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Two students named Beckman Scholars
Perla Giles, a rising senior majoring in molecular microbiology, and David Lee, a rising senior majoring in chemistry, both in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, have been...
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Students don’t learn the way they think they do
Walck-Shannon A new study reveals that students learn best through prediction activities, even though they don’t realize it. This idea is at the center of research published by Elise Walck-Shannon, a...
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Uncovering how cells allocate space to make way for new growth
Picture a living cell as if it were a city. If you were the urban planner for this (very little, very alive) city, one of the things you would have to decide is how to allocate space for different...
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Sinclair installed as Thomas F. Eagleton University Professor of Public...
Betsy Sinclair, who studies how politics influence social relationships, was installed April 17 as the Thomas F. Eagleton University Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science in Arts &...
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Why the moon shimmers with shiny glass beads
The Apollo astronauts didn’t know what they’d find when they explored the surface of the moon, but they certainly didn’t expect to see drifts of tiny, bright orange glass beads glistening among the...
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Cosmic ‘lenses’ will better define dark matter
A funky effect Einstein predicted, known as gravitational lensing — when a foreground galaxy magnifies more distant galaxies behind it — will soon become common when NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space...
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A man of letters
We had an immediate affection for one another, that day at lunch, and we acknowledged it, as was right and proper among the grown-ups, for one instant at farewells. I’ve remembered that moment with...
View ArticleWriting his own story
Like many boys growing up in Indiana, CJ Harrington’s story revolved around the game of basketball — a sport he began playing as a kid in his hometown of Indianapolis. And indeed, basketball was...
View ArticleHello Kitty, McDonald’s and K-pop
What do K-pop music and McDonald’s restaurants have in common? Not much, actually. But these iconic institutions are great entry points into the study of modern East Asian culture. In “From McDonald’s...
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Environmental futures
Across all Washington University in St. Louis campuses, scores of researchers share a drive to understand the natural forces that shape our climate, health, culture and physical world. Many of them...
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A superhero league like none other
While she lacks X-ray vision and the ability to fly, Lisa Kollins, AB ’96, possesses superpowers enabling her to inspire and spread kindness. As founder and executive director of The Superhero...
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Biologist Cox wins young investigator award
Cox Kevin Cox, an assistant professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, received the 2025 Eric E. Conn Young Investigator Award from the American Society of...
View ArticleEngaged City fellow applications due
The Engaged City is seeking three community-based practitioners — such as artists, writers, illustrators, or data scientists — for its Community Fellows in Residence Program. Fellows will receive a...
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Of mystery and wonder
“What do you think about when you hear the term national park? Maybe you see a vast expanse of rugged mountains with scenic views and winding trails … Geysers erupting above roaming bison and grizzly...
View ArticleSeveral alumni earn Fulbright awards
Eight recent alumni and one current student of Washington University in St. Louis earned Fulbright awards to travel abroad to teach English or to conduct research in the 2025-26 academic year. The...
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Where the WashU community goes to see art in St. Louis
St. Louis is known nationally for its excellent (and free) art. Here, staff, faculty, students and alumni of Washington University in St. Louis share their favorite places to view visual art around...
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James Poag, former chair of German, 90
James Poag, a professor emeritus and former chair of the Department in Germanic Languages and Literatures in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, died peacefully Sunday, May 25,...
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A unified theory of the mind
(Image: Shawn Day/Unsplash) In a new paper with implications for preventing Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders, Keith Hengen, an associate professor of biology in Arts & Sciences...
View ArticleFrank A. Podosek, planetary scientist, 83
Frank A. Podosek, a professor emeritus of earth, environmental and planetary sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, died Sunday, June 8, 2025, in Florida. He was 83 years old. Podosek served...
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Religion, politics and war drive urban wildlife evolution
The downstream consequences of religion, politics and war can have far-reaching effects on the environment and on the evolutionary processes affecting urban organisms, according to a new analysis from...
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