Perspectives

Jolijt Tamanaha, a recent alum and two-time startup founder, offers tips and writes about the advantages of starting a company while still in college.

Adia Harvey Wingfield, of Arts & Sciences, writes in The Atlantic about how expectations for workers in some fields, especially service jobs, can take a toll on women and reinforce gender inequality in the workplace.

Patrick Rishe, director of Olin’s Business of Sports Program, writes in Forbes about the economic impact of Super Bowl 50, saying the Bay Area got half its wish with the matchup for Sunday’s big game.

Jami Ake, of Arts & Sciences, writes on the Center for the Humanities blog that the latest film version of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” paints a world of violence and desolation.

Ophthalmologist Rajendra Apte, MD, PhD, of the School of Medicine, writes a commentary in JAMA Ophthalmology about new options for patients and doctors to prevent significant vision loss from diabetic macular edema.

Mengxi “Cici” Zhang, a graduate student in the Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences, writes on the PLOS student blog about the university’s “Science on Tap” program and other efforts to effectively explain science news to the public.

Tammy English, of Arts & Sciences, shares some strategies for managing your emotions and striving for long-term happiness for a “Hold That Thought” podcast. She is director of the university’s Emotion and Relationships Lab.

Rupa Patel, MD, an instructor in the School of Medicine, writes on the Institute for Public Health blog about the need to increase access to antiviral medications that help prevent HIV before someone is exposed. The method is known as PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis.

Dan Koboldt, an analysis manager at the McDonnell Genome Institute, has written a book, “The Rogue Retrieval,” published by Harper Collins. The book centers on a stage magician who embarks on a quest in a secret world.

Ben Fulton, managing editor of The Common Reader, writes about the life and influence of David Bowie, “the man who stole the world by playing personae on, and off, incredible music,” in the publication’s latest edition.