Hillman Hall receives LEED Platinum certification
Hillman Hall has received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification from U.S. Green Building Council. Hillman is the university’s second LEED Platinum project, and the first on the Danforth Campus.
Surviving breast cancer: Younger women face bigger hurdles
Breast cancer takes a daunting toll on all women, but it hits younger women especially hard, finds a new study from the Brown School. Women aged 18-44 with a history of breast cancer reported a lower health-related quality of life than older survivors, highlighting the impact of breast cancer on the physical and mental health of younger women.
Brown School launches master of social policy and master of arts dual degree program
The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis has announced a master of social policy and master of arts dual degree program with Xi’an Jiaotong University in China.
Legacy of mistrust among African Americans persists on cancer treatment
Mistrust toward breast cancer treatment and the health care system at large were expressed by African Americans who participated in Chicago focus groups, suggests new research led by an expert on the health of vulnerable populations at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Brown School to launch Envolve Center
Washington University in St. Louis is launching a partnership with Duke University and Centene Corp., aimed at translating research into more effective health related behaviors.
Rank wins book award
Mark Rank has received the 2016 Society for Social Work and Research Book Award for his book “Chasing the American Dream: Understanding What Shapes Our Fortunes.”
John Paul Stevens highlights spring Public Interest Law & Policy Speakers Series
The 18th annual Public Interest Law & Policy Speakers Series kicks off its spring series Jan. 21. Ten lectures this semester will focus on civil rights, national security, art, the Second Amendment and more.
WashU Expert: Immigration case will have profound consequences
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Jan. 19 to hear United States v. Texas, the challenge brought by 26 states to President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration. The stakes could not be larger, and they are not limited to immigration, said immigration law expert Stephen Legomsky.
Lawlor named U.S. Vets St. Louis Individual Partner of the Year
Edward F. Lawlor, PhD, dean of the Brown School and William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor, has been named St. Louis Individual Partner of the Year by U.S. Vets.
WashU Expert: Proposed Missouri tobacco tax increase doesn’t go far enough
There is renewed interest by some Missouri groups for a proposed 23-cent-per-pack raise to Missouri’s tobacco tax, which is the nation’s lowest. While any raise in tobacco prices is one of the most effective ways to reduce
and prevent smoking, the modest tax raise does not go far enough, says a tobacco control expert at Washington University in St. Louis.
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