Carol Camp Yeakey, the Marshall S. Snow Professor of Arts & Sciences and founding director of Washington University in St. Louis’ Center on Urban Research & Public Policy, is leading a two-year national study to examine the surge of corporate investors in the single-family rental (SFR) market and the implications for renters, especially marginalized communities of color.
As rapidly spreading book bans harm America’s children and teachers alike, WashU’s Lisa Gilbert pinpoints problems and solutions as she empowers a new generation of educators.
Students are living under threat, and we need to take proactive measures for those who cannot. Through proposed laws that limit child access to firearms and strengthen background checks, we can reach a point where educators and students don’t have to worry about their safety.
Gates Cambridge Scholars demonstrate academic excellence, a commitment to improving the lives of others, and strong leadership potential.
KDP grant continues funding Ritenour bilingual classroom.
"It’s a heavy burden to bear, especially as I come to recognize through this exceptional education that I am getting here at WashU, that my personal success is not enough to change the conditions that so many members of my community back home and across the country continue to face."
Missouri places top 3 in book bans, while lawmakers brandish flamethrowers
[Gilbert] says “we cannot be neutral about the foundational values of our democracies.” As a diverse nation with citizens who have different viewpoints, the “freedom to explore our viewpoints together is fundamental to our democracy. If we don’t have that, our democracy is threatened.”
The purpose of the INTERACT Incubator is to identify research needs for studying teaching practices that improve equity in STEM, and to solidify a detailed design plan for infrastructure to address these needs comprehensively, and at scale.