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Hayes named interim vice dean of graduate education

In her new role, Sophia Hayes will help envision and build the new Office of Graduate Studies and oversee all aspects of graduate education in Arts & Sciences.

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Faculty, Research, Campus & Community

Tolman named vice dean of research and entrepreneurship

In this newly expanded role, William B. Tolman will continue to advance research in Arts & Sciences as well as entrepreneurial activities such as translation, commercialization, and public dissemination of research, scholarship, and creative practice.

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Faculty, Natural Sciences & Math, Awards & Notables

Experimental geochemist Krawczynski to examine role of water in volcanoes, Earth’s evolution

Michael J. Krawczynski, assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences in Arts & Sciences, won a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation for his project “The Evolution of Super-Hydrous Magmas in the Earth’s Crust.”

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Arts & Sciences in the News:

Science research roundup: July 2021

Moeller wins Heyrovsky Prize for electrochemistry

Tom Keeline’s commentary on Cicero published

Muddied waters: Sinking organics alter seafloor records

Rule long and prosper: Advice for the ages, from the Sages

From pigeon stalker to squirrel chaser: Elizabeth Carlen studies urban wildlife in St. Louis

At Tyson, a track record of bringing diverse voices into the field

Sculpted by starlight: A meteorite witness to the solar system’s birth

New book reveals the connected histories of Vienna and Constantinople

Four Arts & Sciences undergraduates selected for the U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship Program

Pride is revolutionary

The metamorphosis of a bug girl into a slime mold expert

Analysis of pristine samples of the Moon

Science research roundup: May and June 2021

Building a COVID-19 archive

Physicist Nagy to lead next-gen balloon mission

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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.

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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

NIH funds Rudra, Jackrel to improve vaccines for elderly

The coronavirus pandemic has emphasized the importance of...

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Wanzo wins Eisner Award, Hatfield Book Prize

Rebecca Wanzo, professor and chair of women, gender and...

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Krawczynski to examine role of water in volcanoes, Earth’s evolution

Michael J. Krawczynski, assistant professor of earth and...

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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.

John Bull's other island

Sophomore Gracie Hime shares her experience in the “Literary Culture of Modern Ireland” Ampersand program.

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Arpita Bose: Finding collaborative solutions in surprising places

In this Q&A, microbiologist Arpita Bose discusses her solutions-oriented approach to big problems from climate change to diversity in STEM.

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Building mathematical bridges

Laura Escobar Vega shows students and young professionals new ways to connect with math and see themselves in the field.

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Learning Latin American and women’s history from the source

First-year student Jesse Price writes about her experience in Diana Montaño’s first-year seminar, “Angels, Prostitutes, and Chicas Modernas: Women in Latin American History.”

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