Perspectives

Samuel Brehm, a joint MD/MBA student, is profiled in a Q&A about his startup, Status Flow, a medical device that aims to improve treatments for cerebral aneurysms, and the support he has received from WashU as he moves from concept to reality.

If Trump is going to continue with tariffs, he should explain all of this and rally the American people behind him. Because if we are in a war, we must be willing to suffer the short term pain together for the long term gain, writes Liberty Vittert.

One of the things I uncovered in my research is that older women with eating disorders often fly completely under the radar, leading to increased health risks and even death, writes Rebecca Lester.

A relaunched film series, perhaps serving as Amazon MGM’s “mothership,” would feed into satellite series in video games and streaming shows. These games and shows, in turn, would tie into and expand the universe of the films, writes Colin Burnett.

Awe accelerates ideological imprinting, making radical beliefs deeply ingrained, writes Tahir Rahman.

The WashU Engineers Without Borders group has worked for years to improve hospital infrastructure and access to affordable health care through a nonprofit in Uganda. Over winter break, a team of students and faculty traveled there to put their engineering concepts into practice, helping improve reliable power and safe, accessible water.

An English Ph.D. program can provide many opportunities for the development of transferable skills, writes Laura Evers.

Our work is far from done. But lowering the barriers to higher education benefits St. Louis, benefits Missouri and benefits WashU itself. Most of all, it benefits talented and deserving students, writes Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.

Wells may have been right about the unending demands of freedom. In many ways, we continue to fight her fight against the erasure of Black history in American history. She was also right that it is a heroic act to care for our fellow humans while we pursue a more just world, writes Amy Gais.

Ultimately, our study is a step toward understanding how transparency and visibility can shape economic outcomes. It highlights a diversity initiative that has benefited both customers and businesses, and provides a road map for companies that want to design initiatives that matter, writes Oren Reshef.