A conversation with applied practice director Kate Barbier
As director of the Office of Student Applied Practice at WashU Public Health, Kate Barbier oversees the practicum program for students working toward their MPH degrees.
Stressed food banks brace for SNAP stoppage: ‘We cannot meet the gap’
211 Counts, a project of WashU Public Health’s Health Communication Research Lab, has been tracking the growing signs of food insecurity as reflected in calls to the nationwide 211 helpline.
Inside WashU Public Health, October 27, 2025
SPH convening this week Science for Health Systems symposium WashU School of Public Health, in partnership with the QuEST Network and WashU Medicine, will host the inaugural Science for Health […]
Public Health People: A conversation with pediatric-care researcher Sara Malone
Summers spent as a counselor at a camp for sick children led to Malone’s commitment to ensuring that all children receive the best medical care.
Inside WashU Public Health, October 20, 2025
SPH convening this week Can we harness AI to promote healthier lives? WashU Public Health, together with McKelvey School of Engineering, will host a symposium this week focused on artificial […]
Public Health People: A conversation with Professor Rodrigo Reis
With expertise in how environments affect people’s active lives, Reis leads WashU’s People, Health & Place Unit.
This federal experiment is pouring money into mental hospitals. Will it work?
As states explore new ways to support people with serious mental illness, WashU Public Health’s Morgan Shields joins the conversation examining a federal pilot project funding institutional psychiatric care.
Inside WashU Public Health, October 13, 2025
From the dean and the associate dean for education Moving to a future-ready public health curriculum Dear colleagues, In recent months, we have been reflecting together on the core commitments […]
Missouri public schools, Medicaid need $1 billion more to continue current programs
WashU’s Tim McBride explains how Missouri’s Medicaid expansion has been funded without state general revenue — until now — and what looming budget pressures could mean for health care access.
Is red wine good for you? Here’s what the experts say
Dean Sandro Galea of WashU Public Health weighs in on current guidance around alcohol and the Mediterranean diet, emphasizing moderation and evidence-based recommendations.