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Architecture

Allen organizes architecture conference

Matthew Allen, a senior lecturer at the WashU Sam Fox School, co-organized “Biographies of the Digital,” a conference for the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal. WashU’s Andrew Witt was among the presenters.
Art & Design

‘Buenos Aires Modern, 1935–1950’

The Kemper Art Museum at Washington University in St. Louis will present “Buenos Aires Modern, 1935–1950,” on view Sept. 9 to Jan. 4. This exhibition is the first in the United States to examine the inventive activities of a thriving, cross-disciplinary artistic community of locals, exiles and immigrants living in Buenos Aires during the early 20th century.
Social Work

Is the American Dream in serious trouble?

Fewer than half of Americans, around 49%, believe that all people in this country have the ability to achieve the American Dream, according to a recent survey from the Public Religion Research Institute. Among those under age 30, it falls to 36%. This should serve as a wake-up call for all of us, says WashU’s Mark Rank.
Students

Kirchdorfer named 2026-27 Lafayette Fellow

Katherine Kirchdorfer, an undergraduate student in WashU Arts & Sciences, has been selected as a 2026-27 Lafayette Fellow by Villa Albertine, The French Institute for Culture and Education.
Politics

Free speech and judicial independence in the age of revolution

The right to free speech and judicial independence — two foundational values our nation is built upon — were born of the founders’ distrust of unchecked power, according to Andrew D. Martin, chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis and an expert in judicial politics.
Social Work

CSD receives grant for next phase of SEED OK study

Researchers at the WashU Brown School have received a $311,796 grant from the Brady Education Foundation to continue a landmark 18-year study examining how early asset-building policies influence children’s educational success.