Meet WashU’s Lego professor, a political scientist using animation to teach civics
Dan Butler, a political scientist in Arts & Sciences, brings civic lessons to life through Lego bricks. He created a series of stop-motion videos that turn pop culture into lessons on the U.S. government for high school students.
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Inspiring People: Jalyn Bonk
Jalyn Bonk, a staff nurse at WashU Medicine, brings a personal connection to her work with breast cancer patients. She shares her story in Human Resources’ staff spotlight.
How new foreign worker visa fees might worsen doctor shortages in rural America
Already, however, the new rule may be having a chilling effect. Despite years of annual growth in the number of foreign-born applicants to U.S. physician training programs, 2025 has seen a nearly 10% drop. If the new H-1B fee is applied to physicians, the number is likely to keep falling, writes Patrick Aguilar.
Law Schools Without AI Training Fail Next Generation of Lawyers
The future of legal practice will be written with AI. The only question is whether law schools will prepare their students to properly harness that power, write Stefanie Lindquist and Oliver Roberts.
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Researcher for a day
WashU engineer Marcus Foston regularly hosts middle school students to learn about cutting-edge science. It’s part of WashU’s immersive “Researcher for a Day” program.
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The United States of no states?
What would America look like if there were no state governments? Stephen H. Legomsky, the John S. Lehmann University Professor Emeritus at WashU Law, tackles that question in his new book, “Reimagining the American Union: The Case for Abolishing State Government,” published by Cambridge University Press.