News Clips

Chancellor Andrew D. Martin reflects on his blog about this unprecedented season of life while remaining hopeful and grateful because of the strength of the Washington University community.

Healing starts with seeing these monuments as sites where both visible and invisible harms are actively perpetuated. If harm reduction and accountability are the goal, the statues should be removed immediately. This ought not be up for debate, writes Chelsey Carter.

Christine Ekenga, assistant professor, Brown School

Julio D’Arcy, assistant professor of chemistry

Caitlyn Collins, assistant professor of sociology

Michael Avidan, MD, the Dr. Seymour and Rose T. Brown Professor and head of the Department of Anesthesiology; and Mary Politi, professor of surgery

In a time of quarantine – when comparisons often involve who has the best version of being alone – dwelling with envy can open our eyes to ourselves and the world, writes Jessica Rosenfeld.

And so the growing hope that builds as we draw closer to vaccine development should be tempered by the sobering thought that, while some will benefit, the gap between them and the people who are currently suffering disproportionately will continue to widen, writes Matifadza G. Hlatshwayo.

Matifadza Hlatshwayo, MD, MPH, instructor in medicine

Jake Rosenfeld, professor of sociology