‘You’re Paid What You’re Worth’

With his new book, “You’re Paid What You’re Worth,” sociologist Jake Rosenfeld in Arts & Sciences challenges the idea that we’re paid according to objective criteria, placing power and social conflict at the heart of economic analysis.

Promising role for genome sequencing in blood cancer

A new study from the School of Medicine shows that whole genome sequencing is at least as accurate — and often better than — conventional genetic tests that help determine the treatment for a patient’s blood cancer.

University to develop lunar technology for NASA

Alian Wang, research professor in Arts & Sciences, leads a research team that will build a rover-mounted drill sensor to quantify the 3D distribution of water at the moon’s south pole. The team includes local St. Louis company Impossible Sensing.

Knott wins Olin Award for research quotient paper

Anne Marie Knott, the Robert and Barbara Frick Professor of Business at Olin Business School, has won the 2021 Olin Award for a forthcoming paper exploring research quotient in the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis.

WashU Expert on the American Rescue Plan

The American Rescue Plan is a remarkable effort to jump-start the U.S. economy and will lead to very fast growth of the U.S. economy over the next year, according to Steven Fazzari, director of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government and Public Policy.

Announcements

Volunteers sought for Commencement events

The university will be holding multiple Commencement ceremonies on May 20, 21 and 30 and seeks staff volunteers to help them run smoothly. The university will take safety precautions and follow government guidelines to ensure safety for volunteers, graduates and their guests.

Notables

Cindy Brantmeier, professor of applied linguistics in international and area studies in Arts & Sciences, received a STARTALK summer grant to promote Arabic and Persian literacy in the St. Louis region.

Leah C. Lorendo, adjunct instructor in engineering, 66

Leah C. Lorendo, adjunct instructor at the McKelvey School of Engineering, died Feb. 23 from complications of cancer. She was 66.