Arc of the Universe
A novel
How do you design a system of government from scratch when you’ve lost faith in government itself? Carrie Davenport, a renowned constitutional law professor, has the career opportunity of a lifetime. Project Mars, the brainchild of a billionaire tech tycoon, has ambitious plans to establish the first human settlement on Mars. And Project Mars selected […]
Kasimu Taylor Quartet to launch WashU Jazz Series Sept. 8
Veteran St. Louis trumpeter Kasimu Taylor will launch the fall WashU Jazz Series with a performance Sept. 8 at the 560 Music Center’s Pillsbury Theatre.
Faith, Family and Flag
Branson Entertainment and the Idea of America
Branson, Missouri, the Ozark Mountain mecca of wholesome entertainment, has been home to countless stage shows espousing patriotism and Christianity, welcoming over ten million visitors a year. Some consider it “God’s Country” and others “as close to Hell as anything on Earth.” For Joanna Dee Das, Branson is a political, religious, and cultural harbinger of a certain enduring dream of what America is.
Four student films debut at St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase
Four short films by WashU students premiered as part of the 25th Annual St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase.
Sam Fox School fall Public Lecture Series begins Sept. 10
Architecture critic and theorist Aaron Betsky, conceptual artist Mark Dion and prominent collector Komal Shah will discuss their work this fall for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis.
Career Catalysts: WashU architecture and design interns leave their mark in St. Louis
Career Catalysts is a series about WashU interns, by WashU interns. In this installment, meet architecture student Bedgid Aurelie Laguerre, who worked at Christner Architects as a CityStudioSTL Fellow. There, she learned that good communication and good design go hand in hand.
Black Rep presents ‘Raisin (The Musical)’
The Black Rep will launch its 49th season with “Raisin,” a lost “treasure of musical theatre” (New York Times) based on Lorraine Hansberry’s iconic family drama.
Weiss featured in New York exhibitions, concert
Monika Weiss, a professor of art at the Sam Fox School, is featured in exhibitions at the Silas von Morisse Gallery Viewing Room and the A.I.R. Gallery, both in New York.
Designing a better tomorrow
For landscape architect and urban designer Brendan Wittstruck, architecture is a life of service.
Creating joy at Pixar
Alumna Louise Smythe’s magical career journey started at WashU.
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