Scholar Voices

by Tewodros Liyew, McDonnell Scholar

October 7, 2023 | Allison Martinez, McDonnell Scholar

Hsin-Yi Cindy Chou, McDonnell Scholar

Jorge Concha Tagle, McDonnell Scholar

Ekua Mbrah Inkoom, McDonnell Scholar

My biggest takeaway from the opening and keynote session is – humanity, accountability, and teamwork. 

Laura Benoist, director of the McDonnell International Scholars Academy, empowered us by sharing that it takes “people” to collaborate to reshape the world.

Scholar Voices Symposium Edition is Scholar-driven content that sparks conversations and deepens connections within the McDonnell Academy, with our partners, and across the WashU community. 

Scholar Voices Symposium Edition is Scholar-driven content that sparks conversations and deepens connections within the McDonnell Academy, with our partners, and across the WashU community. 

Trips to Washington, D.C. and New York City over spring break have been a highlight of the McDonnell Scholars’ experience for over 15 years. In 2022, more than 50 Scholars resumed the trip to Washington DC after a pause due to the global pandemic. This spring, Scholars from two cohorts visited New York City to experience its lively […]

McDonnell Scholars and guests gathered to discuss reproductive justice from gendered, legal, medical, and religious perspectives. Moderated by Stephanie Kirk, Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, the panel featured a group of experts from diverse academic backgrounds.