Visit here for news about WashU School of Public Health and the many people at WashU whose lives and work intersect with public health. Here you can find monthly and weekly newsletters from the dean; stories and briefs written about WashU students, faculty, staff and initiatives that touch on public health; and stories in the news media involving the school’s faculty, students or staff or others at WashU whose work focuses on public health.
Public Health at WashU monthly community notes
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February 2025: Public Health Plus
On the critical role of interdisciplinarity in population health
January 2025: A new year and the launch of the School of Public Health at WashU
Starting 2025 and moving ahead on our School of Public Health
December 2024: Progress towards building a School of Public Health at WashU
A process update as key elements of building a school come into sharper focus.
Public Health in Progress weekly newsletters
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Public Health in Progress, Feb. 3, 2025
Public Health in Progress, Jan. 27, 2025
Public Health in Progress, Jan. 20, 2025
WashU public health news
Stories and updates that touch on public health and public health figures at WashU.
Parra Perez spotlighted on TV and podcast for mindfulness work
The Brown School’s Parra Perez shares mindfulness, breathing tips
Public health dean presents path forward in time of change
Finding opportunities at the crossroads
Sarraf named a top public health student
Danielle Sarraf named one of 10 students who ‘rocked public health’ in 2024
Kahns establish distinguished professorship in public health
Gift honors scholarship and research of inaugural dean of planned School of Public Health
Customizable learning paths
Launching WashU’s Public Health & Society program
Creating healthier futures: The science behind public health
Longstanding center solidifies field through research and training
In the News
Public health-related stories in the news media about or featuring comments from people at WashU.
We should never, ever give a pass to cruelty
School of Public Health Dean Sandro Galea writes about how to respond to the new administration.
SOURCE: WBUR
A team sport: How newly-hired Dean Sandro Galea sees the future of public health at WashU
The School of Public Health aims to improve research, access, and information dissemination in health areas such as environmental and mental health
SOURCE: Student Life
‘A conversation with Sandro Galea: Inaugural dean of WashU School of Public Health
Sandro Galea outlines his vision for shaping public health in St. Louis and beyond
SOURCE: St. Louis Magazine