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| Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of Arts & Sciences:
Edward S. Macias (macias@wustl.edu)
Vice Chancellor for Students & Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences: James E. McLeod (jemcleod@wustl.edu) Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences: Robert E. Thach (thach@wustl.edu) Dean of University College in Arts & Sciences: Robert E. Wiltenburg (rewilten@wustl.edu) | Home Page: http://artsci.wustl.edu/
Location: 200 S. Brookings Hall |
The humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and physical and natural sciences and mathematics: these form the traditional organizing framework for study of the arts and sciences within a university setting. At Washington University in St. Louis, Arts & Sciences (http://artsci.wustl.edu/) encompasses all these and more, including the study of literature, culture, history, and of economics, political science, education, anthropology, psychology, and the pursuit of scientific knowledge and quantitative reasoning.
In its 40 academic departments and programs, Arts & Sciences has more than 600 tenured and tenure-track faculty whose research interests (http://artsci.wustl.edu/~faculty/teaching/Faculty.htm) range across all of human knowledge. In addition, more than 100 research scientists, lecturers, artists in residence, and visitors actively engage in the academic enterprise.
Arts & Sciences' world-class faculty is asking and finding answers to fundamental questions such as: How does life evolve? What causes disease? How does our environment change? By studying foreign languages, literatures and cultures, what might we learn of ourselves? What are black holes? What is the nature of civilization? What does it mean to be an American? How do we explore such questions?
With varied intellectual pursuits, the Arts & Sciences faculty comprising anthropologists, biologists, chemists, economists, historians, political scientists and psychologists — to name just a few — can add perspective and depth to news and feature stories. And the faculty can discuss topics in everyday language and provide an expert source from the Midwest.
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| Facing extinction New book portrays day in the life of a bonobo (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/11970.html) July 1, 2008 --
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| Water everywhere Lower Midwest braces for floods (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/11925.html) June 16, 2008 -- Residents of the central and southern Midwest are crossing their fingers, saying their prayers, planning evacuations, and in some cases filling sandbags in preparation for the excessive water
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| Enhancing your education Party with a Purpose: Plan your future with University College (http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/11887.html) June 11, 2008 -- University College — the adult, continuing-education division of Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis — will host "Party with a Purpose" from 5:30-8 p.m. June 25 at The Grind, located at 4239 Lindell Blvd. The event, which is free and open to the public, offers partygoers the opportunity to learn about University College as they enjoy complimentary cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, mingle with current students, alumni, staff and faculty and network with like-minded individuals interested in enhancing their education. |
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| James H. Buckley Professor of Physics in Arts & Sciences (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/792.html) James Buckley specializes in astrophysical research in high-energy phenomena. His research interests include the origin of cosmic rays, gamma-ray and multiwavelength observations of active galaxies and experimental cosmology. Expertise: Gamma-Ray, Multiwavelength Observations of Active Galaxies, Experimental Cosmology, Dark Matter Search, Origin of Cosmic Rays, Optical Astronomy, Optical Transients from AGNs and GRBs, … Direct contact: 314-935-7607 / buckley@wustl.edu |
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| Alexander Meshik Research professor of physics in Arts & Sciences (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/787.html) Meshik is the lead author of a study in the Oct. 19, 2007, issue of Science on the analysis of solar wind noble gases (neon and argon) from NASA's Genesis Mission. Meshik and colleagues will next study the solar wind samples for xenon and krypton. Meshik also analyzed the isotopic structure of noble ... Expertise: Geochemistry, Geochronology, Nuclear Chemistry, Xenon, Krypton, solar wind, noble gases, … Direct contact: 314-935-5049 / am@wustl.edu |
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| John McCarthy Professor of Mathematics (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/574.html) John McCarthy's field is a kind of analysis called operator theory, which he defines as the study of matrices in infinite dimensional space. It is most directly linked to quantum mechanics, a physics theory involving elementary particles such as the electron that predicts the outcomes of physical ... Expertise: mathematics, pure mathematics, operator theory, quantum mechanics Direct contact: (314) 935-6753 / mccarthy@wustl.edu |
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| Jonathan Chase Assistant Professor of Biology (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/585.html)
Jonathan M. Chase, assistant professor of biology, focuses his research on the rules (or lack thereof) underlying the diversity, distribution, and abundance of animal and plant species from the population/community/ecosystem perspective. His research combines observational, theoretical, and experimental ... Expertise: biology, ecology, ecosystem, natural history, evolution, biodiversity, food webs, … Direct contact: (314) 935-4105 / jchase@wustl.edu |
