Africa

A team led by Nicola Aravecchia reveals crucial clues to the early spread of Christianity and life in the Egyptian desert.

Fred Ssewamala, the William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor at the Brown School and Founding Director of the International Center for Child Health and Development (ICHAD), has been awarded a $3.3 million research grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for a new study focused on adolescent girls transitioning into young adulthood. The new study, known as […]

A recent publication by Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Co-Director of the International Center for Child Health and Development (ICHAD), in the journal Lancet Child & Adolescent Health addresses the pressing issue of adolescent girls’ vulnerability to child labor and migration in Ghana. The paper is a call to action for national and local leaders, policymakers, researchers, and community […]

Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Research Associate Professor and Co-Director of the International Center for Child Health and Development (ICHAD) at the Brown School, together with Penina Acayo Laker, Associate Professor at the Sam Fox School, received Tier 2 funding from Here & Next to collaborate with colleagues at the University of Ghana to develop a set of […]

Fred Ssewamala, the William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor and Founding Director of the International Center for Child Health and Development (ICHAD) at the Brown School, along with his colleagues Mary McKay, Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Initiatives at the Provost Office, and Patricia Cavazos-Rehg, Professor of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis, […]

Located in the foothills of Mount Elgon near the Kenya-Uganda border, Kakapel Rockshelter is the site where WashU archaeologist Natalie Mueller and her collaborators have uncovered the earliest evidence for plant farming in east Africa.

A group-based curriculum called Journey of Life (JoL) — delivered over 12 sessions in the Kiryandongo refugee settlement in Uganda — led to improvements in mental health, social support, parental warmth and attitudes around violence against children, finds a new study from the Brown School. This study highlights the crucial role refugee caregivers play in mitigating the impacts of […]

What can be done when one threatened animal kills another? Scientists studying critically endangered lemurs in Madagascar confronted this difficult reality when they witnessed attacks on lemurs by another vulnerable species, a carnivore called a fosa. This dynamic can be particularly complex when the predation occurs in an isolated or poor-quality habitat, according to research […]

Since its 2020 inception, the McDonnell Academy Seed Grant initiative has served as researchers’ starting point. This year, we expanded it by integrating the McDonnell Academy Global Accelerator Grant, enhancing opportunities for endeavors gaining momentum. This crucial support nurtures initial ideas, ensures preliminary data collection, and propels projects to advance human health and humanity. Collaboratively […]

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Abuja in Nigeria have received grants to work with community organizations in St. Louis and Abuja to improve cardiovascular health during and after pregnancy. Both projects are partnering with Parents as Teachers, a national organization that has long provided support to young families through […]