Perspectives

The graduate student group ProSPER, which created the “Where’s My Jetpack?” speaker series, explores the challenges behind research and innovation in a “Hold That Thought” podcast.

Peter Joy, JD, comments in The New York Times on prosecutorial misconduct. The problem is not new, he writes, and it’s time to send a message that the rules apply to everyone.

Yikyung Park, ScD, of the School of Medicine, writes about the new U.S. dietary guideline recommendations, support from those in health fields — and pushback from the food industry.

William G. Powderly, MD, director of the Institute for Public Health (IPH), writes on the IPH blog about the progress made in treating those with HIV, to the point that many such patients now face the challenges of aging.

Charlie Kurth, PhD, of the Department of Philosophy in Arts & Sciences, writes in Aeon Magazine about worry — and when anxiety can be a good thing.

For a “Hold That Thought” podcast, WashU graduate students discuss the “Where’s My Jetpack?” speaker series they created. It aims to shed light on barriers to innovation and why advances in health and science often seem just out of reach.

The Career Center’s Amy Heath-Carpentier discusses the field of international relations in a profile on the Women in Foreign Policy website.

Vinay Harpalani, JD, of Savannah Law School, writes on the Harris Institute’s blog about the recent “Global Perspectives on Colorism” conference held this month at the School of Law.

Rebecca Wanzo, PhD, of Arts & Sciences, writes on the Center for the Humanities website about the role images have played in the civil rights movement ahead of a symposium on the topic that begins Thursday, April 23.

Political scientist Clarissa Rile Hayward, PhD, of Arts & Sciences, writes in The Washington Post about the history behind federal government support of private home ownership.