Our people
Groves named inaugural Stuart A. Kornfeld Distinguished Professor
Andrew K. Groves, a renowned developmental biologist known for his research into inner ear development and hearing loss with a focus on the potential for hearing restoration, has been named the inaugural Stuart A. Kornfeld Distinguished Professor of Medical Sciences at WashU Medicine.
Our expertise
Early-pregnancy air pollution exposure linked to persistent depressive symptoms
WashU Bursky Public Health researchers found the first six weeks of pregnancy may be a particularly sensitive period.
Tool to predict crop instability to be developed at WashU, Arizona State
Nathan Jacobs, a computer scientist at WashU McKelvey Engineering, and collaborators plan to develop a geospatial artificial intelligence tool to find early signs of instability in crop production.
Our impact
WashU partners with St. Louis to expand CLEAN STL tornado recovery project
Washington University in St. Louis is formally partnering with St. Louis to expand environmental monitoring and public health research in city neighborhoods affected by the devastating May 16, 2025, tornado.
Centering careers and community
Alumni recruiters eagerly anticipate the opening of the Neil S. Hirsch Center, an innovative space designed to enhance WashU connections across generations.
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‘The right thing to do at the right place’
A transformational $200 million commitment from the Bursky Family Foundation will strengthen the School of Public Health, which will now be named the Andrew M. and Jane M. Bursky School of Public Health.
