Atkinson, Wingfield receive faculty achievement awards
Adia Harvey Wingfield, in Arts & Sciences, and John Atkinson, at the School of Medicine, will receive Washington University’s 2022 faculty achievement awards, Chancellor Andrew D. Martin announced.
Interdisciplinary ‘Politics of Reproduction’ course to explore history, implications post-Roe v. Wade
The university is offering an interdisciplinary course this fall exploring what led to the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade and the implications going forward.
Wingfield honored by American Sociological Association
Adia Harvey Wingfield, the Mary Tileston Hemenway Professor in Arts & Sciences, was recognized by the American Sociological Association for her extensive scholarship and efforts to create more equitable workplaces.
Primary voting is ‘civic duty’
Want more moderate candidates in the general election? Increasing voters’ participation in primary elections is one of the most effective ways to combat hyperpartisanship, says Daniel Butler, an expert in American politics at Washington University in St. Louis.
One-hit wonder: How awards, recognition decrease inventors’ creativity
New research from Olin Business School has identified one reason why some first-time producers struggle to repeat their initial creative productions while others go on to continually produce creative works.
Kouvelis receives 2022 Distinguished Fellow Award
Panos Kouvelis, at Olin Business School, is the 2022 recipient of the Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Society’s Distinguished Fellow Award, widely regarded as the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a research scholar in the field of operations management.
WashU Experts: Supreme Court decision will transform American life, politics
Experts from Washington University in St. Louis offer perspectives on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and the impact it will have on American law, people and politics.
Poll shows abortion ruling leak did little to change Americans’ voting intentions
A forthcoming study conducted by researchers at Olin Business School and UCLA suggests the recent leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion on abortion did not significantly influence how Americans intend to vote.
Class Acts: Minjy Koo
Minjy Koo, a champion for gender equality in the workplace, is set to earn her master’s degree in business administration from Olin Business School in May. Koo aims to one day create a platform to help women re-enter the workforce by connecting them with industry-specific mentors.
Gustafson receives Bryce Wood Book Award
The 2020 book “Bolivia in the Age of Gas” explores how the struggle over natural gas has reshaped Bolivia. The work by Bret Gustafson, in Arts & Sciences, won the 2022 Bryce Wood Book Award from the Latin American Studies Association.
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