How a nonprofit is working to rebuild north St. Louis’ trust in trees after the tornado
The May 16 tornado made tree inequity worse in majority-Black neighborhoods, but Forest ReLeaf is working to rebuild trust with an innovative program.
Lenze receives William H. Danforth St. Louis Confluence Award
For their efforts at improving maternal and infant health outcomes, Shannon Lenze and EleVATE collaborators received WashU’s William H. Danforth St. Louis Confluence Award, which recognizes researchers and community partners who work together to address regional problems.
2025 Confluence Award submissions sought
The St. Louis Confluence Collaborative for Community Engagement is now accepting submissions for the third annual William H. Danforth St. Louis Confluence Award.
Drake appointed inaugural St. Louis Confluence Collaborative faculty director
Bettina Drake, professor of surgery in public health sciences at the School of Medicine, will be the inaugural faculty director of the St. Louis Confluence Collaborative for Community-Engaged Research, Teaching, and Practice.
St. Louis Confluence Collaborative search committee convenes
Housed within the Office of the Provost, the collaborative will serve as an organizing platform and convening unit for community-engaged research, teaching, and practice across WashU, with St. Louis needs at the forefront.