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Summer Writers Institute heats up July

From July 14-28, the program offers beginning and experienced writers a chance to focus on and grow their craft with experts across writing genres.

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Faculty, Natural Sciences & Math

Summer Spotlight: Megan Daschbach

The Ampersand sits down with the lecturer in chemistry to discuss her ongoing work to improve retention rates of underrepresented groups in STEM fields.

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Faculty, Campus Life

Discovering the ArtSci "Hold That Thought" Podcast

Communications intern Briana Belfiore thought she’d seen all ArtSci had to offer—until she discovered our podcast! She shares her top five episodes.

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Arts & Sciences in the News:

EALC faculty, staff, graduate students, and alumnae participated in the Asian Studies Conference in Japan

How the Democrats Lost Their Way on Immigration

Global forest network cracks the case of tropical biodiversity

A little place for my stuff

Alum investigates Clayton’s lost black neighborhood

Pulling the tablecloth out from under essential metabolism

Uncovering a Lost City

Alex Jones and the illusory truth effect, explained

Washington University selected for $1 million HHMI Inclusive Excellence Initiative

Shaking Schrödinger’s cat

Forget GMOs. The next big battle is over genetically ‘edited’ foods

Are Universities Enabling Sexual Harassment and Assault?

‘A city of gates that do not normally swing wide:’ Essayist Edward McPherson reflects on St. Louis

Sure, He’s Good at Basketball, but How Are His Twitter Skills?

Why everyone should know how much you earn

The next enchanted ring?

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Charter School Myths

Ebony Duncan Shippy, a sociologist of education, breaks down some common myths about charter schools.

news and events from Arts & Sciences / WashU

Graduate student wins Prairie Schooner writing award

Araghi Ali Taheri Araghi, a Washington University in St....

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Glass is weirder than you think

We learn in school that matter comes in three states: solid...

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Patti receives 2017 Agilent Early Career Professor Award

Gary Patti, of Arts & Sciences, received a 2017 Agilent...

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Jimmy Loomis

The Pitch: Jimmy Loomis

Our undergraduates inspire us every day with their passion and willingness to get involved. Case in point: Meet Jimmy Loomis, a graduating senior and political science major, who is also the youngest elected representative in Missouri’s history.

Rendering of Bryan Hall

A Facelift for Bryan

As part of the Driving Discovery initiative, Bryan Hall at Washington University in St. Louis is being transformed into a state-of-the-art home for chemistry. Sondra Rotty, senior project manager with Tarlton Construction, gives an update on the project. Upon completion in 2018, the renovated Bryan Hall will house an additional 28,000 square feet of research space.

Considering Context

Maria Ruiz, the student speaker for the 2017 College of Arts & Sciences Recognition Ceremony, talks about the experiences that shaped her journey.

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Researchers to model brain’s memory network

$7.5 million effort to model brain’s memory network could spur artificial intelligence, medical breakthroughs

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Making Sense of Klansville

Sociologist David Cunningham reveals the history of the Klan in civil rights era North Carolina. 

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Phillip B. Williams wins Whiting Award

The poet, a 2014 graduate of The Writing Program in Arts & Sciences, is among 10 recipients of the 2017 Whiting Award.

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