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Student spotlight: Naina Muvva

First-year student Naina Muvva was named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list for her financial literacy software, Intertwined. The Ampersand program “Medicine & Society” was a major reason she chose WashU.

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Faculty, Humanities

Flowe co-hosts National Geographic docuseries

On season two of "Ancient China From Above," Douglas Flowe adventures through museums, archaeological sites, and mountain ranges to solve ancient Chinese mysteries. The work is part of Flowe’s wider efforts as a public historian.

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Faculty, Humanities, Profiles

Listening to language: A conversation with Eduardo C. Corral

To celebrate National Poetry Month, Eduardo C. Corral sat down with the Ampersand to talk about poetry, his creative process, and his decision to join the WashU English department.

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Faculty, Natural Sciences & Math, Research

Pacific rock samples offer a glimpse of an active Earth 2.5 billion years ago

Assistant Professor Rita Parai and graduate student Judy Zhang got a glimpse of Earth’s history by tracking infinitesimal levels of noble gases in volcanic rocks.

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Arts & Sciences in the News:

Inside WashU’s Quantum Quest

Treitel installed as the William Eliot Smith Professor of History

St. Louis study finds ‘pernicious cycle’ of discrimination across generations

Arpita Bose named Fulbright Scholar

Masteller wins NSF CAREER award

Patti wins medal from the American Society for Mass Spectrometry

2024 Graduate Student Appreciation Week

Student spotlight: Angel Lu

Krawczynski installed as Wilfred R. and Ann Lee Konneker Distinguished Professor of Physics

New cohort of Living History Scholars to engage with the past in innovative ways

Roger Michaelides wins NASA fellowship for early-career researchers

Recent alumnae Alexa Uriostegui named Gates Cambridge Scholar

WashU students dig into historical cold cases with an eye for racial justice

What makes transdisciplinary research work? A conference explores best practices.

Graduate student spotlight: Frauke Thielecke

Why do we blame the victim?

Featured Podcast:

Climate literacy

In the first episode of “It’s Getting Hot in Here,” a podcast created by the Washington University Climate Change Program, student hosts Lara Briggs, Sejal Rajamani, and Julian McCall are joined by Cassie Power and Amanda Albert to discuss climate literacy.

Paul Laurence Dunbar, "We Wear The Mask"

Rafia Zafar joins the Poetry for All podcast to discuss "We Wear the Mask" by the great poet and writer Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906). Zafar leads us in a discussion of Dunbar's fame and influence while opening up broader themes of African American history and literature

Influencing democracy

The fifth episode of the American Democracy Lab podcast features author, lecturer, and journalist Anne Nelson discussing the eroding trust in our democracy.

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The Ampersand Magazine

Washington University's fall 2023 Ampersand Magazine cover.

Fall 2023 issue

Ampersand magazine shares stories of incredible people, research, and ideas in Arts & Sciences. Our latest issue features Pulitzer-winning poet Carl Phillips, an undergraduate course on cancer care, research on the future of work, and more. 

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news and events from Arts & Sciences / WashU

Evidence isn’t enough

“Facts don’t matter.” With this provocative statement,...

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Molly Smith Metzler’s ‘Cry It Out’ in Hotchner Theatre April 18-21

From left: Samantha Campisi as Lina, Anna Hansen as Jessie...

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Unlocking the ‘chain of worms’

Özpolat An international team of scientists including B...

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River flowing over rocks and Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park

A river runs through it

Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis are using state-of-the-art geospatial technologies to study bedrock river erosion at Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, located about two hours southwest of the Danforth Campus.
Aerial shot of Tyson Research Center in the fall

Our world by degrees: In search of refuge

Researchers look at whether Ozark oases at Tyson Research Center — climate change refugia — could help species persist in spite of rising temperatures.

'The poem in front of you'

Carl Phillips discusses his path to poetry, the importance of instilling trust in the classroom, and the significance of his recent Pulitzer Prize.

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The art and science of cancer care

A popular Ampersand program is preparing the physicians of the future to understand the scientific and social aspects of cancer.

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NASA partnership is 'a jewel in WashU's crown'

WashU is a leading partner in NASA research, from the first Moon missions to future journeys probing the distant reaches of the cosmos.

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The ‘life-changing’ power of Arts & Sciences programs for high school students

High schoolers have many opportunities to work with Arts & Sciences faculty members, conduct research, and take college-level courses — experiences that often go on to kickstart careers.

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