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Exchange students from around the world find a home in Arts & Sciences

Every semester, students from around the world get to know the United States by attending Washington University. Three current exchange students share their experiences navigating academics and life in their new home.

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Social Sciences, Campus & Community

Environmental Justice Initiative takes root at WashU

The recently launched initiative works with community leaders to address local injustices, spread awareness both on campus and in the community, and further involve students in these efforts.

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Humanities

Art history and archaeology students explore Gauguin in London

As part of the course "Paul Gauguin in Context," a group of students traveled to London over fall break for an immersive experience studying the artist's work and life.

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Arts & Sciences in the News:

Faculty Spotlight: Swanne Gordon, Assistant Professor of Biology

Center for Teaching and Learning Unveils 2019 Emerson Award Honorees

The Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Political Movement Overlooked by 30th Anniversary Celebrations

Getting to know Tyson's plant disease research team

Wilkins and Martin win grant to explore religious values and public virtue

Kip Thorne explores the warped side of the universe

On Translating Beckett’s Minimalism

‘She gets to be who she is’

This year, let’s make standard time permanent

Science research roundup: October 2019

Arvidson and Mars Exploration Rover team recognized with National Space Club’s Distinguished Science Award

Ai Weiwei: Displacement and Replacement

Translation as meditation

Mud cores, rain gauges, and the hunt for climate data

Moeller to receive Cope Scholar Award

Climate scientist Konecky named Packard Fellow

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Mud cores, rain gauges, and the hunt for climate data

Bronwen Konecky travels to tropical regions around the world gathering evidence of the geologic past. Using data from rain samples and sediment deep at the bottom of lakes, she is piecing together a story about Earth's climatic history – and what it can tell us about our planet's future.

Reading revelation

Is there a difference between divine justice and divine retribution? Religious studies scholars Elaine Pagels and Laurie Maffly-Kipp discuss the Book of Revelation and how it has been interpreted across time, as well as the personal side of their writing and research.

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Browse titles from Washington University’s faculty and alumni. Thoughtful. Diverse. Well researched. These books might just make it to your shelf, nightstand or coffee table.

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news and events from Arts & Sciences / WashU

Investigating water ice, space weathering on the Moon

The first manned lunar landing mission, Apollo 11, launched...

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Field Notes: Junior teaches emergency medicine to Sierra Leone’s locals

Washington University in St. Louis junior Zach Eisner is...

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Connecting veterans to personalized care

For the past year, Deniz Ercan-Fang, a senior in Arts...

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Geoff Childs discusses his research

Geoff Childs in the Department of Anthropology uses anthropological demography to explore what happens to a community when the majority of young people move out for education.

Mariel Ehrlich

Getting Lost—and Found—in Peru

Mariel Ehrlich, a junior who is double majoring in sociology and Latin American studies, talks about her time abroad in Lima, Peru and how studying Spanish has changed her perspective on what it means to be a global citizen.

Welcome to WashU: Flora Cassen

Historian Flora Cassen specializes in European Jewish history, particularly in the Renaissance. For our series highlighting new faculty, Cassen shares some of her ongoing projects and her thoughts on the role of historical scholarship in discussions of modern-day antisemitism.

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Answering that (major) question: Getting from Point A to Point D(egree)

Experiencing minor stress over choosing a major or minor? Senior Lia White shares a personal perspective on finding an academic path.

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Costuming "Angels in America"

Mona Jahani, costume designer for “Angels in America” at Edison Theatre, shares her experience designing and producing more than 200 costume pieces – all while keeping up as a WashU student.

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How a liberal arts education prepared one grad for medicine

A self-professed science geek, Anand Chukka arrived at Washington University in St. Louis eager to prepare for a career in medicine. As a December degree candidate, he has accomplished just that.

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