WashU Public Exchange:
Translating WashU’s expertise into action
Anchored in St. Louis, we’re focused on important priorities such as advancing disaster recovery, strengthening economic mobility, and improving nutrition. By piloting solutions locally, we create models that can scale nationally and globally.
Mission
Creating a better future together
We design smarter systems and solutions to make a real difference in people’s lives—fixing what’s broken and redefining what’s possible.
Featured Project
- WashU
- Launched 2025
Testing soil & air safety after St. Louis tornadoes
Evaluating the soil and air quality for contaminants to help St. Louis rebuild.
our model
Our model takes organizations from question to action–guiding projects that lead to solutions people can see, feel, and count on.
Think it
We turn big ideas, questions, and challenges into laser-focused projects with our partners’ goals at the core.
Build it
We bring in the right experts for each project and get concrete results—on time and within budget.
Use it
We transform data into next steps—like policy proposals, products, city initiatives, and pilot programs. And we help put them into practice and make sure they work.
Let’s get started
Partners
We help organizations solve important problems
Cities, nonprofits, foundations, private companies. Mission-driven teams nationwide trust us to fuel their work with research that unlocks solutions. Our model takes organizations from question to action–guiding seamless projects that lead to solutions people can see, feel, and count on.
Impact
From city streets to statewide systems, discover how we create real change with cutting-edge research.
latest news
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Read more about Post-tornado soil tests find that lead is a problem—but not a new onePost-tornado soil tests find that lead is a problem—but not a new one
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Read more about WashU initiative testing soil, air in tornado-affected neighborhoodsWashU initiative testing soil, air in tornado-affected neighborhoods
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Read more about As tornado demolitions begin in St. Louis, dust and health concerns swirlAs tornado demolitions begin in St. Louis, dust and health concerns swirl
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Read more about To address post-tornado concerns, WashU teams with community groups to study environmental impactsTo address post-tornado concerns, WashU teams with community groups to study environmental impacts
Public Exchange Network
Uniting experts from leading universities
We bring the best minds together from across the country to help make society work better for everyone. Partners get easy access to expertise, resources, and insight. And researchers team up across schools to make a difference in people’s lives. Each university brings key strengths, but their work is always evolving to address what people need most.
