Study links GLP-1 drugs to lower heart risks in people with serious mental illness October 27, 2026 • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, SOCIAL WORK GLP-1 medications, including semaglutide and tirzepatide, are associated with lower risks of heart attack, heart failure and death among adults… Read more →
Joe helps shape first national suicide prevention standards for social workers October 26, 2026 • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, SOCIAL WORK Sean Joe, the Benjamin E. Youngdahl Professor of Social Development at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis,… Read more →
Clark-Fox Policy Institute welcomes three new senior policy fellows October 22, 2026 • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS The Clark-Fox Policy Institute, housed at the WashU Brown School, has selected three Brown School faculty members for its 2026–27… Read more →
Davis named associate editor of social work research journal October 15, 2026 • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS Jordan P. Davis, a professor at the WashU Brown School, has been named an associate editor of the Journal of… Read more →
Strong reading skills may help teens resist misinformation October 7, 2026 • POVERTY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY Students with stronger reading skills are better able to spot misinformation online — and those skills may be especially important… Read more →
Nartey wins 2026 APHA Public Health Social Work Student Award October 7, 2026 • POVERTY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY, STUDENTS Portia Nartey, MSW ’22, MSP ’22, a doctoral student in social work at the WashU Brown School, has been selected… Read more →
WashU research helped shape important step with Trump Accounts October 6, 2026 • POVERTY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY Research from the WashU Brown School’s Center for Social Development (CSD) helped lay the groundwork for a major change to the… Read more →
Book bans limit children’s understanding of themselves and the world October 1, 2026 • EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT The legality of a Missouri law enacted in 2022, which led to removal of hundreds of books from school libraries… Read more →
Clark-Fox Policy Institute welcomes 81 graduate policy scholars September 30, 2026 • POLICY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE The Clark-Fox Policy Institute at the WashU Brown School kicked off its 2026–27 Graduate Policy Scholars (GPS) Program on September… Read more →
Cancer survivors less likely to be physically active, study finds September 25, 2026 • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS Adults with a history of cancer are less likely to be physically active than those without a cancer history, finds… Read more →
Family resilience can help protect children from climate change September 24, 2026 • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, SOCIAL WORK As climate change brings more extreme weather events, strengthening families before disasters strike can help protect children’s health and well-being,… Read more →
PhD student selected for AGESW Pre-Dissertation Fellowship September 24, 2026 • AGING AND LONGEVITY, SOCIAL WORK Morgan Van Vleck, MSW ’22, a doctoral student at the WashU Brown School, has been selected for the 2026 Association for… Read more →
WashU Expert: The future of queer gerontology September 21, 2026 • AGING AND LONGEVITY Queer gerontology has emerged from decades of research examining the experiences of LGBTQ+ people as they age. The field also… Read more →
WashU Expert: Everyone has a role in suicide prevention September 17, 2026 • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS During Suicide Prevention Month this September, WashU expert Ryan Lindsay is emphasizing a simple message: You don’t have to be a mental… Read more →
Doctoral candidate earns NIH award to study ALS caregiver well-being September 14, 2026 • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, STUDENTS Christi M. Lero, a doctoral candidate in social work at the WashU Brown School, has received a two-year, $106,228 Ruth… Read more →