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ARTS & SCIENCES brings together people who value discovery, engagement, and action. Tell us what you're curious about, and we'll help you make your mark:
From Earth and Planetary Sciences: New research shows how the remains of microscopic plankton blooms in near-shore ocean environments slowly sink to the seafloor, setting off processes that forever alter an important record of Earth’s history.
Find Your Community.
We’re motivated by a desire to discover solutions to big problems. Tell us what you’re curious about, and we’ll help you make your mark:
From Campus: Arts & Sciences students meet in Graham Chapel for Fall 2021 Orientation.
Expand Your World.
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 Global Studies and Spanish: The interactive art installation 'Hostile Terrain 94' documents the migrant crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border, illustrating the dire situation of migrants attempting to cross the Sonoran Desert.
Explore Your Creativity.
ARTS & SCIENCES brings together people who value discovery, engagement, and action. Tell us what you're curious about, and we'll help you make your mark:
From Performing Arts: The WashU Dance Collective premiered 'Supper' digitally on-demand this spring. The work was created to serve as a feast for the virtual senses.
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Student Spotlight: Community Engagement
Three recent Arts & Sciences graduates share their experiences with community-engaged courses at Washington University. The courses took students outside of the classroom to work directly on local environmental advocacy, women's health issues, and more.
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We know that breakthroughs—scientific or creative, academic or personal—happen when ideas collide. At the intersection of it all is the College of Arts & Sciences—a school with no limits on what you can study, learn, and achieve.
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Plutynski wins Lakatos Award for book about the philosophical questions surrounding cancer
In an archival episode Hold That Thought, Anya Plutynski shares her story of being diagnosed with breast cancer, her opinions on debates over breast cancer screening, and ideas from her award-winning book.
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Department of Energy grant supports research on elements essential for producing electric vehicles, cell phones, and computers.
Schuman’s new prose chapbook bends genres
Award-winning author and MFA director David Schuman's latest prose chapbook, “Best Men,” was recently published by Tammy Press. In this Q&A, Schuman talks about living in St. Louis, thwarting the expectations of readers, and why he loves teaching microfiction.