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2012
January 03, 2012
Congress Must Include LGBTQ in Violence Protection Act

January 04, 2012
WUSTL Celebrates Martin Luther King Day

January 09, 2012
Buder Scholars Bring Native American Culture to the Classroom

January 10, 2012
'Making Your Money Work for You' Focus of Free Community Seminar Jan. 21

January 13, 2012
St. Louis Open Streets Set to Be Model for National Movement

January 16, 2012
'Making Your Money Work for You' Focus of Free Community Seminar Jan.21

January 23, 2012
‘Public Education at a Crossroads’: Brown School, Teach for America Co-Sponsor Panel Discussion Jan. 26

January 25, 2012
Study Looks at How Kids with Autism Spend Their Screen Time

January 26, 2012
International Volunteer Service: Good Intentions Are Not Enough

January 27, 2012
Gehlert Named Senior Fellow of the Society for Social Work and Research

February 16, 2012
Work & Livable Lives Conference Feb. 27 and 28

February 17, 2012
New Study Looks at Medication Use of Kids with ASD, ADHD

February 21, 2012
Brown School Students Take First Place at Graduate Student Research Symposium

March 09, 2012
Study Looks at Impact of Neighborhood, Family Environments on Latino Youth Violence

March 15, 2012
Study Looks at Discrimination's Impact on Smoking

March 16, 2012
WUSTL Gambling Addictions Expert Warns of Dangers of Internet Gambling, Especially on Youth

March 23, 2012
Supreme Court’s Health-Care Decision to Shape Presidential Campaign, Says Health Economist

March 28, 2012
Pow Wow Celebrates American Indian Culture March 31

April 02, 2012
Symposium on International Research and Innovation April 17

April 09, 2012
Two Brown School Doctoral Students Receive Doris Duke Fellowships

April 12, 2012
Campus Authors: Ross C. Brownson, Graham A. Colditz and Enola K. Proctor

April 13, 2012
Washington People: Carolyn Lesorogol

April 17, 2012
Heard@Brown: Youth with Autism

April 17, 2012
McBride Named 2012 National Rural Health Association’s Outstanding Researcher

April 17, 2012
Exploring the American Dream

April 24, 2012
Why the Rest of the World Saves More: Saving and Financial Capability

May 02, 2012
Kristy Anderson: 2012 Outstanding Graduate at the Brown School

May 04, 2012
Major Gift from Wells Fargo Advisors Supports Initiatives at Brown, Olin Schools

May 10, 2012
Heard@Brown: Preparing for the Decision, Health Care Reform Awaiting the Supreme Court

May 10, 2012
The American Dream Still Possible, but More Difficult to Achieve

May 14, 2012
Study Finds Chronic Child Abuse Strong Indicator of Negative Adult Experiences

May 15, 2012
Youth with Autism Face Barriers to Employment and Education After High School

May 21, 2012
Folic Acid May Reduce Some Childhood Cancers

June 04, 2012
Lack of Competition Could Hike Costs in Health Insurance Exchanges

June 06, 2012
2-1-1 Could Be Effective Tool in Fighting Cancer Disparities

June 14, 2012
Racial Discrimination Lessens Benefits of Higher Socio-Economic Status

June 27, 2012
Johnson Awarded Epidemiology Grant for Childhood Cancer Research

June 28, 2012
Health Economist Discusses Supreme Court's Decision on Health Care

July 13, 2012
African-American Youth at Risk: Stress from Racial Discrimination

July 24, 2012
Master of Public Health Program Receives National Accreditation

August 07, 2012
Interdisciplinary Seed Grants Awarded by Vice Chancellor for Research

August 21, 2012
Composting Pilot Projects Begin at Brown School, Law School, Facilities

September 05, 2012
Community Service Day 2012

September 05, 2012
Shedding Light on Childhood Cancer

September 07, 2012
Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder at Risk for Bullying

September 20, 2012
CSD Represented in Nepal for YouthSave Event

September 26, 2012
Washington University in St. Louis Selected to Host Clinton Global Initiative University April 5-7, 2013