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| Hillel J. Kieval Chair of history and the Gloria M. Goldstein Professor of Jewish History and Thought in Arts & Sciences (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/772.html) Professor Kieval's work focuses on transformations in Jewish culture and society in East Central Europe (Austria-Hungary, Germany and Poland) from the Enlightenment to the Second World War; more specifically, on the effects of modernization projects, ethnic and national struggles, social conflict, ... Expertise: Jewish culture in East Central Europe, antisemitism on Jewish life, Jewish-Gentile relations, linguistic, cultural and communal affiliations among Jews, Jewish society in Bohemia, Jewish experience in Czech lands, … Direct contact: 314-935-5426 / hkieval@wustl.edu |
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| NASA waiting on first chemical analysis of Martian soil
Computerworld (MA) and 1 others June 26, 2008 -- NASA scientists are eagerly awaiting the first test results to come down from a wet chemistry lab on the Phoenix Mars Lander that yesterday analyzed its first bit of Martian soil. Includes comments by WUSTL earth and planetary sciences professor Ray Arvidson on the work of the lander's robotic arm. |
| Mississippi River Reclaims Floodplain in Parts of Missouri
NPR: All Things Considered and 1 others June 24, 2008 -- KWMU's Adam Allington reports on failed levees and flooding in the Midwest and the questions being raised about the efforts to contain the Mississippi River. WUSTL hydrologist Bob Criss says unchecked development on the Mississippi floodplain is a continuing problem. |
| NASA's Phoenix Lander finds ice on Mars
Telegraph.co.uk (UK) June 23, 2008 -- The Mars Phoenix Lander has found ice on the surface of the Red Planet raising hopes of finding evidence of life forms. The proof came in a series of pictures sent back by Phoenix of a trench it dug with its robotic arm at the arctic circle of Mars, showing dice-sized chunks of white material that are seen to melt away over the course of several days. WUSTL earth and planetary sciences professor Ray Arvidson comments. He is the lead scientist for Phoenix's Robotic Arm. |
| Ice on Mars! Now you see it, now you don't
MSNBC.MSN.com June 20, 2008 -- The scientists behind NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander mission now know that they had their first close-up look at Martian ice — because it has vanished from the picture. NASA scientist and WUSTL earth and planetary sciences professor Ray Arvidson comments. |
| Midwest Floods Dredge Up Dispute
The Wall Street Journal June 19, 2008 -- Since the historic flood of 1993, nearly 30,000 homes have been built on land that was underwater around the Mississippi and Missouri rivers near St. Louis. WUSTL earth and planetary sciences professor Robert Criss argues that development along the rivers is worsening the effect of floods. |
Undergraduates study the scientific and policy issues of our environment, led by an environmental scientist, a political scientist, and an anthropologist. Students and faculty in the Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology program seek an integrated understanding of how the mind and brain work by drawing from a variety of disciplines, including the three PNP departments as well as linguistics, education and anthropology.
The majority of Washington University's undergraduates, more than 3,000 each semester, are Arts & Sciences students; but all 5,000 of the university's undergraduates spend at least some of their time in Arts & Sciences classrooms and labs. Students in Engineering, Business, Art and Architecture meet general education requirements by taking courses in the College of Arts & Sciences and many of these students have double majors or minors in an Arts & Sciences discipline as well as in their professional field. About half of Arts & Sciences students go on to medical school, law school or graduate school upon receipt of the Bachelor's degree; the other half find jobs in the widest range of careers imaginable. Its alumni are successful teachers, scientists, writers, doctors, lawyers, business leaders, filmmakers, performing artists, journalists and civic leaders.
In the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, more than 1,000 students enroll each year in pursuit of the master's and Ph.D. Arts & Sciences graduate students are among the most talented in the country, and as teaching and research assistants make important contributions to the work of the faculty. The Graduate School of Arts & Sciences is nationally renowned for its time to degree statistics and its placement record.
Through University College, each semester Washington University becomes accessible to more than 800 part-time students from the St. Louis community. Summer sessions for current students, visitors and special programs for talented high school students are also administered through University College in Arts & Sciences.
Arts & Sciences is organized in three large parts — The College, The Graduate School and University College, all within the coordination of the executive vice chancellor and dean of Arts & Sciences. Its 40 academic departments and programs are home to world-class faculty who oversee the curriculum and the research agenda. Faculty and students examine fields of knowledge that can be grouped into three basic areas: humanities; social and behavioral sciences; and physical and natural sciences and mathematics.
Arts & Sciences at Washington University is about great faculty interacting with great students, exploring important questions. Arts & Sciences is about learning and discovery in the areas critical to human endeavor. In other words, Arts & Sciences is the heart of a great university.
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