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Atlas co-founder gives WashU $200 million for new health school

The Moment, May 13, 2026

A special edition of Moment announcing the WashU Bursky School of Public Health

WashU receives $200 million commitment for university’s new School of Public Health

Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky School of Public Health to advance solutions for post-pandemic world

To address post-tornado concerns, WashU teams with community groups to study environmental impacts

WashU researchers including Arts & Sciences' Jeff Catalano, a member of the WashU Public Health secondary faculty, are studying soil samples from neighborhoods in St. Louis’ tornado-impacted areas, searching for lead contamination that may have spread when the May 16 tornado dispersed building materials across yards and soil.

The Moment, May 10, 2026

Student symposium; global mental healthcare study; Laura Brossart

Morven McLean named FSLC Distinguished Fellow

Food Security Leadership Council brings together leaders from industry, science, agriculture, global development, and government to strengthen food security in U.S. and abroad

A conversation with communication and dissemination expert Laura Brossart

At WashU Public Health’s Center for Public Health Systems Science, Brossart works to translate research into real-world change

Inaugural student symposium showcases range of projects

MPH, dual-degree and PhD students present research and practicum posters at SPH Student Research and Practicum Symposium

People with poor mental health report worse care worldwide

Adults struggling with mental health face consistent gaps in care and low trust in health systems, according to a global study across 18 countries led by WashU Medicine's Margaret Kruk, a member of the WashU Public Health secondary faculty.