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Natural Sciences & Math

Communicating science with empathy and intention

Sophia Hayes, professor of chemistry, is part of a growing movement at Washington University to offer students essential training in science communication.

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Mellon Mays, Campus & Community

Mellon Mays fellowship program welcomes 29th cohort, new director

The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program supports original undergraduate research an emphasis on projects pertaining to identity, social justice, and diversity. This fall, Jonathan Fenderson will take the helm of the program.

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Arts & Sciences in the News:

A love of microbiology leads Postdoc Sarah Anderson to the Levin Lab

Fast notes on the FOIA film

How to write winning grant proposals

The body’s daily clock may influence cancer treatment success

Companionate computing

Pivot 314 Fellowship introduced: Expanding the graduate student journey

Political science graduate program ranked 12th in nation

Jeff Gillis-Davis has pioneered a new method for laser space weathering

How to handle a pandemic: A cinematic guide

Learning Latin American and women’s history from the source

Science research roundup: March 2021

Celebrating women geoscientists

What’s in a name – on Mars?

Another lesson from the Griot: How community-university partnerships can grow and evolve

Living through a dark moment in history

Arts & Sciences launches strategic planning effort

Featured Podcast:

American Democracy Lab podcast: Episode one

The American Democracy Lab podcast is presented by the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement in partnership with WashU Engage and the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences. Episode 1 focuses on the presidency. 

Natural Gas in the New Bolivia

Revisit this episode with anthropologist Bret Gustafson, who discusses the complicated relationship between energy, politics, the environment, and indigenous rights. Gustafson's book "Bolivia in the Age of Gas" is now available through Duke University Press.

Remembering Baghdad

In the mid-twentieth century, the thriving Jewish community in modern-day Baghdad quickly came to an end. Years later, those who experienced life in Baghdad - and also the children of those exiled - turned to literature to share their memories. Revisit this episode to discover ideas and stories from Nancy Berg's recently published book, "Since 1948: Israeli Literature in the Making."

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Faculty Bookshelf

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

Highlands hunt for climate answers

It seems impossible that this is the tropics. At 16,000...

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The endless possibilities of poetry

On any given day, the Danforth Campus of Washington...

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Fresher food for all

Through St. Louis–based startup Foodshed.io, Daniel...

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Writing the first draft of history

History major Gabriel Rubin, AB ’15, takes Wall Street Journal readers inside the Beltway as the new author of a storied political column.

Get to know the incoming vice dean of undergraduate affairs

Ahead of becoming vice dean of undergraduate affairs, Erin McGlothlin spoke with senior Keishi Foecke about the new role and the future of the College of Arts & Sciences.

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From mountain biking to mice brains

Biologist Keith Hengen reflects on his unexpected path to a research career and the people who guided him along the way.

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A major, yet minor, life decision

Ahead of the 2020 Major-Minor Fair, senior Keishi Foecke looks back at her academic journey in Arts & Sciences.

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On living a life of principle

In 2016, Chancellor Emeritus William H. Danforth took a few moments to talk about the principles that guided him throughout his life and work.

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