world, U.S. environmental scientists by Research.com
Randall Martin ranks No. 35 worldwide, No. 15 in U.S
New research reveals how brains update their predictions
Neuroscience research can help uncover mechanisms that afflict human sensory processing and prediction.
Provost announces leadership transitions
Several faculty members have been appointed to new leadership positions in the Office of the Provost at WashU, effective by July 1, Provost Mark West announced.
WashU partners with St. Louis to expand CLEAN STL tornado recovery project
Washington University in St. Louis is formally partnering with St. Louis to expand environmental monitoring and public health research in city neighborhoods affected by the devastating May 16, 2025, tornado.
Creating a sustainable future
Alumna Lucy Cheadle Levin is creating a better world for future generations through advancing climate action
Engineering public health
Research in McKelvey Engineering intersects with public health