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Literature

A long night of the scholarly mind

Martin Riker directs the new publishing concentration in the Department of English in Arts & Sciences. Here, he talks about fear, imagination and delivering The Guest Lecture.
Law

Forging a convention for crimes against humanity

Law professor and international criminal lawyer Leila Nadya Sadat explains why she’ll ‘never give up’ in the pursuit of a global treaty to prosecute mass crimes taking place in Ukraine and around the world.
Campus & Community

Into the forest

(Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)
For decades, Forest Park has enticed generations of WashU community members to step outside the university’s campuses and explore. Today, students and faculty are venturing deeper into the woods to learn about the biodiversity that teems there.
Art & Design

AI + Design

Kory Bieg, “Housing Blocks,” 2022. (Image courtesy of the artist)
WashU students and faculty are cutting through the hype and grappling with artificial intelligence.
Campus & Community

This is 40

BAC graphic
Midlife brings fresh momentum for the Black Alumni Council, which continues to build upon its mission to help Black alumni cultivate meaningful relationships with WashU and each other.
Students

Paths cleared and futures revealed

Photo: James Byard/Washington University
Through Make Way: Our Student Initiative, Washington University seeks to remove barriers to success for every student, now and in the future. At five crossroads discussed here and countless more, funding for students makes the difference.
Academics

A place of possibility

Academic freedom is the cornerstone of discovery, and our commitment to free inquiry has only been strengthened since our founding in 1853.