Student delegates to serve on Board of Trustees
The delegates include Bralin Duckett, a senior from Poplar Bluff, Mo., majoring in political science and in sociology in Arts & Sciences.
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Data center backlash unites some Missouri and Kansas towns against lawmakers and big tech
Political Science Professor Jacob Montgomery discuss the backlash to hyperscale data centers across Missouri and Illinois.
Expanded Frick Initiatives move civic research into practice
A $22 million pledge from Robert and Barbara Frick will support civic projects on campus and in St. Louis. Andrew Reeves, professor of political science and director of the Weidenbaum Center, will lead the initiative’s next phase.
Post-Doc Hwayong Shin Publishes Weidenbaum Center Survey Reports
The WCS Reports provide accessible, data-driven insights into American public opinion on religion, trust in political institutions, the top concerns of Americans, and more.
Christopher Lucas Receives Emerging Scholar Award from Society for Political Methodology
The award honors "a young researcher, within ten years of their degree, who is making notable contributions to the field of political methodology."
Arts & Sciences welcomes new students
The College of Arts & Sciences and the Office of Graduate Studies welcomed more than 1,500 new students during orientation events the week of August 17.
WashU Political Science Faculty Receive Multiple Section Awards from APSA
The awards are "an effort to bring attention to exceptional scholarship. Currently there are more than 100 such awards honoring dissertations, papers, articles, books and career achievement."
PhD Candidate Zhaozhi Li Receives 2026 Ruth B. Mandel Dissertation Research Award
Li is one of only four scholars selected nationally for the award that provides $2,000 towards dissertation research.
WashU builds momentum through AI initiative
Lead by the work of Betsy Sinclair, Vice Provost for Innovation and Chair of Political Science, and Nathan Jacobs, Vice Provost for AI, WashU is committed to providing students, faculty and staff with the knowledge and tools to engage with artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly in academics, research and operations.
Diana Z. O'Brien Interviewed in The 19th About Dr. Erica Schwartz's Nomination as the First Black Woman to Lead the CDC
"Experts say women and people of color are often tapped to lead during crises. Erica Schwartz inherits a CDC reshaped by political battles over science and vaccines."
Michael Strawbridge Interviewed by St. Louis Post Dispatch About Missouri Primary Election Outcomes
Strawbridge was asked about the impact of State Sen. Angela Mosely campaign on the campaign of fellow State Sen. Brian Williams in the race for St. Louis County Executive.