Perspectives

WUSTL’s Graham A. Colditz, MD, DrPh, explains how more than half of new cancer cases could be prevented by taking action based on what we already know.

A new book by the Brown School’s Peter Hovmand, PhD, offers a road map for anyone interested in improving communities by using system dynamics.

John Baugh, PhD, discusses his interest in linguistic profiling in “Hold That Thought,” a podcast series from Arts & Sciences.

The topic of Kimberly Jade Norwood’s newly released book strikes close to home for her. Norwood, JD, a professor of law and of African and African-American studies at WUSTL, compiled the book “Color Matters: Skin Tone Bias and the Myth of a Postracial America.”

“When is a headache more than just a headache?” That’s just one of the latest eye-catching stories to check out on the Barnes-Jewish Hospital blog.

Timothy McBride, PhD, a professor in the Brown School, argues the Missouri Legislature should expand the Medicaid program to improve both residents’ health and the state’s economy.

Neurosurgeon Eric Leuthardt’s research often has been described as science fiction brought to life. But now his experiences in the lab and the operating room have inspired him to write a futuristic thriller.

“The House leadership’s procedural excuses for blocking a vote on critical immigration reform make little sense,” says Stephen Legomsky, JD, professor of law at WUSTL and the recent chief counsel of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security. He worked closely with White House officials and played a major role in […]

WUSTL alum, historian and author Sam Thomas (MA ’99, PhD ’03), just released a new mystery novel, “The Harlot’s Tale,” his latest inspired by a 17th-century midwife in York, England.

Baby animals, cute kids and a “Full House” reunion? Yes, it’s Super Bowl time. An Olin marketing expert discusses this year’s ad trends.