Faculty Feature: Prof. Jake Rosenfeld
Prof. Jake Rosenfeld, Professor of Sociology, discusses his recurrent role as a content expert on labor market inequality and unions for news sources around the world.
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Welcoming Our Newest Sociology Faculty Members
In the Fall 2024 semester, WashU's Department of Sociology welcomed three new faculty members.
Banned Books Undergraduate Research Fellowship
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Faculty Feature: Prof. Zakiya Luna
Highlighting Prof. Zakiya Luna's Newest Publication and Public Scholarship
Two New Moms Return to Work — One in Seattle, One in Stockholm
The Free Market Has Failed U.S. Working Parents
Steven Fazzari: Brace yourself for some really bad economic news
What big data reveals about modern-day housing segregation
Refugees in St. Louis, Denver share definitions of success
A recent study sheds light on the goals and ambitions of immigrants starting over in a new country.
Vote to continue strike exposes Boeing workers’ anger over lost pensions
Weidenbaum Center Resident Fellow Jake Rosenfeld comments on pension issue and the Boeing Strike in AP article
Announcing the winners of the 2024 McLeod Writing Prize
The award, open to first-year students across WashU, recognizes exceptional research on race, gender, and identity. Lydia Pita, a sophomore majoring in environmental studies, won first prize among the Arts & Sciences entrants.
Dedicated home for Arts & Sciences to break ground in spring
A ceremonial groundbreaking for the first dedicated home for Arts & Sciences on the Danforth Campus took place Oct. 8 at Washington University in St. Louis. The building will house some of the school’s premier departments and programs and serve as a cornerstone for scholarly and educational partnerships with other schools and units across campus.