Building bonds with cardboard and glue
Each Thursday last spring, kids excitedly cut cardboard and glued construction paper as Washington University students guided and encouraged them to investigate, experiment and build. In “Explore and Contribute,” students from across the university create curricula and then teach elementary students hands-on problem-solving projects revolving around issues like climate change and homelessness. During the 2023 […]
Hamilton: A gateway to early American policy and politics
When Peter Kastor needed a topic for a seminar that teaches history majors how to be historians, he chose history’s man of the moment: Alexander Hamilton.
How your mind plays tricks on you
In the seminar “Cognitive Illusions,” students in psychological and brain sciences examine the causes and consequences of errors in thinking.
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.
Life and death decisions
In the “Engineering Ethics and Sustainability” taught by Sandra Matteucci of the McKelvey School of Engineering, students explore the lessons to be learned from deadly ethics failures.
Students help correct wrongful convictions
In a new law clinic, students gain experience with litigation, parole work, clemency cases and more as they help those wrongfully convicted of crimes.
Finding your own answers
In the course ‘The Good Life Between Religion and Politics,’ students learn the importance of asking questions about what constitutes a well-lived life.
How do you engage the community?
Starting a new course on community engagement in a pandemic seemed impossible. Yet Liz Kramer, a lecturer in the Sam Fox School, did just that.
Asking big questions about the role of science, engineering
The course “Historical and Philosophical Aspects of Science, Engineering and Technology” delves into ethical issues of science and engineering.
Can you be more creative?
The course “Designing Creativity: Innovation Across Disciplines” teaches students that everyone is creative.
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