Perspectives

Aimee James, a cancer researcher at the School of Medicine, offers tips for maintaining a healthy weight, such as choosing healthier snacks and building in more physical activity, in an article on the Gateway Region YMCA website.

Pratim Biswas and Ramesh Raliya, of the School of Engineering & Applied Science, write in Forbes about the potential to solve big problems, from cancer to crop production, with tiny nanoparticles.

Pratim Biswas and Ramesh Raliya, of the School of Engineering & Applied Science, write in Forbes about the potential to solve big problems, from cancer to crop production, with tiny nanoparticles.

Daniel Epps, of the School of Law, writes in an op-ed published in The Washington Post that former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley was part of a growing trend of police seeking to have judges decide their cases rather than juries — and what that means for the justice system.

Jason Purnell, of the Brown School, writes an op-ed published on the CNN website about a judge’s decision finding a police officer not guilty in the shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith; Purnell’s involvement in the peaceful protests that followed; and the larger underlying issues. His op-ed also is featured on WashU Perspectives.

Joanna Dee Das, of Arts & Sciences, discusses her recently published book, “Katherine Dunham: Dance and the African Diaspora,” offering insights about the dancer and activist, in a podcast on the New Books Networks website.

Danielle D’Onfro, lecturer in the School of Law, writes an op-ed in The Washington Post about what should change in the wake of the data breach at credit reporting agency Equifax.

Historian Peter Kastor, of Arts & Sciences, writes in a commentary in Fortune that Barack Obama is speaking out and may be transforming the post-presidency in ways no less profound than Donald Trump’s efforts to change the presidency.

Jason Purnell, of the Brown School, writes in The Huffington Post that remedying racial disparities will require widespread efforts inside and outside the doctor’s office.

First Amendment scholar John Inazu, of the School of Law, takes part in a “Constitution Daily” podcast discussing the right to freedom of assembly in light of recent events in Charlottesville, Va.