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Faculty, Campus & Community

Celebrating faculty retirements

Join us in recognizing the achievements and memories of seven faculty members who are closing out their careers in Arts & Sciences. Congratulations to everyone entering full or phased retirement! 

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Campus & Community

Seeking solace in nature while under quarantine

In stressful times, finding pockets of nature wherever we can is a key way to cultivate mental well-being. Positive psychologist Tim Bono explains why and how we should connect with restorative natural havens.

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Profiles, Campus & Community

Meet the incoming dean: Feng Sheng Hu

In this Q&A with the Ampersand, Hu discusses his research, his approach to leading a diverse academic institution, and why he’s excited to become a part of the WashU community.

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Arts & Sciences in the News:

First-year writers celebrated, read original work

The exit interview: Dean William Tate

Is Envy OK? Is Love Laudable? What Medieval Texts Tell Us About Emotions

Hayley and Taylor Emerson share their "Twins the Musical" tribute video

Bio 4492: Infectious diseases: history, pathology, and prevention course to refocus on COVID19 in fall 2020

Seniors trade pipettes for Zoom in their last semester of college

Juniors Eisner, Klapow awarded prestigious Truman Scholarship

Finding Chinatown

Gross receives 2020 ASMS John B. Fenn Award

Biology alumnus awarded prestigious fellowship for graduate school studies

Sharing the mission

The Career of a Medieval Accusation in an Age of Science

Four College of Arts & Sciences students named Goldwater Scholars

Top-tier women in politics give other women a boost up the ballot

Hayes receives 5 Sigma Physicist Award

Research Tips from Researching Identity Panelists

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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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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

Acree wins LASA Best Book Award

William Acree, associate professor of Spanish in Arts...

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Bookshelf: Living faithfully in a world of difference

In a society that is increasingly diverse yet less tolerant...

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Gross receives 2020 ASMS John B. Fenn Award

Gross Michael L. Gross, professor of chemistry in Arts...

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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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