Leading without limits
Karen Ivy has excelled in aerospace and academia. Now, she uses her experiences to empower the next generation of leaders.
Lighting a fire
Mark Sawyier and his tech company, Bonfyre, call St. Louis home.
A place to MELT
WashU connections abound at a restorative retreat in Playa El Coco, Nicaragua.
The intersection of technology and politics
Covering everything from social media to bitcoin to AI, a timely and all-too-topical political science course challenges students to think differently.
From Aristotle to AI
The Summer Philosophy Academy is a free one-week program for curious high school students. Through lectures, discussions and field trips, participants explore urgent ethical and philosophical questions about political polarization, artificial intelligence, social media and more.
A resource for ‘accidental leaders’
With her new book, “Labwork to Leadership,” Jen Heemstra in Arts & Sciences aims to help create a healthier academic culture and support the next generation of leaders.
Lessons from the pandemic: Distress puts limits on compassion
Psychology researchers at Washington University in St. Louis studied how pandemic stresses affected decision-making in different age groups — findings with implications for public health messaging.
Red and blue churches? Repealing Johnson Amendment would have disastrous effect
A new federal government interpretation allowing churches to endorse political candidates will cause division in churches and sets the stage for the U.S. government to favor politically aligned religions, says Mark Valeri, an American religious historian at Washington University in St. Louis.
Career Catalysts: WashU stipends fund internships, fuel professional growth
Career Catalysts is a new series by WashU interns, about WashU interns. In this installment, see how Fiona Sun, a McKelvey School of Engineering student, is working with Equine Smartbit to develop a sort of smartwatch for horses at Fairmount Park.
Maxwell installed as Fannie Hurst Professor of Creative Literature
William J. Maxwell has been installed as the inaugural Fannie Hurst Professor of Creative Literature in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. A lecture and reception to celebrate his appointment were held recently in Whittemore House.
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