Perspectives

Rafia Zafar, of Arts & Sciences, writes a piece in The Times Literary Supplement drawing attention to significant but lesser known African-American writers of the 1800s.

Just in time for the latest “Stars Wars” movie release, Zachary Feinstein, assistant professor in the School of Engineering & Applied Science, comments on his blog, “Fictionomics,” about an analysis of what it would cost to operate the Death Star.

Jeffrey McCune, of Arts & Sciences, is a scholar of race and sexuality studies. On the Center for the Humanities website, McCune offers insights about what the acclaimed film “Moonlight” says about black masculinity.

Brian Cohn, MD, of the Division of Emergency Medicine at the School of Medicine, recently published his first novel, a science fiction mystery titled “The Last Detective.”

Edward Henry, a graduate student in anthropology in Arts & Sciences, talks about his research into shifts in organizations and what got him started down this career path.

Patrick Rishe, director of the Sports Business Program at Olin, writes in Forbes about what may be driving the decline in TV ratings for NFL games this year.

The School of Medicine’s Timothy Eberlein, MD, head of the Department of Surgery, and Jeffrey Blatnik, MD, assistant professor of surgery, were interviewed for separate “Behind the Knife” podcasts, which offer a behind-the-scenes look at the world of surgery.

Plant scientist Joseph Jez, of Arts & Sciences, writes a piece in Scientific American, arguing that academic-industry partnerships do not compromise the science, but rather, they strengthen it.

Kathleen Clark, a legal ethics expert at the School of Law, writes an op-ed in The Washington Post arguing that, in light of Donald Trump’s behavior, Congress should remove the presidential exemption from the federal law prohibiting executive branch employees from using government power for their own financial interests.

Research scientist Martin Pratt, of Arts & Sciences, has been writing a blog chronicling his team’s adventures in Antarctica, ranging from the scientific research they’re doing to the everyday challenges they face in such a harsh environment.