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Stories of Incredible People, Research, Learning, and Leadership in Arts & Sciences

Statement in support of our international students

Arts & Sciences stands firmly with our international students, and we will not waver in our effort to bring them from around the world to join our community of scholars.

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Faculty, Social Sciences, Research

The hidden costs of incarceration

The economic cost of incarceration is notoriously high, but according to sociologist Hedwig Lee, the toll that prisoners’ families must pay is often overlooked.

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Faculty, Humanities, Research

New life for Claude McKay's unpublished novel of Black queer experience

William J. Maxwell reveals the editorial process of preparing an unpublished novel by a great American writer for publication for the very first time.

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Arts & Sciences in the News:

The anger behind the protests, explained in 4 charts

Hedwig Lee | Vox

Reading the pandemic data

Jeffrey M. Zacks | Science

It took big toes to save these lizards from hurricanes

Colin Donihue | The New York Times

7.8.20

Science research roundup: June 2020

6.4.20

Maffly-Kipp named interim dean of Graduate School, vice provost for graduate education

6.3.20

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

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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.

Diva nation: Female icons from Japanese cultural history

Laura Miller and Rebecca Copeland, coeditors of "Diva Nation: Female Icons from Japanese Cultural History," discuss queens, goddesses, and the nature of diva-hood.

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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

WashU Expert: Electoral College ruling contradicts Founders’ ‘original intent’

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled Monday...

Miao receives Point Foundation Honor

Miao Ranen Miao, a rising sophomore studying political...

Lahiri receives first Sawyer professorship in mathematics

Soumendra Lahiri has been installed as the Stanley A....

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.

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.

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“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.

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.

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.

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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