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St. Louis sits on the Mississippi Flyway — the largest migratory pathway used by birds in North America.

The downstream consequences of religion, politics and war can have far-reaching effects on the environment and on the evolutionary processes affecting urban organisms, according to a new analysis from Washington University in St. Louis.

SPARK is a free 9-day sustainability leadership training program hosted by the Office of Sustainability.

A WashU anthropologist joins a study uncovering the surprising sources — and overlooked sufferers — of an increasingly common disease.

Kelly Harris, an assistant professor of occupational therapy at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named one of five William T. Grant Scholars nationwide.

Before venturing out into the woods, a nearby park or even your backyard, keep an eye out for mosquitoes and ticks, which can be vectors, or carriers, for pathogens that can cause disease.

Zhen (Jason) He received the 2025 Frederick George Pohland Medal from the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors and the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists.

How engineering and fashion design are restoring endangered ecosystems

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Across all Washington University in St. Louis campuses, scores of researchers share a drive to understand the natural forces that shape our climate, health, culture and physical world.

To help understand air pollution health effects, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis quantify how the amount of submicron particles in the air has changed over the past 25 years