October 01, 2012
PMF Program Expands Eligibility to Include Recent Alumni

October 03, 2012
WUSTL Named Top Entrepreneurship School

2011
January 04, 2011
Institute in India 2011: Knowing a Place

January 06, 2011
Tangible Solutions for Overcoming Economic Strain

January 10, 2011
Chile Institute 2011: Words from Katie Bilek

January 11, 2011
Iannotti Continues Work in Haiti

January 18, 2011
Brown School Alumna Takes Home Early Career Achievement Award

January 20, 2011
Tonya Edmond, PhD, Secures One of Eight Diversity and Inclusion Grants

January 24, 2011
Cancer Information Tool for Journalists Wins Health 2.0 Developer Challenge

January 25, 2011
Webber to Participate in Great Debate Exploring Regional Economic Development

January 27, 2011
Promoting a Healthy Aging Society

February 04, 2011
Public Health Research Named One of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Most Influential Articles of 2010

February 07, 2011
PLAN in Action: Siomari Callazo One of Two Representing the Brown School in the Inaugural Leadership Development Class

February 15, 2011
Autistic Young Adults Missing Out on Much-Needed Services

February 16, 2011
Easing FDA Tobacco Advertising Rules Near Schools Could Cripple Law

February 18, 2011
Breakfast is an Important Meal, Especially for Teen Moms and their Kids

February 21, 2011
Suicide is Everyone's Issue

February 24, 2011
Autism Speaks: Paul Shattuck, PhD, Guest Blogger

March 02, 2011
Reasons Othan than Racism Factor into Disproportionate Child Abuse Reports

March 15, 2011
Brown School Announces 2011 Alumni Award Winners

March 17, 2011
Author of "It Happened on the Way to War: A Marine’s Path to Peace" to Speak March 30

March 22, 2011
Former Peace Corps Leader to Speak at International Service & Higher Education Symposium

March 24, 2011
American Indian Pow Wow to Focus on Health and Wellness

March 28, 2011
Vetta Sanders Thompson: 2011 Excellence in Public Health Awardee

April 06, 2011
Former Obama Adviser Romer to Keynote Discussion on Unemployment and Underemployment April 12

April 07, 2011
We’re Not Broke, We’re Starving, says Brown School Economist

April 12, 2011
Washington People: Molly Tovar

April 13, 2011
First University-Wide Food Drive Begins April 13

April 14, 2011
New Index Measures Financial Stability

April 15, 2011
Roux: State's Health-Care Debate Demands Monitoring

April 21, 2011
Jennifer Greenfield, PhD Candidate, Awarded Dissertation Fellowship

April 25, 2011
Food Price Crisis Can Lead to Deteriorating Nutrition

April 28, 2011
Kids’ Savings, College Success Linked

May 02, 2011
Paul Lanier, PhD Student, Awarded Doris Duke Fellowship

May 04, 2011
Ravikumar Chockalingam: 2011 Outstanding Graduate in the Brown School

May 06, 2011
WUSTL Partnership with Area Middle School Reaping Benefits

May 20, 2011
Teaching Grants Boost WUSTL’s Commitment to Collaboration

May 26, 2011
Ross Brownson, PhD, Cited in New York Times Article

May 31, 2011
Prevention Research Center's New Tool Offers One-Stop Access to State Legislation Information

June 01, 2011
Brown School Forms Alliance with Fudan University

June 08, 2011
New Book on Latina Teen Suicide Attempts Uncovers Reality Behind Grim Statistics

June 14, 2011
Localhealthdata.org Up and Running

June 23, 2011
International Service and Higher Education: New Research Looks at How Programs Impact Both Student and Community

June 30, 2011
Aaron Jennings Joins St. Louis Business Diversity Initiative Fellows Program

July 13, 2011
Fudan Institute 2011: Hello from Shanghai

July 20, 2011
Centennial Greenway Trail Near WUSTL’s Danforth Campus Nearly Complete

July 26, 2011
Brown School Student Gives Firsthand Account of Rural Life in Drought-Ridden Africa

August 01, 2011
WU Studies Obesity, Cancer Link with $9.2 Million Grant

August 02, 2011
Graying World Population Sparks Need for Policies and Programs that Support Productive Aging

August 15, 2011
Program Improves Lives of Disabled Veterans

August 22, 2011
Survey Looks at Experience of Mid-Life and Older Adults Returning to Graduate Education

