Ten inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
The Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, established in 2005 by Yale University and Howard University, recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement while promoting diversity and excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate. WashU recently inducted five doctoral candidates and five postdoctoral fellows.
Halvorsen advises on spirituality study
Cal Halvorsen, an associate professor at the Brown School, served as adviser on a CoGenerate survey on faith communities and engagement.
Private equity ownership tied to lower psychiatric hospital staffing, higher quality performance
Private equity ownership of psychiatric hospitals in the United States is associated with lower staffing levels, but also higher performance on certain quality measures, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Brown School presents 2025 Awards of Distinction
The Brown School marked its 100th anniversary with a special celebration during the annual Brown School Awards of Distinction and Centennial Gala, held April 24. The event honored seven individuals for their contributions to social work, public health and social policy.
Class Acts: Mayah Clayton
Mayah Clayton doesn’t just study public health — she lives it. Through art, action and advocacy, she’s reframing how we see communities and create change.
Room to grow
Alumna Laurie Phillips is committed to serving homeless families in the St. Louis region.
Machine learning could help predict adherence to HIV treatment
Researchers at Washington University use data science to improve adolescent compliance with HIV treatments in low-resource areas.
Refugees define success on their own terms, study finds
Refugees resettled in the U.S. often define success in ways that go far beyond economic self-sufficiency, according to a new study co-authored by WashU researchers. The study challenges long-held assumptions about what makes resettlement successful in the U.S.
Faculty selected for global health leadership program
Jessica Backman-Levy (left), at the Brown School, and Beryne Odeny, MD, PhD, at the School of Medicine, have been selected to participate in a yearlong program aimed at advancing women into senior leadership positions in global health.
A century of impact
The Brown School celebrates 100 years, of leaving an indelible mark on communities around the world.
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