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Remembering Chancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth

Chancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth, MD, who served as chancellor for 24 of his more than 65 years of service to Washington University in St. Louis, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. He was 94.

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Thanks, Student Health Ambassadors!

More than 100 Arts & Sciences undergrads have agreed to work with fellow students to help ensure universal masking and physical distancing are happening across campus. You can spot them in their yellow shirts, and they can also help if you need extra supplies like face masks and hand sanitizer. Thanks for agreeing to help keep our community safe! 

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Arts & Sciences in the News:

Science research roundup: September 2020

‘Your heart is a muscle the size of your fist’: The promise of the Belarusian protest movement

How to become a saint in your lifetime

IdeaBounce brings together environmentally focused entrepreneurs

Spreading the word: Thoughts on communicating science effectively

Meet our new faculty: Social sciences

Poetry for all

Meet our new faculty: Humanities

Ke Nie named First Year Finale Outstanding Faculty Member

Barnes Lab streamlines synthesis of molecular chains

Arpita Bose: Creating plastics from electricity with “Biobatteries”

Announcing the winners of the Dean James E. McLeod First-Year Writing Prize

Christopher Stark, composer & Nina Ferrigno, piano receive Chamber Music America Awards

At home in the field

Going below the surface at Tyson Research Center

Newly named Moog Scholar combines love of medicine and music

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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 Arts & Sciences faculty. 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

Plants without cellular recycling systems get creative in the dark

Deprived of sunlight, plants are unable to transform carbon...

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Prenatal cannabis exposure associated with adverse outcomes during middle childhood

While cannabis use during pregnancy is on the rise,...

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Funding climate action policies: Consumers weigh in

For decades, scientists have urged policymakers to take...

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Mindfulness at Tyson Research Center

Located just 20 miles from the Danforth Campus on 2,000 acres at the edge of the Ozark Highlands, Tyson Research Center provides opportunities for environmental research, education and collaboration.

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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.

“Wide-reaching and diverse”: Math student Noah Kontur details his work at NASA

Through internship opportunities, Kontur has gained first-hand research experience that is shaping his post-graduation plans and career path.

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Meet Soumendra Lahiri, the new Stanley A. Sawyer Professor

Soumendra Lahiri, who joined the Arts & Sciences faculty this fall, will be installed Jan. 27 as the Stanley A. Sawyer Professor in Mathematics and Statistics.

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Welcome to WashU: Flora Cassen

Historian Flora 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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