Planetary Health

Alumna Tescha Hawley was named a Top Ten CNN Hero in 2023 for her service to the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation and surrounding areas.

Washington University appoints Sandro Galea as inaugural dean of its planned School of Public Health to work toward healthier futures in St. Louis and globally.

New findings from Chakrabarty lab will help make climate models more accurate as massive wildfires become more common.

Fuzhong Zhang’s lab explores Adenosine-5’-triphosphate (ATP)’s role in biomanufacturing.

Iannotti and her E3 Nutrition Lab at WashU investigate maternal and child nutrition by examining the impact of nutrient-rich foods that are locally sourced and affordable.

Graduate students in Nathan Jacobs’ lab presented mapping tools to create satellite images from text prompts at EarthVision 2024.

Brown School students in the “Community Development Practice” class engaged with community partners and contributed to hands-on projects to improve neighborhoods in south St. Louis.

McKelvey Engineering student says bold climate solutions demand engineering innovation, geopolitical acumen

The climate crisis demands immediate action; the rapidly expanding climate sector demands highly educated leaders; and students demand an education that prepares them to tackle what they say is a top priority.

Andrea Gokus, a McDonnell Center postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Physics in Arts & Sciences at WashU, is advocating for a reduction of emissions associated with air travel to professional conferences.