Tag: NEXT Award

During the summer of 2024, I had the privilege of exploring the rich diversity of languages and dialects in the...

WashU Libraries are now accepting applications for the 2025 Newman Exploration Travel (NEXT) Fund. This innovative program provides travel funds...

Despite all evidence to the contrary, we believe that we were once cave people. The stories that we have told...

In memory of Helga Gertrud Hayes (Oma), February 2, 1936 – July 2, 2024 Oma had no idea I had...

I’m grateful to the Newman Exploration Travel Fund (NEXT) program for the funding that enabled me to spend three weeks...

Washington University Libraries are thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s Newman Exploration Travel Fund Award. The NEXT Award...

Japan, a nation with a captivating blend of tradition and modernity, possesses a rich cultural heritage. One aspect of this...

The juxtaposition of beauty and struggle was the central theme of my Newman Exploration Travel Fund excursion. Over three weeks,...

My adventure around the world began on September 20, 2023, and I will admit I was a little nervous. I...

This summer, I went on a pilgrimage, spending a month following a figure who has been on my mind since...

“Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe.” – Galileo Galilei. “Music is the universal language of...

Last December, I sat down at my childhood kitchen table, looking at old, black and white photographs with my nonna....