August 25, 2011
Schools Key Provider of Mental Health Services for Adolescents with Autism

August 31, 2011
‘Pink Ribbon Dollars’ Help Fill Financial Gaps

September 06, 2011
5 Strategies to Improve 529 Plan Access for All Income Levels

September 13, 2011
Work, Families and Public Policy Series Begins Sept. 19

September 15, 2011
Tug-of-War Between Economy and Health Care Reform

September 28, 2011
Revise Food Standards for Healthier Kids

October 10, 2011
Brown School Launches First Social Work-Based Social Entrepreneurship Program

October 11, 2011
Findings in Columbia, Ghana, Kenya and Nepal Show Context Matters for Youth Saving

October 12, 2011
Grants Enable Students to Carry Out Vision for Social Change

October 17, 2011
University Receives $3 Million for New Diabetes Research Center

October 19, 2011
It's Time for Tobacco To Go, Starting with the World Series

October 20, 2011
Recognizing World Food Day 2011

October 21, 2011
Nutrition Rating System Similar to the 'Energy Star' Program Needed for U.S. Food Labels

October 27, 2011
Enola Proctor Receives the 2010 Knee/Wittman Lifetime Achievement Award

October 31, 2011
Stepleton Named Director of Brown School Policy Forum

November 08, 2011
Brown School’s Toys for Tots Drive Under Way

November 10, 2011
Updated Handbook of Health Social Work Reflects Changes in Health Care

November 14, 2011
Washington People: Vetta L. Sanders-Thompson

November 15, 2011
Parks are too Valuable to be on County Chopping Block

November 17, 2011
Heal the Sickness

November 18, 2011
Teens with Autism Face Major Obstacles to Social Life Outside of School, Study Finds

November 22, 2011
Hire Heroes Act Will Help Change Perceptions of Veterans Entering Tough Job Market

December 05, 2011
Morrow-Howell Named Director of the Center for Aging

December 06, 2011
Volunteerism is Powerful but Undervalued

December 12, 2011
A New Take on Advance Directives for Adults with Psychiatric Illness

December 14, 2011
Impact of 'Assets and the Poor' Grows 20 Years after its Release

2010
January 21, 2010
New Implementation Research Institute to advance the field of implementation science in mental health

January 22, 2010
Brown School professor survives earthquake in Haiti

January 28, 2010
Aaron Hipp, PhD, receives community-based teaching grant

January 28, 2010
New book demonstrates the importance of social and economic factors as causes of chronic disease, showcases importance of community interventions

February 02, 2010
Save the Date: 2010 Distinguished Alumni Awards

February 05, 2010
Altria's push to promote smokeless tobacco latest route around regulations

February 15, 2010
Grandparent caregivers, land privatization in Kenya, and protein consumption in Tajikistan are the subjects of three MSW thesis papers

February 19, 2010
Asian countries get boost from the Center for Social Development

February 19, 2010
Feminist icon and social justice advocate, Gloria Steinem, to speak on sex trafficking

March 02, 2010
EBP meets service learning

March 03, 2010
International Collaborations

March 04, 2010
Brown School announces 2010 Alumni Award Winners

March 18, 2010
20th annual American Indian Pow Wow April 10 in Field House

March 18, 2010
Vote is the endgame for the health care reform debate, says health policy expert

March 22, 2010
International Festival March 28 features food and entertainment

March 30, 2010
Molly Tovar appointed director of the Buder Center

March 30, 2010
Science explores random acts of kindness

April 02, 2010
Brown School celebrates National Public Health Week - April 5 - 11

April 14, 2010
Healthy environment key to combating obesity in children

April 21, 2010
Learn what to expect from health reform: April 28

April 22, 2010
Students and faculty recognized for "Bridging GAPS"

April 28, 2010
Faculty inducted into new American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare

April 29, 2010
Savings accounts in child’s name provide lifelong benefits

April 29, 2010
Brown School’s Michael Sherraden named to TIME Magazine’s TIME 100

May 11, 2010
Consortium to conduct landmark study on youth savings as a development tool

May 19, 2010
Quinn to keynote 2010 Brown School diploma ceremony

May 20, 2010
Jason Echols: 2010 Outstanding Graduate in the Brown School

May 20, 2010
Productive aging in U.S. and China focus of conference

May 28, 2010
Research on college savings fuels interest in Child Development Accounts in San Francisco

June 08, 2010
An Ounce of Prevention

June 12, 2010
Older Americans Act Idea Forum brings together St. Louis leaders in civic engagement

June 22, 2010
Center for Social Development and Brookings Institution host international volunteer forum in D.C.

