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Politics

Working for the White House

Justin Vail outside the White House.
What’s it like to work for the White House? Justin Vail, JD ’12, a policy adviser who works under Ambassador Susan Rice, knows firsthand.
History & Education

Shining a light on Black women physicians

Portrait of author and Washington University alumna Jasmine Brown wearing a lab coat.
From the Civil War to the 21st century, Black women have fought to become physicians. A new book by Jasmine Brown, AB ’18, tells the story of the barriers Black women pursuing a career in medicine have faced throughout ­history.
Space

Next steps in returning people to the Moon

“As we leave the Moon at Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came and, God willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind.”  These were the words of Apollo 17 astronaut Eugene Cernan just over 50 years ago as he and fellow astronaut Harrison Schmitt departed from the lunar surface for the […]
Politics

Tracking the populist tsunami

Populist rhetoric illustration Illustration by Max Temescu, BFA ’13
By analyzing social media content generated across the globe, political scientists seek to understand the current wave of populist rhetoric flooding the internet and Its threats to democracies.
Campus & Community

Writing the next chapter

Last fall, ­Gabrielle Kaplan, AB ’22, met other alumni in the Philadelphia area while participating in a Cradles to Crayons ­volunteer event organized by WashU Engage. (Photo: Claudio Salvato Photography)
To earn a bachelor’s degree from Washington University, students must complete at least 120 units of coursework. That number, however, does not capture the full measure of a WashU education. Many students devote just as much time and energy to clubs, sports and volunteering as they do to their academic pursuits.  Through co-curricular activities, students build […]