Sam Fox School launches Design Openings in Covenant Blu Grand Center neighborhood
The Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis has announced the launch of Design Openings. Created in collaboration with the Kranzberg Arts Center and the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, this multiyear initiative invites interdisciplinary St. Louis design teams to animate public life in the Covenant Blu Grand Center neighborhood […]
Supporting Students To and Through College: A Q&A with College Bound St. Louis
College Bound is an organization that empowers students in St. Louis facing systemic barriers to achieve transformative lives of higher education and economic possibility through an individualized, holistic, and multi-year investment. The Confluence Collaborative spoke with Milton Mitchell Jr., College Bound’s Chief Executive Officer, and Kaleigh Lawrence, College Bound’s Chief Philanthropy Officer, about the […]
Interdisciplinary Learning in Action: A Q&A with Froggi VanRiper of WashU’s Sustainability Exchange
The Confluence Collaborative sat down with Froggi VanRiper, Co-Director of WashU’s Sustainability Exchange, to discuss the approach of the Exchange, the value of interdisciplinary work, and how WashU can support community-engaged courses. Faculty and staff from the Sam Fox School, College of Arts & Sciences, and McKelvey School of Engineering launched the Sustainability Exchange in […]
Multidisciplinary team secures $3.6M grant to investigate health risks from flooding
A cross-disciplinary team of WashU researchers has received a five-year $3.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand its work studying the human health effects of flooding in communities in the Mississippi Delta and the St. Louis Metro East region of Illinois.
Brown School partners with nonprofit on nutrition pilot for cancer patients
The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis is partnering with Food Outreach, a St. Louis-based nonprofit, on a two-year pilot project exploring how best to support the nutritional needs of cancer patients as they transition off their medically tailored meal program.
Rebuilding St. Louis’ tree canopy – a Q & A with Meridith Perkins, Executive Director of Forest ReLeaf
Meridith Perkins is the Executive Director of Forest ReLeaf, an organization whose mission is to enrich communities by growing and planting trees through the power of people and partnerships. This conversation with Meridith focuses on Forest ReLeaf’s tornado response efforts, how the organization partners with community members, and what questions Forest ReLeaf is exploring as […]
Community-engaged waste management research – a Q&A with Scott Krummenacher, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Studies
Scott Krummenacher, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Studies, partnered with Karisa Gilman-Hernandez, the Executive Director of the Dutchtown South Community Corporation, to research waste management in the Dutchtown neighborhood. This conversation with Scott explores his partnership with Karisa, the value of partnering with community members throughout research, and advice for scholars interested in community-engaged research. Q: […]