June 23, 2010
United Nations award recognizes innovative IDA program in South Korea

June 25, 2010
Professor Luis Zayas participates in President Obama's Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative

July 11, 2010
Brown School receives grant to evaluate effectiveness of parent training program to treat behavior problems among high-risk children

August 17, 2010
New dual degree meets growing demands of health care sector

September 02, 2010
Do helping hands forge lasting ties?

September 11, 2010
Secondhand smoke: Ventilation systems are not the answer, says new study

September 21, 2010
New study will explore experience of students returning to earn an MSW degree after the age of 40

September 21, 2010
Comprehensive tobacco control policies a key step in reducing Missouri's high tobacco use rate

October 01, 2010
New debate series tackles question of City-County re-entry

October 01, 2010
Child-trafficking documentary screening, panel discussion Oct. 5

October 04, 2010
Systems dynamics modeling shows great promise for violence prevention

October 08, 2010
Doctoral program showcases upcoming graduates

October 15, 2010
Peace Corps at 50: Connections can benefit both volunteer and community

October 22, 2010
Timeless honor for Michael Sherraden

October 27, 2010
Zayas on NPR’s Latino USA

October 28, 2010
Hidden Halloween horror

November 03, 2010
Election Results Not Driven by Health Reform

November 04, 2010
Exposure to U.S. media and other cultural factors increases risk for suicide attempts among Dominican teens

November 09, 2010
CLFR Graduate Research Fellow Receives Mary Ann Quaranta Memorial Scholarship

November 19, 2010
If Chicago Can, St. Louis Can

November 29, 2010
An Unclear Connection

December 08, 2010
Nearly Half of All Elderly Americans Will Experience Poverty

December 13, 2010
What's Important for the Front of the Package

December 14, 2010
National Children’s Study Launches in St. Louis

December 15, 2010
Individual Health Care Mandate Still Up In the Air

December 20, 2010
Brownson's Book Bridges Research and Real Life Situations

December 21, 2010
CARE Act Will Highlight the Issue of Child Labor

2009
January 07, 2009
Fighting Health and Environmental Risks in India

January 13, 2009
Free exercise and nutrition program in Brazil could serve as model in United States

January 15, 2009
Health insurance after job loss

February 02, 2009
Focus on MPH event to introduce new public health degree to prospective students

February 02, 2009
CSD featured in Boston Globe's article on children's savings accounts

February 09, 2009
Peace Corps acting director to speak on future of volunteering

March 02, 2009
Brown School and Tata Institute hold first annual Winter Institute, examine Mental Health and Poverty in India

March 03, 2009
Land of their own

March 03, 2009
Innovation at the intersection of art and social work

March 03, 2009
Making communication connections

March 03, 2009
Message of service drives surge in Peace Corps applications, reinforces importance of understanding the effectiveness of international service

March 10, 2009
"Rural Development in the Midst of Global Economic Crisis" is the theme for the 2009 Summer Institute in China

March 10, 2009
Studies show that students aren't the only ones who benefit from school-based tutoring

March 19, 2009
Innovative savings project uses the web to generate match funds for first-time savers in developing countries

March 24, 2009
American Indian Pow Wow March 28 in Field House

April 08, 2009
State public health leaders to speak at Brown School

April 08, 2009
Tutoring produces big gains in student learning

April 10, 2009
Sudha Nair to present "Family and Community Development in Singapore"

April 17, 2009
Collaborative impact

April 20, 2009
Lecture sheds light on innovative matched savings program in Korea

April 21, 2009
Michael Sherraden speaks at the United Nations on Social Work Day

April 29, 2009
Brown School to present 2009 Distinguished Alumni Awards

May 04, 2009
Diagnosing autism spectrum disorders

May 06, 2009
Master of Public Health program offers four, new, full-tuition scholarships

