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Social Sciences, Research

The Moral Crusade

From Civil Rights and Women’s Suffrage to the Tea Party movement and #MeToo, moral crusades can shape a society and an era. Pascal Boyer, an anthropologist and psychologist, investigates why people get involved, how movements gain traction, and what happens when they succeed.

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Natural Sciences & Math, Campus Life

Never too late: MS in Biology program graduates first Texas cohort

The first cohort of a partnership between University College and a Texas nonprofit graduated this May from the MS in Biology program. Learn about these amazing graduates.

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Campus Life

Carrying the Banner: Meet the 2018 Student Marshals

At Commencement, special students are chosen to serve as marshals and carry the banner for their school. Meet this year’s marshals for the College, the Graduate School, and University College.

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Arts & Humanities, Faculty

Never Done Learning: Robert Hegel on a career in Chinese literature

Robert E. Hegel, professor of Chinese language and literature and Liselotte Dieckmann Professor of Comparative Literature, retires at the end of this semester. We sat down with Hegel to talk about his love of Chinese literature, watching students become colleagues, and the joy of sharing the stories you love with students.

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Arts & Humanities, Profiles

The Exit Interview: Mary-Jean Cowell

After 42 years, Mary-Jean Cowell is retiring from her position as an associate professor of dance and coordinator of the dance program in the Performing Arts Department. She sat down with the Ampersand to reflect on her time at the University, the importance of dance, and what she plans to do next.

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Arts & Sciences in the News:

Saint Peter, according to Mark

Ten favorite moments from Commencement week

Teaming up for public lands

The Task of the (New) Scholar

How to Strengthen Your Willpower

Anthropology students receive Kathleen Cook Award

Creating good data to drive smart decisions

Haussler wins Harrison D. Stalker Award

A musical manifesto

A new species in Forest Park

Chen and Wang share Quatrano Prize

Three faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences

PAD announces free tickets for students

Shaker wins Spector Prize

University strengthens archaeological collaboration with Sichuan University, China

Science Research Roundup: April 2018

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Saint Peter, according to Mark

The apostle Peter was a leader and role model in early Christianity - or was he? According to Lance Jenott, a lecturer of classics and religious studies, how we understand Peter depends on who is telling the story.

How to Strengthen Your Willpower

Back in January 2016, psychologist Tim Bono offered up some research-proven tips for how to successfully build willpower. In honor of the release of Bono's debut book, we're giving the episode another listen.

The secret lives of plants

Elizabeth Haswell wants to change the way that people think about plants. What do scientists know about how plants sense their environment, and what remains a mystery? The answers may surprise you.

news and events from Arts & Sciences / WashU

Bedrock in West Antarctica rising at surprisingly rapid rate

The earth is rising in a region of Antarctica at one of the...

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Five pounds of change

It started with rulers. Rebecca Rothney, AB ’71, was...

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Washington People: Martin Israel

Martin Israel, professor of physics in Arts & Sciences...

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Career & PostGraduate Advising

Saying Farewell to WashU18

With graduation just around the corner, some familiar faces wanted to say congratulations and share their advice and best wishes for the graduates. Congratulations, #WashU18, from all of us in Arts & Sciences!

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.

The Monster of

Who is the real monster?

Two hundred years after its publication, “Frankenstein” remains a powerful metaphor for the dangers of science unchecked by social responsibility. Corinna Treitel discusses in this video “Frankenstein’s” continued power to challenge and inform.

The secret lives of plants

Elizabeth Haswell wants to change the way that people think about plants. What do scientists know about how plants sense their environment, and what remains a mystery? The answers may surprise you.

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Find your path, discover your major

In honor of Major-Minor Welcome Week on Feb. 12-16, four students share their sometimes simple and sometimes meandering journeys to find their majors.

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Q&A with Andrew Butler

Andrew Butler, associate professor of education and of psychological and brain sciences, sits down with the Ampersand as part of our series featuring faculty that joined Arts & Sciences this academic year.

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Seniors Camille Borders and Jasmine Brown named Rhodes Scholars

ArtSci seniors Camille Borders and Jasmine Brown have been selected as Rhodes Scholars. The fellow Ervin Scholars are also sorority sisters and good friends.

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