News

February 6, 2026

A conversation with SPH admissions and recruitment director Caroline Clasby

Clasby leads efforts to recruit students to WashU Public Health who will go on to become leaders in public health

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February 6, 2026

New scholar award supports junior faculty studying population health

Nicholas Szoko, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of pediatrics at WashU Medicine and a member of the SPH secondary faculty, was named the inaugural Larry Shapiro Scholar in Population Health. He will study violence and substance use among adolescents. The award was established by SPH and ICTS.

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The Source

February 6, 2026

Closing the research-practice gap

Implementation depends not just on connection, but on pathways that move evidence toward impact. In a recent article, a group of WashU implementation scientists argue that closing the research-practice gap requires a fundamental shift in how universities define and reward impact.

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The St. Louis American

February 5, 2026

Dr. Alvitta Ottley: Changing how the world understands data

McKelvey Engineering's Alvitta Ottley, a member of the SPH secondary faculty, is a leading voice in data visualization. Her work examines how people interpret information, navigate uncertainty and make decisions.

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Missouri Independent

February 4, 2026

As ACA subsidies expire, thousands of Missourians drop coverage or downgrade plans

WashU Public Health's Tim McBride says that over 50,000 people in Missouri dropped off the ACA rolls in 2025, increasing the uninsured population by more than 10%.

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MedPage Today

February 3, 2026

SMART asthma treatment saves healthcare dollars

A study led by WashU Medicine's James Krings, a member of the SPH secondary faculty, indicates that insurance coverage of the single-inhaler approach could improve asthma outcomes at the population level.

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January 30, 2026

WashU Public Health launches Nurturing Future Teachers

Program initiated to give more students teaching opportunities

Three MPH students in a classroom learning about teaching.
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January 30, 2026

A conversation with systems science and policy expert Doug Luke

Starting in clinical psychology and landing in public health, Luke realized the impact of systems on population health

Portrait of Doug Luke
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