Washington Magazine

Hannah Highfill, a master’s student in Islamic studies in Arts & Sciences, received a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study in Tajikistan in summer 2011.

New studies of the brain by Benjamin Shannon, instructor in radiology at the School of Medicine, suggest that juvenile offenders might be able to “outgrow” their impulsivity.

Ten cutting-edge Sukkahs by architects and designers from around the nation – winners of Sukkah City STL, a contemporary design competition – were installed on the Danforth Campus during October.

A member of the Osage Nation, Christy Finsel, MSW ’04, develops asset-building programs for Native communities and for St. Louis students.

Washington University Alumni Association hosts Fall Festival.

In January 2011, the Hawaii Regional Cabinet and WU Club hosted a tour of the USS Arizona Memorial, located at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu.

Art historian Elizabeth Childs reveals how expectations of an idyllic place informed artists’ work of the late 19th century, and how these works in turn framed perceptions of place thereafter.

Professor Wayne Yokoyama, MD, long intrigued by the function of natural killer (NK) cells, has shown that NK cells, using a “licensing strategy,” are vitally important elements of the immune system.

After lying unidentified for more than 130 years, 74 books from Thomas Jefferson’s “Retirement Library” were discovered recently in the University Libraries. Some feature handwritten notes from Jefferson himself — notes that reveal a remarkable mind.

John Gannon, PhD ’76, whose distinguished 30-year government career includes service in the Navy, the State Department, the CIA and the Congress, shares his insights into past events and future prospects for global security.