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Arts & Sciences in the News:

12.2.25

Toby Pennington installed as the David and Dorothy Kemper Professor

11.24.25

‘Poetry For All’ podcast celebrates 100 episodes

11.24.25

WashU scientists create tunable ‘supermoiré lattice’ to reveal new quantum possibilities

11.18.25

Maker’s knowledge: The powerful connection between literature and art

11.18.25

Pitch perfect: WashU researchers share big ideas in three minutes

11.18.25

Smart chemistry: Chenfeng Ke designs materials that mimic nature

11.7.25

Zhong wins several major research grants

11.3.25

The physics of philanthropy: One alumnus’ lasting impact

10.31.25

Graduate students recognized for research excellence

10.28.25

Lúcia Lohmann installed as the George Engelmann Professor of Botany

10.27.25

Judaken wins AHA’s Dorothy Rosenberg Prize for groundbreaking study of anti-Semitism

10.27.25

Are there other Earths out there?

10.24.25

Yang honored with American Physical Society fellowship

10.24.25

Drilling deep to study the oxygenation of Earth

10.23.25

Why did ancient people build Poverty Point?

10.16.25

The Living Earth Collaborative connects the dots to build a greener St. Louis

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Spring 2025 issue

Ampersand magazine shares stories of incredible people, research, and ideas in Arts & Sciences. Our latest issue features stories on a one-of-a-kind partnership to protect plants and animals, the research lab of the future, public scholarship, and more.

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A river runs through it

Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis are using state-of-the-art geospatial technologies to study bedrock river erosion at Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, located about two hours southwest of the Danforth Campus.

Aerial shot of Tyson Research Center in the fall

Our world by degrees: In search of refuge

Researchers look at whether Ozark oases at Tyson Research Center — climate change refugia — could help species persist in spite of rising temperatures.

Rediscovering the humanities through data science

Junior Zeina Daboul shares how a comparative literature course redefined how she approaches problems — and her own varying interests.

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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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