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Law

Fighting crime like war

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In The Punitive Turn in American Life, WashU alumnus Michael S. Sherry describes how America applied war tactics to fighting crime.
Literature

Dutton and Riker win Golden Colophon award

Dorothy, the small-press publishing project led by Danielle Dutton, associate professor of English in Arts & Sciences, and Martin Riker, senior lecturer in English, has won a Golden Colophon Award for Paradigm Independent Publishing from the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses.
Public Health

At the bedside

Frontline caregivers worked with COVID-19 positive patients at the 8400 level of Barnes-Jewish Hospital on May 1, 2020. (Photo: Matt Miller/Washington University School of Medicine)
Han Li, MD ’15, shares what it was likes to treat COVID-19 patients during the early days of the pandemic.
Medicine & Health

Inequity and the path to change

Vetta Thompson, the E. Desmond Lee Professor of Racial and Ethnic Studies at the Brown School, discusses how partnership and sustained community efforts are key components in addressing the racism that contributes to disparities in disease, including COVID-19.
Awards & Notables

Quoted: Headliners

Alumni, faculty and students have been making headlines during the pandemic for their efforts to help others understand its impact and navigate possible solutions.