Perspectives

“The Modern Meal: Sustenance through Ritual” is the latest exhibit at the Kemper Art Museum. In this HEC-TV video, student curators who created the concept discuss what went into exploring our relationship with mealtime. The exhibit is on display until Aug. 6.

In an open letter to the Arts & Sciences community, Mark Alford, chair of physics, Jennifer Smith, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, and Barbara Schaal, dean of the faculty of Arts & Sciences, write that they take seriously the importance of diversity and inclusion in the Department of Physics and beyond. They […]

Pannill Camp, of Arts & Sciences, is co-host of a new podcast, titled “On TAP,” focused on theater and performance studies. In a recent episode, the group discusses what productions are coming soon to regional theaters, among other topics.

Gyo Obata, now one of the world’s leading architects, shares in this video about how he found a welcoming place to learn at Washington University during World War II, when his Japanese-American family was sent to an internment camp in California.

Second-year medical student David Ebertz studies hard, but becoming a doctor isn’t his only passion. Ebertz also makes time for producing and directing musical numbers and for helping with campus sustainability initiatives.

Sociologist David Cunningham, of Arts & Sciences, discusses in a “Hold That Thought” podcast what he learned about North Carolina while doing research for his book “Klansville USA” — and how that history could offer lessons for modern times.

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, which is led by the Sam Fox School’s Bruce Lindsey, released a statement opposing President Donald Trump’s proposed budget cuts to the arts, the humanities and other areas.

A tour of north St. Louis motivated second-year medical student Kai Jones to address health inequality. In this School of Medicine video, she discusses finding ways to serve the city’s diverse population and to address disparities in care.

Jonathan Fenderson, of Arts & Sciences, describes his work on a book project about Hoyt Fuller, author of the essay “Towards a Black Aesthetic,” on the Center for the Humanities website.

Michael White, of the Department of Genetics in the School of Medicine, writes in Pacific Standard magazine that President Trump’s proposal to cut the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget by 20 percent would close labs, but more importantly, would mean the public never realizes the benefits of scientists’ work.