Harawa to receive award from law school group
Daniel Harawa, an associate professor of law and director of the School of Law’s Appellate Clinic, has been selected to receive the 2023 Derrick A. Bell Jr. Award, given by the Association of American Law Schools’ Minority Law Teacher’s Section.
Recent Chinese protests could ‘undercut President Xi’s legitimacy in the long run’
Recent Chinese protests over COVID-19 restrictions provided a blueprint for future activism to prevent government from infringing on civil liberties, says Zhao Ma, associate professor of modern Chinese history and culture in Arts & Sciences. That could spell trouble for President Xi’s administration.
Voicing politics: How language impacts political opinions
In a new book, “Voicing Politics,” Arts & Sciences’ Margit Tavits uncovers the many ways in which linguistic peculiarities of different languages can have meaningful consequences for political attitudes and beliefs around the world.
Findings from 3,000-year-old Uluburun shipwreck reveal complex trade network
Using advanced geochemical analyses, a team of scientists, including Michael Frachetti, professor of archaeology in Arts & Sciences, have uncovered new answers to decades-old questions about trade of tin throughout Eurasia during the Late Bronze Age.
Jabbari to study social mobility, equity in programs
Jason Jabbari, of the university’s Social Policy Institute, received a $325,373 grant from the Smith Richardson Foundation to examine social mobility and equity in certificate and apprenticeship programs.
Offering hope — and a way forward
Fred Ssewamala and his research team here and in Uganda are creating and implementing poverty alleviation and public health interventions that are making a huge difference in the lives of children, families and communities in the African country.
Teaching beyond the call
Andia Augustin-Billy, MA ’09, PhD ’15, was the first Black faculty member to receive tenure in the 196-year history of Centenary College. Now, she strives to be a mentor to younger faculty like she was mentored while she was at WashU.
Focusing on urban issues
Master of Urban Design students travel the world in the Sam Fox School’s “Global Urbanism Studio,” getting the opportunity to deepen their understanding of issues facing cities.
School of Law announces tuition-free legal education for students from low-income households
Washington University School of Law in St. Louis will offer full-tuition scholarships for admitted JD students whose family’s income is less than 200% of the federal poverty level, announced Russell K. Osgood, dean of the School of Law.
West must grasp Putin’s worldview to avoid further surprise
In the rapidly changing conflict in Ukraine, Russian national narratives offer insight into President Vladimir Putin’s next move, says James Wertsch, an expert on Russia and international affairs.
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