Supporting student mental health during the election
Kirk Dougher, associate vice chancellor for student support and wellness at WashU, explains what colleges are doing to help their students during this fraught election season and what steps students can take to better cope.
Potential of mindfulness to enhance cognitive health in Latinx older adults being studied
WashU researchers have received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to explore the potential for mindfulness approaches to protect against dementia in groups of older Latinx adults.
Using drone imagery to help the slow loris
Leslie Paige, a graduate student in Arts & Sciences, is using geospatial tools to map the habitat of a critically endangered primate. She presented her work at the Geo-Resolution conference in St. Louis.
Sanz installed as James W. and Jean L. Davis Professor
Crickette Sanz, a professor of anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis, was installed as the James W. and Jean L. Davis Professor in Arts and Sciences Sept. 4. Her installation address was titled “Learning From Great Apes About Rank.”
Frachetti receives $2.4 million to study resilience in Asia-Pacific region
Michael Frachetti, a professor of archaeology in Arts & Sciences at WashU, is the principal investigator of a new project that aims to build a more resilient future in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
Brown School grant to address economic mobility
Jason Jabbari, an assistant professor at the Brown School, along with his collaborators, has received a two-year $225,000 grant from the Urban Institute’s Student Upward Mobility Initiative.
Harrod named Fulbright Scholar
Richard Harrod, a doctoral candidate in history in Arts & Sciences, has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2024-25. The award, granted by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Program, will allow him to research the history of education in the Sultanate of Oman.
The Eight Sources of Power
A Tale of Leading With Purpose
David C. Bauman (PhD ’11) has written a historically-based story that reveals eight sources of power and urges readers to identify and practice the power they already have to create a better world.
Design Agendas
Modern Architecture in St. Louis, 1930s–1970s
An examination of the complex connections in St. Louis among modern architecture, urban renewal, and racial and spatial change.
Research Handbook on Law and Psychology
This research handbook presents a kaleidoscopic view of law and psychology as a multidisciplinary field of study and explores major themes at the intersection of these two scholarly traditions. Adopting an expansive approach, it examines important topics including theories of justice, morality, and legitimacy; social norms; system justification theory; and the role of emotion within […]
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