Separating fact from fiction in housing affordability and corporate investors
The rise of institutional investors in the housing market is a symptom, rather than the cause, of an extremely tight housing market and the overall housing affordability crisis, according to Carol Camp Yeakey, the Marshall S. Snow Professor of Arts & Sciences at WashU.
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Experts discuss ‘power, knowledge and COVID-19’
In the latest episode of the “Ideas Matter” podcast, WashU’s Sandro Galea leads a discussion about whether the scientific community’s response to the pandemic fell short of the reasoned pursuit of truth.
Illinois has shifted its priorities for dealing with child abuse — to the detriment of kids
The best way to keep children safe — and reduce investigations — is not to go upstream. Rather, we must train and support our child protection agencies to protect endangered children the first time a concerned relative, teacher or other community member calls the hotline, writes Sarah Font.
Will Missouri incarcerate its economic future?
We can follow a path that is costly, punitive, and misaligned with science. Or we can proactively invest in approaches like the Teen Center of Excellence that produce healthy young adults who can transition into the workforce and contribute to the economic viability of the state of Missouri, writes Dennis W. Boyd Jr.
Videos
A scientist’s ‘a-ha moment’
Alex Quillin, PhD ’25, talks about the day she looked through the microscope and realized what she and her fellow students discovered.
Bookshelf
‘Michelangelo & Titian’
In his new book, “Michelangelo & Titian: A Tale of Rivalry & Genius,” WashU’s William Wallace explores a mutual admiration, and simmering competition, that unfolded over decades.