the ampersand
The latest news and updates from Arts & Sciences
Fighting the fading mind
Plants as people: Rethinking our relationship with the plant world
A one-of-a-kind first year: Inside WashU’s Ampersand Programs
How AI is changing the classroom
How do stressed-out plants decide when to flower?
Using black holes to test Einstein’s theory of gravity
Trevor GrandPre wins Scientific American’s inaugural Young Scientist Award
What mice and crayfish can teach us about evolution
Are the ‘oldest’ features of Venus actually young?
Alex Park named 2026 Florence Moog Scholar
