An environmental analysis senior, Goldwater Scholar, and NASA intern, Marilee Karinshak balanced ambitious scholarship with championship athletics.

Young people who sense danger in their communities, whether present or not, may suffer cognitive consequences.

The graduate student works at the limits of pressure and temperature to create diamonds, advance quantum science, and launch a business venture.

The WashU PhD prep program prepares first-generation and regional students like Jayden Sheridan for graduate research and academic life.

Jeffrey Catalano leads an effort to test lead levels in St. Louis soil.

A new study led by WashU planetary scientists suggests the icy moon lacks the undersea activity needed to support life.

From early online experiments to ambitious, grant-funded collaborations, the HDW’s first two decades highlight its impact on research, teaching, and the future of the humanities. 

The department has spent years decoding global dynamics, assembling a team that pairs deep subject-matter expertise with rigorous, data-driven methods to address the pressing issues of our time. 

Arts & Sciences faculty are transforming classrooms by taking students into communities, workplaces, and digital spaces, creating lessons that resonate far beyond campus.