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Award-winning poet Eduardo C. Corral to join WashU in 2024

Celebrated poet Eduardo C. Corral will join WashU’s Department of English next fall, adding to the MFA Program’s roster of award-winning faculty.

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Faculty, Research

Eternal sunshine of the aging mind

Older adults spend less time worrying and more time staying on task, according to a new study by WashU’s psychological and brain sciences researchers.

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Faculty, Humanities, Research

Alphabet revolutions

Uluğ Kuzuoğlu’s new book discusses 20th-century reforms of the Chinese writing system in the context of a growing information economy.

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Faculty, Humanities, Profiles

Meet WashU’s new ballet master, Antonio Douthit-Boyd

Douthit-Boyd has stepped into the role of ballet master to help build a new future for classical ballet with WashU’s dance students.

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Arts & Sciences in the News:

Parvulescu installed as Liselotte Dieckmann Professor in Comparative Literature

Telling a tale of two cities

Woman the Hunter: WashU alums collaborate to challenge gender stereotypes of early humans

What historical newspapers can reveal about the spread of racial terror

Five faculty members honored for teaching excellence

A distinguished legacy

A final gift

Inside Arts & Sciences' record-breaking year for grant funding

The workplace revolution

The physicist in the NICU

Finding a voice abroad

Presidential prose

Recognizing outstanding faculty and staff

Holiness and humanity in the Middle Ages

Ashlynn Berry tackles the chemistry of green energy

Photo essay: Researching retirement in the Himalayas

Featured Podcast:

Climate literacy

In the first episode of “It’s Getting Hot in Here,” a podcast created by the Washington University Climate Change Program, student hosts Lara Briggs, Sejal Rajamani, and Julian McCall are joined by Cassie Power and Amanda Albert to discuss climate literacy.

Paul Laurence Dunbar, "We Wear The Mask"

Rafia Zafar joins the Poetry for All podcast to discuss "We Wear the Mask" by the great poet and writer Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906). Zafar leads us in a discussion of Dunbar's fame and influence while opening up broader themes of African American history and literature

Influencing democracy

The fifth episode of the American Democracy Lab podcast features author, lecturer, and journalist Anne Nelson discussing the eroding trust in our democracy.

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The Ampersand Magazine

Washington University's fall 2023 Ampersand Magazine cover.

Fall 2023 issue

Ampersand magazine shares stories of incredible people, research, and ideas in Arts & Sciences. Our latest issue features Pulitzer-winning poet Carl Phillips, an undergraduate course on cancer care, research on the future of work, and more. 

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news and events from Arts & Sciences / WashU

Parvulescu installed as Liselotte Dieckmann Professor in Comparative Literature

Anca Parvulescu, the Liselotte Dieckmann Professor in...

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WashU Dance Theatre in Edison Dec. 1-3

Dancers perform “Riffs,” by celebrated choreographer Mike...

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Antonio Douthit-Boyd

After moving to New York City in the early 2000s to work as...

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River flowing over rocks and Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park

A river runs through it

Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis are using state-of-the-art geospatial technologies to study bedrock river erosion at Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, located about two hours southwest of the Danforth Campus.
Aerial shot of Tyson Research Center in the fall

Our world by degrees: In search of refuge

Researchers look at whether Ozark oases at Tyson Research Center — climate change refugia — could help species persist in spite of rising temperatures.

'The poem in front of you'

Carl Phillips discusses his path to poetry, the importance of instilling trust in the classroom, and the significance of his recent Pulitzer Prize.

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The art and science of cancer care

A popular Ampersand program is preparing the physicians of the future to understand the scientific and social aspects of cancer.

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NASA partnership is 'a jewel in WashU's crown'

WashU is a leading partner in NASA research, from the first Moon missions to future journeys probing the distant reaches of the cosmos.

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The ‘life-changing’ power of Arts & Sciences programs for high school students

High schoolers have many opportunities to work with Arts & Sciences faculty members, conduct research, and take college-level courses — experiences that often go on to kickstart careers.

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