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Whiffenpoofs? Yes, Whiffenpoofs
On a frosty winter’s night in 1909, five members of the Yale Glee Club convened at Mory’s Temple Bar to escape the New Haven cold. Thus were born the Whiffenpoofs of Yale, the world's oldest and...
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Biologist Dixit receives $1M NIH grant
Ram V. Dixit, PhD, assistant professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, has received a four-year, $1.17 million grant from the National Institute of General...
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Washington People: Odis Johnson
JohnsonOdis Johnson, PhD, joined the Department of Education in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis this semester. Here, he talks about the future of education research and...
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The jazz singer
Courtesy photoFrench, a junior in economics in Arts & Sciences, performs on the Washington University campus.Amy French has been a goalie on the soccer field since her grade-school years. She jokes...
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Math team ranks 16th out of 431 in Putnam Competition
Hang ChenJunior Anthony Grebe concentrates on a math problem. Students everywhere enjoy complaining about tests and how hard and unfair they are, but in the world of tough tests, the Putnam is...
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Graduate students recognize faculty mentors
Mary butkus/WUSTL PhotosErin McGlothlin, PhD (right), associate professor of German and of Jewish studies in Arts & Sciences, received an Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award. She is pictured with one...
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Macias receiving honorary degree from Colgate University
MaciasEdward S. Macias, PhD, provost emeritus and the Barbara and David Thomas Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, will receive an honorary degree from...
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Kevin Hays blows Rubik's record out of the water
Washington University in St. Louis junior Kevin Hays has set a world record for most Rubik’s Cubes solved underwater in one breath.On April 19, Hays solved eight standard Rubik’s Cubes while sitting...
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Marathon winner Andrea Karl says running makes her a better scientist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V-Uhcx81ewWashington University's marathon winner, PhD student Andrea Karl.Washington University in St. Louis graduate student and GO! St. Louis Marathon winner Andrea...
View ArticleArts & Sciences presents Distinguished Alumni Awards, Dean’s Medal
Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis recognized five alumni during its 17th annual Arts & Sciences Distinguished Alumni Awards ceremony, held March 19 at The Ritz-Carlton, St....
View ArticleWashington People: Ron Himes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGGHHfmElfg“All of a sudden you’ve got color in the audience.”— Ron HimesIn 1976, as a business major at Washington University in St. Louis, Ron Himes began staging...
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Pierson wins Spector Prize
PiersonEach year, the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis awards a prize to a graduating senior in memory of Marion Smith Spector, a 1938 graduate who...
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Schefkind receives Stalker Award
SchefkindAdam Schefkind has been selected to receive the 2015 Harrison D. Stalker Award from the Department of Biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. This award is named...
View ArticleGibson receives NSF court research grant
James L. Gibson, PhD, the Sidney W. Souers Professor of Government in the Department of Political Science in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, received a grant of more than...
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Rare dune plants thrive on disturbance
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The Sustainability Exchange: Interdisciplinary class tackles real-world problems
This spring, the schools of Arts & Sciences, Engineering & Applied Science and the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis launched "The Sustainability...
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Kleutghen selected as David W. Mesker Career Development Professor of art...
Kristina Kleutghen, PhD, has been selected as the inaugural David W. Mesker Career Development Professor of art history at Washington University in St. Louis. A lecture and reception to celebrate her...
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Building a memory palace: World’s top memory athletes to compete May 2-3
https://youtu.be/eEL7LRHxBswA taste of the action from the 2014 Extreme Memory Tournament Two dozen of the world’s best memory athletes will compete this weekend at the 2nd Annual Extreme Memory...
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Holtzman, Lützeler to receive 2015 faculty achievement awards
David M. Holtzman, a leading expert in research to define the underlying mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease, and Paul Michael Lützeler, an authority on 18th, 19th and 20th century German literature,...
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As the river rises: Cahokia’s emergence and decline linked to Mississippi...
David Kilper/WUSTL PhotosA diorama illustrating the late prehistoric Mississippian culture at Cahokia Mounds, a World Heritage site across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. New research suggests...
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