Meet three undergraduate political science majors making an impact in St. Louis, Washington, DC, and beyond.

A new study conducted by faculty members Margit Tavits, Christopher Lucas, Jacob Montgomery, and former PhD students Dahjin Kim and Taishi Muraoka, takes on the Herculean task of studying the linguistic choices of more than 800 political parties from 87 democracies around the world, including the United States.

The article marks Churiwal's final piece from her Spring 2026 Editorial internship with St. Louis Magazine.

Eight Arts & Sciences graduate students were honored for their achievements in undergraduate teaching and instruction.

The award, given by the American Association for Public Opinion Research, seeks to recognize influential books that have stimulated theoretical and scientific research in public opinion and/or influenced our understanding or application of survey research methodology.

The prestigious award provides Strawbridge a $200,000 research stipend for his project, "In the Thick of It: The Relationship Among Black People, Black Spaces, and Black Political Unity."

The Excellence in Teaching Award, formerly known as the Distinguished Teaching Award, was established to honor and publicly recognize an outstanding faculty member in Arts & Sciences for exceptional teaching. The award is determined by student nominations.

“We want to acknowledge that AI is out there in the world, but we also want our students to think about who they are,” Sinclair said.

From St. Louis to cities nationwide, the potential of Black political representation collides with the hard limits of power, resources and expectation, writes Kling Fellow Lauren Perkins.

Cela, a senior in political science, explores the psychology of partisanship.