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Recent Faculty Grants & Awards
Taylor Carlson, assistant professor of political science in Arts & Sciences, has been awarded a Social Science Research Council Social Data Research Fellowship to study the extent to which user-generated content (i.e. comments) on social media platforms distorts information reported by mainstream news outlets. The fellowship comes with a $50,000 award.
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Obituary: Stan H. Braude, professor of practice in Arts & Sciences, 62
Stan Braude, a professor of practice in biology and in environmental studies in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, died at home Saturday, June 1, 2024, after a short illness. He was 62.
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Seven faculty members receive inaugural Teaching Innovation Awards
The annual awards provide teaching-track and practice-track faculty with support for projects that will enhance their pedagogical work.