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.
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 […]
Lan Yang, the Edwin H. & Florence G. Skinner Professor at the McKelvey School of Engineering, has been elected a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors. She is among 95 new senior members who will be honored in June at the NAI’s annual meeting,
Washington University will award five honorary degrees during its May 15 Commencement ceremony. Among the recipients is Sterling K. Brown, a St. Louis native and award-winning actor and producer, who will deliver the Commencement address.
On the outskirts of Kibale National Park in Uganda, anthropologist Krista Milich supports a community-led effort to keep wild animals at a safe distance from neighboring properties.
Jessie Minton, vice chancellor and chief information officer at Washington University, recently was selected to serve on the St. LouisCIO advisory board.
St. Louis County and St. Louis city have released a survey to collect feedback on expanding MetroLink. As a member of the St. Louis Anchor Action Network, Washington University leaders encourage the campus community to provide input.
Meghan Campbell, an associate professor of neurology and of radiology at the School of Medicine, and Caterina Gratton, of Florida State University, have received a five-year $3 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to image functional brain networks in people with Parkinson’s disease.
