Environmental Justice

In this Q&A, Heyda discusses Ferguson, the built environment and the roots of underlying systems.

A group of students, faculty and staff visited various sites in St. Louis with Bob Hansman, and learned more about the history of neighborhoods just a few miles from the Danforth Campus.

Brown School students in the “Community Development Practice” class engaged with community partners and contributed to hands-on projects to improve neighborhoods in south St. Louis.

The climate crisis demands immediate action; the rapidly expanding climate sector demands highly educated leaders; and students demand an education that prepares them to tackle what they say is a top priority.

Researchers contributed to a national study that identifies how gentrified parts of a city have notably more urban wildlife than ungentrified parts of the same city.

Jenna Ditto to study dust chemistry transformations, impact of exposure to humans

Researchers led by Randall Martin investigate global particulate matter, revealing health risks from trace elements.

Undergraduates are learning how science communication and moral worldviews intersect.

In her work with local organizations to promote health and wellness in the St. Louis region, Diana Parra Perez, PhD ’13, sees the power of solidarity.

This spring, Anya Yermakova, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Center for the Humanities in Arts & Sciences, is organizing a pair of performances and a two-day gathering at WashU’s Tyson Research Center. The events build on her scholarship, her creative work and her current seminar, “Topics in Embodied Communication: Listening.”