At the Intersection.
We’re motivated by a desire to discover solutions to big problems. Tell us what you’re curious about, and we’ll help you make your mark:
Find Your Community.
We foster exploration, growth, and resilience through diverse learning and experiential opportunities. Tell us what you're curious about, and we'll help you make your mark:
Expand Your World.
We apply critical and creative thinking beyond the task at hand, testing new approaches to challenges facing our world. Tell us what you’re curious about, and we’ll help you make your mark:
Take a Closer Look.
We foster exploration, growth, and resilience through diverse learning and experiential opportunities. Tell us what you're curious about, and we'll help you make your mark:
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Arts & Sciences Teaching Innovation Showcase 2025
From LEGO to AI to K-Pop, see how our innovative Arts & Sciences faculty are reshaping the classroom and enhancing the undergraduate learning experience.
How a Graduate Student's Research Could Impact Cancer Therapy
See how WashU chemists - led by Alex Quillin, PhD ’25 - developed a groundbreaking technique that could help scientists worldwide identify novel targets for cancer therapies.
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The world we live in is full of complex realities that defy simplistic thinking. What does it take to understand fully and respond thoughtfully to this complexity?
A Transformative Decade: Convergence, Creativity, Community
We are finding new ways to tell our story and create a lasting impact on the world. Welcome to the decade of Arts & Sciences.
Student Spotlight: Community Engagement
Three recent Arts & Sciences graduates share their experiences with community-engaged courses at Washington University. The courses took students outside of the classroom to work directly on local environmental advocacy, women's health issues, and more.
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The PAD Podcast Episode 4: Tijuana Ricks
On this episode of the PAD podcast, Rob chats with actor/director/writer/producer Tijuana Ricks about her fantastic and varied career post-graduation.
Ancestor in the trees: A closer look at a not-so-distant relative
Paleoanthropologist Cody Prang finds clues to our past in the foot of an ancient hominin.