‘How Chuck Berry’s hometown St. Louis inspired — and embittered — him’
American culture critic Gerald Early, of Arts & Sciences, writes a reflection for Billboard about Chuck Berry, who died March 18, and the rock-and-roll musician’s complicated relationship with his hometown.
Striking a nerve
Second-year medical student Alexandra Keane is studying peripheral nerve function in the lab. In this School of Medicine video, she shares what has inspired her to pursue a medical career.
‘Remembering (and forgetting) the February Revolution’
Hilah Kohen, a junior and Merle Kling fellow, is studying abroad in Moscow. She shares on the Center for the Humanities site her impressions about a significant day in Russian history, known as the February Revolution, and the lack of public commemoration of its 100th anniversary.
‘Reagan called America a “city on a hill” because taxpayers funded the humanities’
Abram Van Engen, of Arts & Sciences, writes a piece for The Conversation about the importance of government funding for the humanities — and says we’d have never known about the famous “city on a hill” sermon without it.
‘Is it time for an update to evolutionary theory?’
Biologist Joan Strassmann, of Arts & Sciences, explains her views on evolutionary theory in a “Science Weekly” podcast with The Guardian.
Schmidt discusses distrust of nonbelievers in America
Leigh Schmidt, of the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics, discusses his work studying how those who don’t believe in God have made their way in America, from its early days to the present time, for a “The Academic Minute” podcast.
Decker’s book ‘Hymns for the Fallen’ examines music in war films
Todd Decker, chair of music in Arts & Sciences, has published a new book, “Hymns for the Fallen: Combat Movie Music and Sound After Vietnam” (University of California Press). Decker discusses his work in a Q&A with University Libraries.
Steinbeck publishes book on Art Ensemble of Chicago
Paul Steinbeck, of the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences, has published a new book, “Message to Our Folks: The Art Ensemble of Chicago” (University of Chicago Press). Steinbeck also has taken part in podcasts discussing the work.
‘The failure of race-blind economic policy’
Sociologist Adia Harvey Wingfield, of Arts & Sciences, writes in The Atlantic about race-blind policies and the concern that legislators could make pre-existing disparities worse.
Breakthrough moments: Randolph on Crohn’s disease work
Gwendalyn Randolph, chief of the Division of Immunobiology at the School of Medicine, discusses her groundbreaking work to better understand Crohn’s disease in this video from the Kenneth Rainin Foundation.
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