Hester Blum installed as the Lynne Cooper Harvey Distinguished Professor of English
Hester Blum was installed as the Lynne Cooper Harvey Distinguished Professor of English on Feb. 10, 2026.
WashU Medical Campus recognized as first Tree Campus Healthcare facility in Missouri
In January 2026, the WashU Medical Campus was recognized as the first Tree Campus Healthcare facility in Missouri.
Ignite Interdisciplinary Grant awardees announced
WashU’s Fall 2025 Ignite Interdisciplinary Grants were awarded to researchers with projects on pressing public health problems
‘It highlighted the holes in our system’: WashU study examines St. Louis disaster preparedness post-tornado
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 FARM hosts visit by international food and ag experts
Visit part of effort to strengthen collaboration among Latin America, US, UK
Making hydrogen fuel cells ‘less precious’
WashU chemical engineers work to bring stability to iron components in fuel-cell technologies
Human-wildlife interaction in Madagascar
Three WashU researchers studying human-wildlife interaction in the forests of Madagascar have approached their research in a unique way – one that recognizes that protecting wildlife requires protecting people.
WashU uses newly instated Public Exchange Program to address public health concerns
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.
SPHERE convening addresses how environmental change shapes disease risk
The first annual convening of WashU Public Health’s Solutions through Planetary Health Research (SPHERE) network explored how infectious disease risk is changing as the environment changes, and why coordinated, multisectoral collaborations are essential to respond effectively.