Arts & Sciences

Analyzing more than 200 years of conflicts, David Carter in Arts & Sciences finds revisionist states — like Russia — have made territorial claims when the great powers that dominate the international system are embroiled in crisis.

Interdisciplinary Washington University research finds patients may be OK with artificial intelligence playing a role in medical diagnostics.

Research shows investing in programs such as Head Start can help families exit poverty and speed economic growth, according to Washington University sociologist Caitlyn Collins.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin recently declared that their nations’ friendship had “no limits.” But that partnership has been sorely tested by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, argues Washington University’s Zhao Ma.

The 16th annual African Film Festival returns to Washington University in St. Louis on March 25-27. The free event features eight short and full-length films.

​​Patrick Grindel, a senior studying mechanical engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering and a cadet in the ROTC Gateway Battalion, has been recognized by the U.S. Army Cadet Command as a Distinguished Military Graduate, ranking fourth in a nationwide field of 6,000 cadets.

The secret is finally out — senior Zach Wurtenberger, an English major in Arts & Sciences, is a contestant on “Survivor,” one of the longest-running and most popular reality shows in TV history.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine took much of the world by surprise. On March 9, a group of WashU faculty will attempt to sort through the roots of the conflict, as well as the latest developments, in the virtual panel discussion “Crisis in Ukraine.”

Joseph A. Fournier, assistant professor of chemistry in Arts & Sciences, is the winner of the 2022 Flygare Award, given biannually by the International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy.

Analyzing data from thousands of young people, Joshua Jackson in Arts & Sciences finds the juvenile justice system is not rehabilitating kids.