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The research lab of the future: How WashU faculty are transforming their fields of study
Digital tools have significantly reshaped the academic landscape. To take advantage of these once-in-a-generation developments, Arts & Sciences launched a digital transformation initiative to recruit some of the brightest minds in nearly every field.
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Elijah Darden blends his passions for music and science
The multifaceted senior is a psychological and brain sciences major, music minor, skilled trombonist, and a member of WashU’s Emergency Support Team. Next up: the University of Cambridge.
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Global biodiversity begins at home with the Living Earth Collaborative
Combining the forces of WashU, the Missouri Botanical Garden, and the Saint Louis Zoo, the Living Earth Collaborative works to protect the plants and animals of the world — for their sake and ours.
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