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From Biology: studying the genetic basis of evolution in plants, including wild rice.
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From Environmental Studies: students track ocean currents using satellite images.
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We apply critical and creative thinking beyond the task at hand, testing new approaches to challenges facing our world. Tell us what you’re curious about, and we’ll help you make your mark:
From Biology: Scientists study biodiversity at the Tyson Research Center (Photo Credit: Jonathan Myers, The Myers Lab)
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Student Spotlight: Holly Sprowl
Our undergraduates inspire us every day with their passion and desire to learn. Case in point: Holly Sprow, a graduating senior in biology and psychology. During her years at Washington University, she tackled questions such as: Are there better ways to diagnose epilepsy? How can we help people overcome depression more quickly and effectively? Her research took her abroad to Denmark and Germany during her junior year.
Alumni Spotlight: Joe Madison
Joe Madison, AB '71, is a groundbreaking radio personality and civil rights activist. Known as “The Black Eagle,” Joe can be heard weekday mornings on SiriusXM’s Urban View. In 2015, Joe set a Guinness World Record for the longest on-air broadcast, 52 hours, which raised more than $200,000 for the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Faculty Spotlight: Adia Harvey Wingfield
Adia Harvey Wingfield, professor in the Department of Sociology, studies the intersection of race, work and sociology. In addition to writing regularly about such matters for The Atlantic, she has written numerous scholarly articles and books, including No More Invisible Man: Race and Gender in Men’s Work.
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