Mental health care may not keep pace with needs of women veterans, study finds November 11, 2026 • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS Nearly half of the post-9/11 veterans surveyed in a new study showed signs of depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder… Read more →
Preparing workers for the age of AI November 6, 2026 • EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the workforce, raising important questions about how education can prepare people for an evolving… Read more →
Alcohol use held steady among cancer survivors October 30, 2026 • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS The drinking rate of adults who have had cancer has remained unchanged for nearly a decade, according to a new… Read more →
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 Sea(opens in a new tab)n Joe, the Benjamin E. Youngdahl Professor of Social Development at the Brown School at Washington… Read more →
Clark-Fox Policy Institute welcomes three new senior policy fellows October 22, 2026 • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS The Clark-Fox Policy Institute(opens in a new tab), housed at the WashU Brown School, has selected three Brown School faculty… Read more →
Davis named associate editor of social work research journal October 15, 2026 • MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS Jordan P. Davis(opens in a new tab), a professor at the WashU Brown School, has been named an associate editor… 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(opens in a new tab), MSW ’22, MSP ’22, a doctoral student in social work at the WashU Brown… Read more →
WashU research helped shape important step with Trump Accounts October 6, 2026 • POVERTY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY Research from the WashU Brown School(opens in a new tab)’s Center for Social Development (CSD) helped lay the groundwork for a… 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(opens in a new tab), MSW ’22, a doctoral student at the WashU Brown School, has been selected for… Read more →