Rosenfeld says that the elected officials who have signed letters asking Boeing to end the strike have been on the workers' side throughout, but this political pressure has not yet had an impact on the status of the strike and is not a dynamic he has seen in the past.
Where does federal power end and state authority begin in calling up the National Guard?
When adults qualify through the expansion category instead of disability, the state match drops from about 34% to 10%. Expansion did not just add people — it moved many into a less expensive category.
The Weidenbaum Center is a research institute at Washington University in St. Louis that supports social scientific research in the fields of public policy, economics, political science, and sociology. Led by Weidenbaum Center Director Andrew Reeves (pictured), the Center funds faculty research, provides administrative support for research activities, and sponsors a wide range of public affairs programs. In doing so, the Center serves as a bridge between scholars, policymakers, and the general public.
Through unbiased empirical research and events, the Center addresses many of the pressing public policy issues facing America and the world today.
The Weidenbaum Center provides significant research support for faculty in the departments of Economics, Political Science, and Sociology. This support allows a wide array of faculty members to participate in a variety of impactful research, and is of particular importance to our younger faculty who are just starting their research careers. Research efforts contribute to work that addresses key social issues locally, nationally, and globally, and enhances the prominence of Washington University in the academic and policy world. Donations fund our grant programs which support this research. We could not support nearly as much research without this generosity.
Journalist and author Karen Hao (pictured on right side of stage) treated guests to a rare insider's look at the global power struggle behind AI's rapid rise. In conversation with Weidenbaum Center Associate Director of Research and Administration Elizabeth Larson, Hao urged the St. Louis community to increase its awareness around the artificial intelligence (AI) industy, Silicon Valley's actions, and the negative impact of both on society and the environment. Hao came to Washington University as part of her global book tour for her New York Times bestselling book, "Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Atman's Open AI." The event was presented as part of the Campus Consortium partnership between the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and the Weidenbaum Center. Hao leads the Pulitzer Center's AI Spotlight Series which trains journalists on how to critically cover AI and its impact. Watch the full event at the Weidenbaum Center's YouTube Channel.
Data from the Weidenbaum Center Survey (2023-2025) reveal that Americans' top concerns reflect both common ground and partisan splits.
Social conflict among strongest predictors of teen mental health concerns
Ruilin Lai is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in Political Science at Washington University. His research centers on authoritarian politics, with particular attention to the judiciary’s role in facilitating repression and the downstream effects of such practices on citizens’ political attitudes and behaviors. Lai's work examines media capture and media bias in democratic settings and has been published in the British Journal of Political Science, Political Science Research and Methods, International Studies Quarterly, and the Review of International Political Economy. He completed both his undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Hong Kong.
Event speaker and AI Expert Karen Hao addressing audience
Weidenbaum Center Advisory Board Co-Chair Steve Knight asking question at Q&A Session
Karen Hao signing her book for WashU student
Karen Hao and event moderator Elizabeth Pippert Larson in discussion at event
Weidenbaum Center staff work with faculty to identify sources of external funding and to prepare research proposals. Awarded grants are administered by the Center.
More information on External Grant AdministrationThe National Study of Fear of Deportation Drs. Moinester and Schachter received an award from the Russell Sage Foundation to fund a fifth wave of their National Study of Fear of Deportation (NSFD) survey. The NSFD is the only nationally-representative, multi-wave time-series survey capturing deportation fears and their consequences for a diverse population of immigrants and their children across the United States.
Do Voting Rights Matter? Legislative Consequences of Women's Suffrage Dr. Olson and his collaborators Dr. Mirya Holman (University of Houston) and Dr. Christina Wolbrecht (Notre Dame) received an award from the Russell Sage Foundation. Their project asks how the enfranchisement of women impacted legislative behavior. They argue that understanding the link between institutional change and behavioral change requires determining how policy change was accomplished in legislatures.
When DEI Dies: The Impact on Workers in a Global Organization Dr. Wingfield and her collaborator Dr. Aneeta Rattan (London Business School) received an award from the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR). Their project considers how the retreat from DEI affects workers in American companies with offices in the U.S. and U.K. The central questions guiding this research are: Does local culture impact how this organizational change is implemented? How do underrepresented workers in these different locations react?
On December 3, come celebrate the holidays and join us for the best event of the year, our annual holiday party!
On January 14, hear Former U.S. Representative Carolyn Bourdeaux of Georgia offer a candid assessment of the fiscal and political challenges confronting the nation.
