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Bringing digital methodologies into the humanities classroom

A new partnership between Washington University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis introduces graduate students to the digital tools that are changing the very nature of humanities scholarship.

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Humanities, Profiles

“A wounding of an education”

Writer, activist, and creative writing instructor Deborah Taffa reflects on her Native American heritage — and the intergenerational burden of trauma — in an upcoming memoir.

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Campus & Community

Student delegates gear up for Madrid climate conference

This December, delegates from almost every country on Earth will meet in Madrid for the twenty-fifth annual Conference of the Parties (COP) to discuss climate change and negotiate plans to mitigate and adapt to it. For the ninth consecutive year, a select group of Washington University students will attend the conference as observers.

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Arts & Sciences in the News:

Science research roundup: November and December 2019

Market Fresh Science at Ferguson Farmer’s Market

A War With Words: How Spain’s Women Lobbied Against Slavery in Cuba

On Borders and Unnatural ‘Natural’ Deaths

Exchange students from around the world find a home in Arts & Sciences

Faculty Spotlight: Swanne Gordon, Assistant Professor of Biology

Environmental Justice Initiative takes root at WashU

Art history and archaeology students explore Gauguin in London

Center for Teaching and Learning Unveils 2019 Emerson Award Honorees

The City Electric: How Mexico City’s People Shaped Its Electrified Future

The Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Political Movement Overlooked by 30th Anniversary Celebrations

Getting to know Tyson's plant disease research team

Wilkins and Martin win grant to explore religious values and public virtue

Kip Thorne explores the warped side of the universe

On Translating Beckett’s Minimalism

‘She gets to be who she is’

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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

Schaal named to agricultural research foundation

Schaal Barbara A. Schaal, dean of the faculty of Arts...

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Obituary: John J. ‘Jack’ Clancy, lecturer in Arts & Sciences, 82

John J. “Jack” Clancy, a lecturer in the Interdisciplinary...

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Rover retrospective

In June 2018, the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity...

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Geoff Childs discusses his research

Geoff Childs in the Department of Anthropology uses anthropological demography to explore what happens to a community when the majority of young people move out for education.

Mariel Ehrlich

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.

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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Costuming "Angels in America"

Mona Jahani, costume designer for “Angels in America” at Edison Theatre, shares her experience designing and producing more than 200 costume pieces – all while keeping up as a WashU student.

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How a liberal arts education prepared one grad for medicine

A self-professed science geek, Anand Chukka arrived at Washington University in St. Louis eager to prepare for a career in medicine. As a December degree candidate, he has accomplished just that.

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