11 Brown School faculty named to ‘World’s Top 2% Scientists’ list

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Eleven faculty members from the Brown School have been named to the 2024 Stanford University-Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists list, a global recognition honoring the most-cited researchers across a wide range of scientific fields. The list highlights the top 2% of scientists worldwide whose research has significantly impacted their fields and influenced global research trends. Rankings are […]

Lateef awarded grant to study Afrocentric cultural strengths in Black youth education

Husain Lateef, PhD, an assistant professor at the Brown School, has been awarded a two-year, $49,821 grant from the Brady Education Foundation to study the influences of Afrocentric cultural strengths in Black youth education. The Brady Education Foundation, which works to close educational opportunity gaps based on race, ethnicity, and income, will fund Lateef’s research on how Afrocentric […]

Study finds low viral load suppression among refugee youth in refugee settlements in Uganda

A recent study has highlighted a concerning lack of viral load suppression (VLS) among refugee youth living in refugee settlements in Uganda. Viral load suppression is considered pivotal in the endeavor to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic, as individuals with suppressed viral load can live long healthy lives and cannot sexually transmit the disease. However, young […]

Brown School student uses pageants to advocate against bullying

Trigger Warning: This story mentions bullying and suicide ideation. For Kaycee Krell, a first-year Master of Public Health student at WashU’s Brown School, pageants are more than just crowns and sashes – they’re a powerful platform to champion bullying prevention and suicide awareness. Since 2017, Krell has competed in the Miss America Organization, using the stage to […]