Judaken named Frankel Institute fellow
Jonathan Judaken in WashU Arts & Sciences has been named a 2026-27 fellow at the Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies.
US education secretary visits WashU
As part of her travel to universities across the country, U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon visited WashU Sept. 16.
Inequality and Opportunity in America
What are the main drivers of inequality in America, and how can we increase opportunity? WashU’s Sandro Galea sits down with Stanford’s Lukas Althoff to explore the role education may have in solving these issues.
Lukas Althoff
Why did the colonies declare independence?
People join movements for many reasons. The American Revolution was no different, says Peter Kastor, a professor of history at WashU. “They all agree on liberty. They disagree on what it means.”
Commemorating 250 years of American independence
As the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence signing, experts at Washington University in St. Louis are reflecting on the events and ideas that shaped this nation and their continued relevance today.
Free speech and judicial independence in the age of revolution
The right to free speech and judicial independence — two foundational values our nation is built upon — were born of the founders’ distrust of unchecked power, according to Andrew D. Martin, chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis and an expert in judicial politics.
WashU hosts Declaration celebration
WashU Libraries host “Unalienable Rights: America at 250,” a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, at 2 p.m. July 2 at Olin Library. The free event features a talk about the Declaration and children’s activities.
Caste: A Global Story
Caste is a prominent feature of India’s society, but are its principles endemic to today’s global society as well? WashU’s Sandro Galea sits down with Penn scholar Suraj Yengde to discuss how a better understanding of caste can inform our efforts to address racism and injustice across the world.
Suraj Yengde
Spangler named Beinecke Scholar
Nicole Spangler, a rising senior studying classics and history in WashU Arts & Sciences, received a prestigious Beinecke Scholarship, becoming the first WashU student to win that honor since 2014.
How Thomas Jefferson’s Quran became test case for religious liberty
Tazeen Ali, an assistant professor of religion and politics at Washington University in St. Louis, says Thomas Jefferson’s Quran confronts us with the question of what the founders themselves knew they couldn’t avoid: Will the promises of 1776 stop at the edge of our own religion, or will they extend to Muslims and beyond?
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