Exposure to common air pollutants during early pregnancy may increase the likelihood of persistent depressive symptoms throughout pregnancy, according to a new study led by Tracy Bastain, a Bursky School professor.
The Source
June 26, 2026
Americans face low risk of Ebola infection. Still, the outbreak in East Africa continues to escalate as North America begins hosting the World Cup, expected to draw millions of international visitors. The Bursky School's Jennifer Layden discusses the systems designed to detect and respond to such threats.
The Source
June 17, 2026
Academic sustainability leaders meet at WashU to explore how universities can help connect environmental action and public health
June 19, 2026
Study finds marker of heat exposure in pregnancy that may indicate risk of preterm birth
June 5, 2026
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Four directions, four strategies; accreditation; Catie Oldenburg profile
July 5, 2026
Air pollution exposure; Ross Brownson profile; Original podcasts!
June 28, 2026
New generation of students; public health and sustainability
June 21, 2026
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WashU Law's Rachel Sachs, a member of the Bursky School secondary faculty, noted that manufacturers could challenge some of the new elements of the program.
Bloomberg Law
June 26, 2026
Dean Sandro Galea sat down with Dr. Tom Frieden, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to discuss the forces shaping public health in a turbulent moment.
Dr. Tom Frieden Conversations
June 19, 2026
Between the loss of federal subsidies and a sicker, smaller pool of insured people, health insurance premiums have been rising dramatically, said the Bursky School's Tim McBride, an expert in healthcare policy and economics.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 19, 2026
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
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
Endowment to fund career-development award, professorship and dean’s fund named for Larry J. Shapiro
June 14, 2026
Bunn presented, “Evidence-Based Interventions and Systems Strengthening to Improve Mental Health for Forcibly Displaced Families and Communities.”
May 5, 2026
Lewis presented, “Reassessing the performance of primary care: Care delivery, user experience, and what populations can tell us.”
April 29, 2026
Trani presented, “Empowering communities to foster sustainable development goals: Case studies from Afghanistan and Pakistan.”
April 22, 2026
Zhang presented, “Digital Health Integration and Insurance Policy: Advancing Chronic Conditions Prevention and Management for Healthy Aging.”
April 21, 2026
Williams presented, “Maternal care in context: Integrating epidemiology, health systems and community contexts to understand perinatal inequities.”
April 15, 2026
PhD candidate prioritizes health equity and social justice when building community resilience
April 11, 2026
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