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The 2025 Lee J. Alston Prize for the best article in the previous year's JHPE volume (4) goes to: Peng Peng (Wash U), for her article, "Meritocracy Reimagined: Ideational Foundations of State-Building in Imperial China."

We're thrilled for all our graduating students walking in Monday's commencement ceremony. We are extra thrilled for two of our students that are involved in both Monday's ceremony and the A&S recognition ceremony on Sunday! Learn more on our site: buff.ly/IQTjIQQ

Assistant Professor Peng Peng has been awarded the Lee J. Alston prize from JHPE for their article "Meritocracy Reimagined: Ideational Foundations of State-Building in Imperial China". Read more on our website: buff.ly/VptBlG1

Happy Commencement Day! We are so proud of all of our graduates stepping into the new chapter of their lives today. All of us in Political Science are wishing you the absolute best. Congratulations #WashU25!!

Brook no compromise: How to negotiate a united front by Elaine Yao is now available in Early View. ajps.org/2025/05/12/bro…

Assistant Professors and Weidenbaum Center Fellows, Jaclyn Koslovsky and Michael Olson, have published a new article in the journal Perspectives on Politics (Perspectives on Politics). Read more about the article on our website: buff.ly/DnqBy2a

Professor David Carter (@davidbcarter12) has published a new article in the Annual Review of Political Science titled "Re-imagin(in)g Territorial Conflict". Read more on our website: buff.ly/SCzQDmc

Dr. Dino Christenson (Dino Christenson) from WashU Political Science visited us in person to discuss the connection between Internet usage and electoral patterns in the US. #Day7 #SICSS Goergen Institute for Data Science and AI

🌟NEW NEWSLETTER IS HERE!🌟 This academic year (and specifically Spring Semester) was chock full of great news, exciting awards, new faces, and more. Curious for more details? Check out our Spring 2025 Newsletter to find them! buff.ly/Mtsbcsz

Director of Weidenbaum Center and Professor of Political Science, Andrew Reeves (Andrew Reeves), has published a new article in The Conversation. on the current administration's defiance of the judiciary. Read the full article over at The Conversation: buff.ly/hThJ7a0

Register to listen in TOMORROW on a conversation with Chair of Political Science Betsy Sinclair as she discusses AI and Governance.

Excellent discussion today on the Election Science Office Hours webinar between Caltech LCSSP/Caltech's R. Michael Alvarez & WashU Political Science's Betsy Sinclair on AI and Election Governance research including their upcoming conference at WashU this fall. youtu.be/x7vL1yZjoBU

Thank you, electionline for the opportunity to share an update on the Caltech Election Integrity Project from Caltech LCSSP Co-Director R. Michael Alvarez, incl info on a co-organized conference w/ WashU Political Science Chair Betsy Sinclair at WashU on Oct 16-17 and call for papers.

Another WashU PoliSci student making an impact! PhD candidate, Jordan Newton, has been awarded Best Graduate Student Poster at the State Politics and Policy Conference hosted by APSA. Newton's work is titled, "Bias at the Ballot: Partisan Influence Over Direct Democracy."

Professor Taylor Carlson and PhD alum Benjamin Noble were awarded the Best Paper Award from the journal, Political Behavior. The award recognizes the best paper published in Political Behavior in 2024. Read more about the paper on our website: buff.ly/afl0ASg

ICYMI: New Newsletter with new news and letters!

Excited to have the first piece of my diss published in Politics, Groups, and Identities . I review the utility of Black political socialization as a concept and propose new measurement strategies. In doing so, I highlight the growing importance of Black digital spaces for future research.

One of many more to come! Incoming faculty member, Elaine Yao, has published a new article in the American Journal of Political Science (AJPS). Read more about the article on our website: buff.ly/klyZYpu