Perspectives

Susan Gelman, a graduate student in chemistry in Arts & Sciences, writes in The Common Reader about USDA approval of new versions of apples that resist turning brown when cut.

The Skandalaris Center held a Health Care Hackathon in March, inviting people from universities and industry to come together to tackle health-care challenges. Check out the center’s blog to watch a video and read about the new ideas.

Kenneth M. Ludmerer, MD, professor of medicine and of history in Arts & Sciences, discusses the role of residency training in shaping tomorrow’s doctors in a Q&A with the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Geophysicist Michael Wysession, PhD, of Arts & Sciences, believes a new approach is needed in science education. He helped write the Next Generation Science Standards and discusses on “Hold That Thought” the need for a new direction.

LaTanya N. Buck, director of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, writes in The St. Louis American about the angst of raising a black son.

Q&A with Arts & Sciences’ Ignacio Sanchez Prado about his latest project, which aims to define how and why some Mexican authors interact with the canon of world literature.

The Brown School’s Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, co-edited a book that presents the latest evidence on financial capability and asset holding among older adults.

Gastroenterologist Matthew Ciorba, MD, of the School of Medicine, writes in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about how older adults can maintain or restore gut health.

Jackson Nickerson, PhD, director of Brookings Executive Education, writes on the Olin blog about ways employees can work to make improvements in their workplaces.

Asian scholars, practitioners and policymakers share lessons and look to the future in the book “Asset-Building Policies and Innovations in Asia.” The Center for Social Development’s Michael Sherraden, PhD, and Li Zou were among the editors.