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Betsy Sinclair Awarded Thomas F. Eagleton University Professorship in Public Affairs and Political Science

10.4.24

Sinclair's distinguished professorship is named after longtime former US senator and Washu Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science, Thomas F. Eagleton.

Enamorado wins NSF grant for linking datasets

10.4.24

Enamorado will design open-source data software that can process tens of millions of records – all from a personal computer.

Stephanie Shady Publishes New Article in Politics and Religion

10.3.24

Lecturer of Political Science, Stephanie Shady, co-authors a piece exploring the divide among Republican pastors in North Carolina on the legitimacy of force defending the “traditional American way of life."

Enamorado publishes "Improving Probabilistic Models In Text Classification Via Active Learning" in American Political Science Review

10.2.24

Professor Ted Enamorado's newest article in American Political Science Review puts forward a new algorithm for text classification.

David Carter Co-Authors "Border Barriers and Illicit Trade Flows" in International Studies Quarterly

10.2.24

David Carter's newest article looking into the flow of illicit goods at ports of entry has been published in International Studies Quarterly

Why do politicians make promises they can’t keep?

9.30.24

A new study from WashU’s Department of Political Science points to the potential value of politicians’ unrealistic claims and agendas.

Recognizing outstanding faculty and staff

9.13.24

Enamorado wins NSF grant for linking datasets

9.9.24

Enamorado will design open-source data software that can process tens of millions of records – all from a personal computer.

Book explores consequences of political conversations

7.19.24

Anyone who has played a game of telephone knows how easily messages can change when they pass from person to person. But what happens when these distorted messages spread misinformation?

James L. Gibson's new book "Democracy's Destruction?" to release in September

7.18.24

James L. Gibson's newest book, "Democracy's Destruction?: Changing Perceptions of the Supreme Court, the Presidency, and the Senate After the 2020 Election" is slated for publication in September from the Russell Sage Foundation.

David Carter joins editorial committee of World Politics

7.18.24

Congratulations to David Carter who is a new member of the editorial committee for the journal World Politics, effective July 1st.

Annamaria Prati wins 2024 APSA Best Poster Award

7.18.24

Prati's poster was on the topic of “Building Peace in Fragile States? UNDP and Violence Mitigation.”