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?
ISP to explore AI, teacher professional learning
The WashU Institute for School Partnership has received a grant to explore how artificial intelligence can enhance the efficiency, reach and quality of instructional coaching while preserving human expertise and teacher agency.
Flowe named National Humanities Center fellow
Douglas Flowe, an associate professor of history in WashU Arts & Sciences, has been named a 2026-27 fellow of the National Humanities Center.
WashU Law to host Model Constitutional Convention
The Washington University in St. Louis School of Law will host a national Model Constitutional Convention May 21–24.
Building math minds in pre‑K: Hazelwood and WashU make numbers count
Pre-K isn’t just for story time — it’s also when children learn important math concepts. The WashU Institute for School Partnership is partnering with the Hazelwood School District to boost kindergarten readiness through coaching, lesson planning and professional development to meet the needs of pre-K educators.
Trade, Tariffs, and Globalization
What role do tariffs play in today’s global economy and how could tariffs shape the future of international trade? The University of Chicago’s Robert Gulotty, an expert in international relations and political economy, joins WashU’s Sandro Galea to discuss how systems of trade could contribute to global cooperation in the 21st century.
Robert Gulotty
The true story of early American government
As the U.S. turns 250 years old, a digital archive created by historian Peter Kastor sheds light on the founding fathers and the federal workforce that supported them.
The pulpit and the patriot: How religion fueled the American Revolution
In the years leading up to the Revolution, Protestant preachers, sometimes referred to as the “black-robed regiment,” used biblical texts and spiritual ideas to reframe the treasonous act of rebellion into righteous moral duty, according to Mark Valeri, vice director of the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis.
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