Perspectives

Mike White, PhD, of WUSTL’s Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology, writes in Pacific Standard about what the term “gene” means.

Mark Smith, JD, director of WUSTL’s Career Center, writes in his blog about how students should approach summer internships.

Author William H. Gass, PhD, professor emeritus in the humanities, has published a new book, “On Being Blue: A Philosophical Inquiry.”

WUSTL alum Richard Meier (MA ’75), PhD, discusses the gesture of pointing, and implications for those with autism, for an episode of “Hold That Thought,” a podcast series from Arts & Sciences.

Among this year’s Arch Grants finalists are 10 companies with ties to Olin Business School. Learn more about them in the Olin blog.

Employment law expert Pauline Kim, JD, discusses legal questions about employee drug testing.

WUSTL economist Steven M. Fazzari, PhD, discusses his research on building a strong economy.

Mike White, PhD, of WUSTL’s Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology, writes in Pacific Standard about human curiosity.

Mark Rank, PhD, of the Brown School, writes in The New York Times about income inequality in America.

Linguistics and neurology researcher Stephanie Berk, PhD, discusses what American Sign Language can reveal about how humans learn and process language for “Hold That Thought,” a podcast series from Arts & Sciences.