Public Health & Society News

Arts & Sciences faculty member E.A. Quinn, a biological anthropologist, speaks with a student after teaching "Foundations in Public Health," an introductory course that anchors WashU’s Public Health & Society program. (Photo: Whitney Curtis/WashU)

Public Health & Society major draws strong student interest

New funding expands Brown School–linked suicide prevention initiative in Missouri schools

Salma Abdalla and Liz Chiarello

2026 Public Scholarship Faculty Fellows: Abdalla (Public Health) and Chiarello (Sociology)

Office of Public Scholarship

2026 Public Health & Society Student Ambassador Survey Results

2026 Public Health & Society Student Ambassador Survey Results

WashU launches doctoral program in neuroengineering

McKelvey School of Engineering

WashU Public Health's Global Health Futures research network aims to re-envision the field of global health and emphasize closing health gaps, translating global knowledge to local contexts, and strengthening international partnerships. (Photo credit: Zachary Linhares/WashU Public Health)

Global Health Futures research network aims to re-envision global health

School of Public Health

photo from the panel discussion

Public Health Week Panel Discussion

What gives you hope?

School of Public Health

Are Public Health Degrees Still Worth It? Short Answer, Yes.

The Public Health Millennial

Updated report outlines steps to confront environmental racism in St. Louis

Mariel Amador

Student Ambassador Interview with Mariel Amador

A young adult sits alone at home. New research from WashU School of Public Health explores how social connection relates to depression and anxiety. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Nearly half of young adults report loneliness in eight-country study