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6.29.26

EA Quinn: Promoting Public Health Leadership and Research

As North America hosts the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa is highlighting the importance of global disease surveillance and rapid outbreak response. (Photo: Shutterstock)
6.26.26

WashU Expert: Ebola and public health preparedness during the World Cup

The Source
Innovations in engineering address clean water and air, sanitation and waste management systems and harmful pollution in many parts of the world, while outreach work continues to implement solutions worldwide, all through partnerships between engineers and those who work in public health. Image: iStock
6.24.26

Engineering public health

McKelvey School of Engineering
Mohammed Abba-Aji says the experience of leading a military medical team charged with providing care for a community of displaced people led him toward the field of public health. Now a physician and population health scientist, he uses complex systems science to study what drives health outcomes at the population level. (Photo: Zachary Linhares/WashU Bursky Public Health)
6.22.26

A conversation with population health scientist Mohammed Abba-Aji

Bursky Public Health
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6.19.26

Health-related ballot measures more likely to pass

The Source
Mia Kouveliotes, AB ‘26, speaks at the 2026 College of Arts & Sciences Recognition Ceremony, May 14. As a student ambassador for the Public Health & Society program in Arts & Sciences, Kouveliotes helped shape curricular pathways and communicate its mission to prospective students. (Photo: Sean Garcia/WashU)
6.16.26

A new generation of public health students

The Source
Students in the “The Hallmarks of Cancer and Patient Care” Ampersand Program.
6.15.26

How 11 literacies are reshaping learning across Arts & Sciences

The Ampersand
Fifteen members of the primary and secondary faculty at Bursky School of Public Health have been named to lists of the world's top scientists by Research.com. (Photo: Zachary Linhares/Bursky Public Health)
6.11.26

Co-Director Lindsay Stark named to list of "Best scientists in the social sciences and the humanities, 2026" by Research.com

Bursky Public Health
Public Health Ideas: Kristin Brig Ortiz, WashU Bursky Public Health
6.8.26

Watch: Public Health Ideas with Kristin Brig-Ortiz

YouTube
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6.1.26

Global outbreaks are another climate-linked driver of violence against women and girls — but "we know how to keep [them] safe"

Climate Gendered
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5.28.26

Co-Director Lindsay Stark interviewed about "Why Congo's Ebola outbreak could be devastating for women and girls"

WBUR
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5.26.26

[Listen] From WashU to Netflix: How to Lock in Your Return Offer

Center for Career Engagement

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