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Natural Sciences & Math, Research

Ornamented dragonflies better equipped to survive human threats

A study by Kim Medley and others found that dragonflies with dark wing markings have a lower risk of extinction.

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Faculty, Humanities, Research

New study adds to mystery of Cahokia exodus

Assistant Professor Natalie Mueller and Caitlin Rankin, PhD ’20, dig into Cahokia's history to cast doubt on a popular theory about why the ancient city was abandoned.

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Faculty, Humanities

James Bond: Exploring the storytelling behind the spy

Colin Burnett encourages a re-examination of the famous but misunderstood spy.

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Faculty, Natural Sciences & Math, Research

Spores in the city: Why some plant diseases thrive in urban environments

A team led by Rachel Penczykowski found more infestations of powdery mildew in St. Louis than in the city’s surrounding suburbs and countryside.

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Humanities, Campus & Community

WashU’s nationally known literary magazine helps students grow their skills

The Spectacle literary magazine allows WashU graduate students to gain editorial experience and participate in the larger literary community.

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Arts & Sciences in the News:

The PAD Podcast Episode 4: Tijuana Ricks⁠

The PAD Podcast Episode 4: Tijuana Ricks⁠

Reichhardt wins NIH MIRA award

Humans change their own behavior when training AI

Shelby Negosian named 2024 Florence Moog Scholar

Tikhonov wins NSF CAREER award

Obituary: Stan H. Braude, professor of practice in Arts & Sciences, 62

Seven faculty members receive inaugural Teaching Innovation Awards

Zheng, Le named Beckman Scholars

Hindle wins British Agricultural History Society book award

Garnett wins Leakey Foundation grant

Chen, Kuzuoğlu awarded ACLS early career fellowships

Peering into Pluto's ocean

Recipe for Respect

Department of Statistics and Data Science gains momentum with new hires

Meet the speakers honoring 2024 doctoral, master’s degree recipients

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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.

Performing Gold: Fanny Kemble, Modern Banking, and the Evolution of Acting

In this episode of the Hold That Thought podcast, Julia Walker explains the legendary performance of Fanny Kemble and how it connected to historical events and anxieties of the times. Walker's book "Performance and Modernity: Enacting Change on the Globalizing Stage" will be published November 2021.

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Spring 2024 issue

Ampersand magazine shares stories of incredible people, research, and ideas in Arts & Sciences. Our latest issue features stories on WashU’s quantum quest, a popular course on hip-hop and rap, the secrets of the human brain, and more.

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news and events from Arts & Sciences / WashU

Humans change their own behavior when training AI

A new cross-disciplinary study by Washington University in...

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Innovating for the future of medicine

“There’s nothing more exciting than knowing that what you...

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A new era for the humanities

When I graduated from my PhD program in 2003, I entered a...

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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.

Emma Lembke goes to Washington

Emma Lembke discusses her decision to go to WashU, the benefits of a liberal arts education, and how she juggles activism and coursework.

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An Arts & Sciences Guide to Hip-Hop

Faculty members Jonathan Fenderson and Zachary Manditch-Prottas are uniting students from diverse disciplines in a rigorous study of hip-hop and rap, the predominant music of their generation.

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Inside WashU’s Quantum Quest

Arts & Sciences scholars are teaming up with researchers across WashU to develop new tools to probe the fundamental forces that shape our world.

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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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