May 21, 2009
CSD Launches New College Savings Initiative

June 02, 2009
Black newspapers used as cancer education tool in African-American communities

June 02, 2009
Followers and fans: The Brown School joins Facebook, Twitter

June 03, 2009
Brown School doctoral students draw on CSD research in testimony on Serve America Act

June 05, 2009
CSD's research on Experience Corps featured in Washington Post

June 09, 2009
A man on a mission to help others

June 23, 2009
Future of U.S. health care

June 26, 2009
CSD to collaborate on plan to broaden reach of Youth Savings Accounts

July 15, 2009
Generations United recognizes Experience Corps research with award

August 03, 2009
Livable Lives Initiative invites proposals from Washington University faculty

August 07, 2009
Brown School home to new Injury Control Research Center

August 14, 2009
Youth with autism coming of age: new NIMH study will focus on transitions in service use and coverage

September 07, 2009
Brown School to design and deliver model MSW curriculum emphasizing the process of evidence-based practice

September 07, 2009
The lay of the land: mapping Missouri’s tobacco control funding

September 11, 2009
Brown School students discover health disparities among American Indian children with special health care needs

September 11, 2009
MSW student completing practicum in India through Boren Fellowship

September 21, 2009
Alumna Cheryl Ray honored on September 18 as school social worker of the year

September 22, 2009
Two new Institutes in India planned for this winter

September 28, 2009
Fifteen Brown School faculty named Institute for Public Health scholars

October 08, 2009
Gehlert to be installed as E. Desmond Lee Professor of Racial and Ethnic Diversity

October 15, 2009
Brown School names new associate deans

October 19, 2009
Tim McBride discusses next steps for health care reform in the U.S.

October 19, 2009
China's rapidly aging population is part of worldwide trend

October 21, 2009
Preventing chronic disease; Washington University and St. Louis University receive $8 million CDC grant

November 02, 2009
Nearly half of all U.S. children will use food stamps

November 02, 2009
Dual-degree students awarded Social Change Grant

November 11, 2009
Doctoral program showcases upcoming graduates

November 24, 2009
Washington University faculty awarded grants for innovative projects investigating “livable lives”

December 04, 2009
For low-income families caring for special needs children, where you live matters

December 29, 2009
Dr. Hipp's simple tip for reducing holiday stress and tackling resolutions--spend time in a park

2008
January 11, 2008
CEO of National Center for Entrepreneurship to keynote at Financial Freedom Seminar

January 18, 2008
Nominations Due for Distinguished Alumni Awards

January 25, 2008
Field Education in the Global Arena

February 05, 2008
Ensuring Coverage for the Most Vulnerable

March 07, 2008
Encore: Working After Retirement

March 24, 2008
American Indian Awareness Week, including Pow Wow, March 31- April 5

March 25, 2008
Brown School to offer MPH degree; Institute for Public Health planned

March 28, 2008
Brown School rises to #1 in U.S. News and World Report Rankings

April 07, 2008
New research reveals surprising lifetime risk of economic insecurity among Americans

April 15, 2008
Brown School to present 2008 Distinguished Alumni Awards on April 30

April 15, 2008
Brown School students give their Spring Break for others’ sake

April 24, 2008
Khinduka awarded top Eliot Society honor

April 25, 2008
Morrow-Howell wins Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award

May 13, 2008
Brown School faculty object to honorary degree for Phyllis Schlafly

May 29, 2008
Brown School to offer two new practicum opportunities

June 02, 2008
New Pentagon report shows 50% spike in PTSD cases

June 03, 2008
More than 1,000 Oklahoma Babies Get $1,000 for College Savings

July 21, 2008
Cost of raising a child with special needs: Where does your state rank?

