Over the past 30 years, the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program at Washington University has been a positive force for diversity in humanistic research.

Even before she came to St. Louis as an undergraduate to study biochemistry in Arts & Sciences, Rochelle P. Walensky knew she wanted to be a physician. Now as director of the CDC, Walensky is one of the most prominent physician-scientists in the world. In a conversation with Dean Feng Sheng Hu, Walensky recalled her most important lessons from WashU, commented on the power of interdisciplinary collaboration, and looked ahead to what’s next for the pandemic and public health.

Raven Maragh-Lloyd’s research demonstrates the role that Black humor plays in creating digital spaces for critiquing racism.

Responding to concerns raised during strategic planning, Arts & Sciences is launching the Grants Administration Integrated Network (GAIN) to strengthen the connections and team dynamic among grant administrators across A&S and ensure these essential staff members have the support they need to provide best-in-class service.

Arts & Sciences junior Nkemjika Emenike talks with Geoff K. Ward about the ways that Washington University and the broader St. Louis region are implicated in the history of slavery.