Perspectives

Jalyn Bonk, a staff nurse at WashU Medicine, brings a personal connection to her work with breast cancer patients. She shares her story in Human Resources’ staff spotlight.

Already, however, the new rule may be having a chilling effect. Despite years of annual growth in the number of foreign-born applicants to U.S. physician training programs, 2025 has seen a nearly 10% drop. If the new H-1B fee is applied to physicians, the number is likely to keep falling, writes Patrick Aguilar.

The future of legal practice will be written with AI. The only question is whether law schools will prepare their students to properly harness that power, write Stefanie Lindquist and Oliver Roberts.

Rick Moore, at WashU’s Center for Teaching and Learning, takes part in a podcast episode to offer ideas about how faculty members can prepare for and navigate politically charged moments in their classes.

The United States government’s coordinated repeal of the right to culture has grave consequences for the texture of our daily lives. But there are ways to fight back, writes Ignacio Sánchez Prado.

By documenting the unexpected – the seemingly impossible survivors – we’re reminded that nature still holds surprises that can fundamentally change how we think about life itself, writes Jonathan Losos.

The combination of free speech and gun rights makes the growing problem of political violence much harder to solve, writes Gregory Magarian.

Sean Savoie, in the Performing Arts Department in Arts & Sciences, explores the surprising ways that lighting design shapes our well-being and daily life.

American politics have reached a point where a radical solution may be needed. It’s worth thinking about, anyway, writes Stephen Legomsky.

If pharmacists wish to regulate themselves, history makes clear they need to define what it means to act in the public interest and ensure that other pharmacists comply. If not, the state has proved more than willing to step in and do the job for them. They may not like the results, writes Elizabeth Chiarello.