WashU faculty, students search for hidden hazard in tornado’s path
2026-02-05 • Sam Fox School
Undergraduate Charlie Rosser collects soil samples in a north St. Louis neighborhood. (Photo: Whitney Curtis/WashU)
Matthew Bernstine, director of the Sam Fox School’s Office for Socially Engaged practice, is part of CLEAN STL, the inaugural project of WashU Public Exchange. The new initiative of the Brown School aims to harness the expertise of WashU researchers to address challenges across the region. Other CLEAN STL members include Sheretta Butler-Barnes from the Brown School, along with Dan Giammar and Jay Turner from the McKelvey School of Engineering. The project is working in cooperation with St. Louis community groups representing neighborhoods in the tornado’s path. Better Family Life has been a key partner from the beginning, and 4theVille and LOVEtheLOU also recently joined the project.
Read more about this research initiative.