Perspectives

Steven S. Smith and PhD candidate Patrick Tucker, of Arts & Sciences, write in The Washington Post about Americans’ attitudes toward displays of the Confederate flag and the rainbow flag.

Allison Bukys, a student studying computer science who participated in SPIN-IT, a campus leadership program for women in IT, is writing a blog from Cambodia this summer. There, she is teaching computer science to eighth-graders.

Juniors Anna Belle Hoots and Megan Magray, interns on the Arts & Sciences Communications team, share their thoughts and experiences as students.

A series of blog posts chronicles the experience of about 30 Global Master of Finance students from Olin Business School, including a visit to New York and its sights and sounds — especially Wall Street.

The Brown School’s Molly Metzger, PhD, and recent graduate Andrew Brown write in the St. Louis American about changes needed to improve options for those eligible for Section 8 housing.

Graham Colditz, MD, DrPH, a leader in cancer prevention research, writes in The Huffington Post about what people can do now for themselves and their children, such as eating healthy and exercising, to reduce their risk of getting cancer later.

The Sam Fox School’s Buzz Spector discusses art and writing, and the multiple forms of media used in his own work, in an interview with Mistake House.

Patrick Rishe, PhD, director of Olin’s Sports Business Program, writes in Forbes about how Triple Crown winner American Pharoah’s value will keep rising.

Debra L. Haire-Joshu, PhD, of the Brown School, writes about the gap between research and real-world practice in fighting diabetes and obesity and what needs to change to make progress.

Roman historian Karen Acton, PhD, of Arts & Sciences, discusses what we know about Antony and Cleopatra from history as well as Shakespeare for a “Hold That Thought” podcast.