Perspectives

Sherry Banez-Muth, WashU Medicine’s chief nursing executive, explains her motivation and deep commitment to the university in Human Resources’ staff spotlight.

Trump has escalated attacks on other presidents. But he was not the first to criticize his successors or predecessors, writes Peter Kastor.

Without state government, E pluribus unum would take on a different meaning. No longer a union of states, this country would become, simply and more meaningfully, a union of its people. And a far more democratic union at that, writes Stephen Legomsky.

Economist Ismael Mourifié, in Arts & Sciences, explains in this Q&A his research into what guides women’s career choices and if real-world obstacles prevent their pursuit of lucrative careers in science, technology, engineering and math fields.

The future of St. Louis is being shaped in WashU laboratories today. By working together, we can ensure that the economic and social benefits of university research reach every corner of our region, creating a healthier and more prosperous future for all, writes Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.

Conor Clarke, at WashU Law, writes an op-ed in The Atlantic offering a legal analysis on why the Trump administration shouldn’t try to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status despite its ideological disagreements.

The Brown School’s Mustafa Rfat and Jean-Francois Trani, who is also a researcher with the School of Public Health’s Prevention Research Center, co-authored a commentary drawing attention to the humanitarian consequences of abrupt U.S. refugee policy shifts.

As leaders, we can help others manage uncertainty, even if we can’t provide all the answers, writes Jen Heemstra, the Charles Allen Thomas Professor of Chemistry in Arts & Sciences.

Flora Cassen, in the Department of Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies in Arts & Sciences, writes a blog post explaining how new advances in genetics, used wisely, can deepen our understanding of history.

Arts & Sciences’ Ron Himes examines the work of dramatist Lynn Nottage, who will receive the university’s International Humanities Prize today. Himes has worked with Nottage many times over the years and recently starred in a production of her work at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis.