Five trends shaping public health
How Bursky Public Health is preparing for what comes next
The Source
August 21, 2026
News & events
Featured news
Putting public health learning into practice
Bursky Public Health MPH students hone their skills on real-world challenges through the applied practice experience
August 21, 2026
Climate impact of promoting physical activity displayed on dashboard
Free, public dashboard designed to help practitioners, policymakers, researchers better gauge impact of physical activity efforts
August 21, 2026
Proven childhood obesity treatment also works at pediatrician’s office
Family-based treatment helped nearly half of kids in clinical trial reach healthier weight
WashU Medicine
August 21, 2026
Speeding progress toward ending HIV epidemic is aim of global conference
South Africa meeting on HIV implementation science expected to draw researchers, practitioners from around the world
August 14, 2026
The Moment
Read the latest issue of The Moment, WashU Bursky Public Health's weekly newsletter, detailing the latest updates about our people, research, events, and how we are advancing public health at WashU and beyond.
The Moment, August 23, 2026
Public health trends; student practicum; childhood obesity treatment
August 23, 2026
The Moment, August 16, 2026
Global HIV conference, rural HIV burden, dementia in Latin America
August 16, 2026
The Moment, August 9, 2026
Fear and public health, sleep in pregnancy, Betsy Abente
August 9, 2026
In the News
Read media coverage of WashU Bursky Public Health's people, research and other news.
A St. Louis program aimed to prevent evictions. A short-term rental fee could help sustain it
Bursky Public Health postdoctoral researcher Yi Wang led a study showing that the Kansas City tenant right-to-counsel program reduces the likelihood of eviction.
St. Louis Public Radio
August 27, 2026
States hope federal funds will help offset Medicaid cuts for rural hospitals
Bursky Public Health's Timothy McBride, an expert on health policy, says that the net effect on rural health of the cuts to Medicaid will be negative despite the influx of federal funds.
National Public Radio
August 21, 2026
St. Louis resources to help kids manage back-to-school anxiety
“For kids who have school avoidance issues and a lot of anxiety around school, it can really be a time of great trepidation and worry, both for them and their parents," said WashU Medicine's Cynthia Rogers, a child psychiatrist and a member of the Bursky Public Health secondary faculty.
St. Louis Magazine
August 14, 2026
Upcoming events
Accolades & Honors
Bursky School faculty named to Research.com's Best Scientists lists
Fifteen primary and secondary faculty members at Bursky School of Public Health are among the top 1% of scientists in the world, according to Research.com.
June 5, 2026
Gordon receives Gabbay Award
WashU Medicine's Jeffrey I. Gordon, a Bursky Public Health secondary faculty member, has received the Gabbay Award from Brandeis University in recognition of his contributions to the field of gut microbiome research.
WashU Medicine
June 28, 2026
BJC supports interdisciplinary science at Bursky School of Public Health
Endowment to fund career-development award, professorship and dean’s fund named for Larry J. Shapiro
June 14, 2026
Talking Public Health with Mary Bunn
Bunn presented, “Evidence-Based Interventions and Systems Strengthening to Improve Mental Health for Forcibly Displaced Families and Communities.”
May 5, 2026
Talking Public Health with Todd Lewis
Lewis presented, “Reassessing the performance of primary care: Care delivery, user experience, and what populations can tell us.”
April 29, 2026
Talking Public Health with Jean-Francois Trani
Trani presented, “Empowering communities to foster sustainable development goals: Case studies from Afghanistan and Pakistan.”
April 22, 2026
Talking Public Health with Zhang Zhang
Zhang presented, “Digital Health Integration and Insurance Policy: Advancing Chronic Conditions Prevention and Management for Healthy Aging.”
April 21, 2026
Talking Public Health with Andrew Williams
Williams presented, “Maternal care in context: Integrating epidemiology, health systems and community contexts to understand perinatal inequities.”
April 15, 2026
A conversation with community resilience researcher Kate Hoppe
PhD candidate prioritizes health equity and social justice when building community resilience
April 11, 2026
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