Saving forests and alleviating poverty
WashU sophomores work with villagers in rural Madagascar to conserve biodiversity.
Delivering humanitarian aid in digital age
New research demonstrates potential of digital payments to help alleviate hunger.
‘Here and Next’ funding supports, expands WashU research locally, globally
The Office of the Provost recently awarded two separate batches of funding as part of the “Here and Next” commitment to research excellence at WashU.
Tracking the tap: A historical and cultural analysis of Chinese touchscreen media
Long gone are the days when smartphones were a novelty, when a finger tap on a touch-sensitive screen could thrill a user with immediate access to photos, videos and games.
Seniors Darden, Seiler were Rhodes Scholars finalists
Washington University in St. Louis seniors Elijah Darden and Isaac Seiler were both Rhodes Scholars finalists, one of the world’s highest academic honors.
Brantmeier to serve on national Fulbright committee
The United States Department of State along with the Institute of International Education (IIE) has invited Cindy Brantmeier to serve on the National Screening Committee for a three-year term beginning with this year’s competition.
Excavating ‘the Pompeii of the desert’
A team led by Nicola Aravecchia reveals crucial clues to the early spread of Christianity and life in the Egyptian desert.
Why Treblinka, part of ‘the largest single murder campaign within the Holocaust,’ remains unknown to Americans
The Evolution of Mass Murder
Forensic Archaeological Perspectives on Mass Violence at the Treblinka Labor and Extermination Camps
High-res lidar exposes large, high-elevation cities along Asia’s Silk Roads
The first-ever use of cutting-edge drone-based lidar in Central Asia allowed archaeologists to capture stunning details of two newly documented trade cities high in the mountains of Uzbekistan.
The secret lives of women spies
Stunning, seductive and shrewd – an image of the woman spy is easy to conjure.