August 08, 2008
Four new MSW courses designed to expand training in EBP

August 11, 2008
Parents shape whether their children learn to eat fruits and vegetables

August 11, 2008
Nancy Morrow-Howell to be named an officer of the Gerontological Society of America

August 26, 2008
McBride named associate dean for Master of Public Health degree program

August 27, 2008
Institute for Public Health to host its inaugural symposium on Sept. 5

September 04, 2008
U.S. health care system headed for perfect storm

September 19, 2008
The Pulitzer and the Brown School join forces to explore the social relevance of art

September 24, 2008
New book on asset building taps top experts to help translate research into effective policy

September 24, 2008
Proposed overhaul of federal financial aid system draws on CSD policy proposal

September 29, 2008
Upcoming conference takes aim at health care reform

October 17, 2008
Idealist.org Graduate Degree Fair for the Public Good, Oct. 23

October 24, 2008
Brown School students selected as finalists in national social work and aging video contest

October 24, 2008
Doctoral program showcases upcoming graduates

October 29, 2008
China’s Hutubi County Government Grants the Center for Social Development an award for policy research

October 29, 2008
The Levi Strauss Foundation Funds Center for Social Development initiative

November 04, 2008
WUSTL professors offer analysis on election night

November 05, 2008
A growing problem for veterans -- domestic violence

December 31, 2008
MLK Day 2009: Navigating tough economic times

2007
January 10, 2007
Volunteer spirit: Delving into youth volunteerism in Latin America

January 11, 2007
Students put theory into practice through Grounds for Change

January 22, 2007
Center for Social Development's research informs Missouri's Legacy Initiative

January 30, 2007
New research Fulbright Scholar joins the Brown School

February 20, 2007
Conference showcases latest civic service research

March 08, 2007
What does it take to move the world?

March 14, 2007
Pathway to poverty reduction

March 16, 2007
Guest speaker to address issue of American Indian mascots in sports

March 16, 2007
Using punk rock and leftover food to change the world

March 20, 2007
International Festival kicks off with forum on immigration and refugees

March 28, 2007
Jonathan Fanton to discuss the social impact of a university

April 20, 2007
Majority of American Indians move off reservations, but their cultural and financial services remain behind

May 02, 2007
NBC's Tim Russert to deliver Washington University's Commencement Address

May 02, 2007
Fighting poverty in Madagascar

May 17, 2007
For Clyde, family past plays a big role in her future

May 25, 2007
Social work's stature may be only as good as its knowledge base, according to researcher

June 21, 2007
Scathing critiques of mandated reporting laws, Child Protective Services have little basis in reality

July 16, 2007
New scholarships available for City Year and Coro alumni

August 06, 2007
Long-term care spending can be reduced, according to student task force report

August 20, 2007
DSM-IV diagnosis applies equally well for Caucasian and African-American gamblers

September 25, 2007
New developments in autism research

September 27, 2007
Gephardt Institute offering service learning grants

September 28, 2007
Impact of disasters on mental health

October 03, 2007
A federal holiday, but there is little reason to celebrate

October 03, 2007
Travelers to Jena, Louisiana Continue the Journey

October 18, 2007
Exploring Ubuntu

October 29, 2007
Brown School student to be recognized by SSWLHC

November 12, 2007
Wendy Auslander named Barbara A. Bailey Professor

November 12, 2007
Social networking comes to the Brown School

November 16, 2007
November 19 is World Child Abuse Prevention Day

November 20, 2007
Examining and identifying psychosocial barriers to type 2 diabetes management among adolescents key to reducing risk of complications

2006
January 05, 2006
Landsverk named senior scholar

January 10, 2006
Brown School celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.

February 01, 2006
Lawlor comments on Medicare

March 01, 2006
Brown Press Release

March 30, 2006
Brown School hosts American Indian Awareness Week

April 06, 2006
Lack of research and asset-building programs impact disabled persons

April 17, 2006
Brown School hosts annual International Festival

April 18, 2006
Brown School honors distinguished alumni

May 13, 2006
Students kick off community improvement project

June 19, 2006
New public service scholarship available

July 14, 2006
Edmond named associate dean

August 03, 2006
Quality of care varies for older adults with depression

September 07, 2006
Schools need to focus on bullying "hot spots", not just the bullies

September 08, 2006
Traditional healers are legitimate resources for youth in American Indian communities

October 10, 2006
Experts on aging address long-term care

November 09, 2006
Native American Indian Heritage month comes and goes with little fanfare

2005
September 08, 2005
Nam comments on welfare to work

October 24, 2005
New Teach for America scholarship

November 28, 2005
Ford Foundation Grant Helps Center for Social Development

December 06, 2005
Researchers assess gambling rates and risks

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Recognizing World Food Day

 
 

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