The Antarctic Ozone Hole: A Global Success Story of Science and Policy
Professor Susan Solomon from MIT will deliver the 2026 Center for Aerosol Science and Engineering (CASE) Distinguished Lecture.
Past Events
Sustainable Fashion Week - Industry Panel
Join us to hear from experts across the sustainble fashion industry.
Refreshments starting at 5:30, panel starting at 6:00 pm.
Refreshments starting at 5:30, panel starting at 6:00 pm.
Dunker 101
Sustainable Fashion Week
Sustainable Fashion Week - Monday, October 19 - Friday, October 23, 2026.
Fall 2026 Study Abroad Fair
WashU Overseas Programs is excited to host its Fall Study Abroad Fair for all students in Arts & Sciences.
WashU Athletic Complex | Varsity Gym
FARM Food Futures Forum: From Rural Health to Food Security
The health of rural communities is closely connected to the food systems we all depend on. On October 13 and 14, 2026, explore how agriculture, markets, and public health can work together to strengthen communities and build a healthier food future.
Alumni Panel Discussion: Sustainability and Climate Change Solutions in Business
WashU students are invited to attend a panel discussion with alumni who are working in the business community in the areas of sustainability and climate change. This event will be lively, practical, and focused on potential career opportunities, as well as how to prepare for the workforce in these fields. Registration Requested.
Schnuck Pavilion, Room 202 | Schnuck Pavilion
Fall 2026 Major-Minor Fair
Each fall, the College holds a Major-Minor Fair, where students can talk to faculty members and get more information on many majors and minors at one time and in one place.
WashU Athletic Complex
Making Saint Louis the Nature City of the 21st Century Symposium
Bayer Event Center, Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110
First day of classes
Tyson Summer Symposium and Dinner
Tyson Research Center
Tyson Environmental Conference and Dinner
Tyson Research Center
Tyson Research Showcase and Dinner
Tyson Research Center
Indigenous Health Summit
The summit will be held at the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center at the Washington University Medical School Campus on May 5, 2026, from 4PM to 8PM.
Farrell Learning and Teaching Center
Amanda Nguyen, an activist, astronaut, and author
Wrighton Hall, room 300
FMS Colloquium Lecture Series: Alice Lovejoy "Tales of Militant Chemistry: The Film Factory in a Century of War”
(co-sponsorship with Environmental Studies)
Seigle Room 106
36th Annual Buder Center Powwow
The Buder Center Powwow is free and open to the public on Saturday, April 11th, 2026.
Washington University Field House, 330 N. Big Bend Blvd.
Glassberg/Greensfelder Forum
Hosted by EEPS and the Center for the Environment
Rudolph Hall | Room 301
Cahokia Mounds Virtual Winter Lecture Series
"Collaborative Archaeology and Community History in Brooklyn, Illinois"
Erin Benson, PhD, RPA
Coordinator, American Bottom Field Station, Illinois State Archaeological Survey
Erin Benson, PhD, RPA
Coordinator, American Bottom Field Station, Illinois State Archaeological Survey
Virtual
The Serengeti Rules: The Regulation and Restoration of Biodiversity
Join us for a guest lecture featuring Sean Carroll, Balo-Simon Endowed Chair and Distinguished University Professor of Biology, University of Maryland- College Park.
Clark-Fox Forum, Hillman Hall | Livestream available
Carolina Caycedo: Arthur L. and Sheila Prensky Island Press Visiting Artist Lecture
Carolina Caycedo will deliver the Arthur L. and Sheila Prensky Island Press Visiting Artist Lecture as part of the Sam Fox School’s Public Lecture Series at WashU.
Steinberg Auditorium
"Statistics for AI or AI for Statistics?" Dean's Distinguished Lecture with Xuming He
Join us for a lecture and reception.
Clark-Fox Forum, Hillman Hall
Distinguished Knight Lecture & Political Science Speaker Series
Declining Oil Production Leads to More Democracy
Prof. Michael Ross (UCLA)
Prof. Michael Ross (UCLA)
Umrath Lounge - Catered lunch starts at 11:00 AM
Tyson History Project Roundtable
Explore the complex history of the land on which Tyson Research Center sits, and the humans who have made use of its terrain and ecological features over thousands of years.
DUC, room 276
Cahokia Mounds Virtual Winter Lecture Series
"Reinterpretations of Ancient Spiro: The Ritual Realm of the Mississippians"
Eric D. Singleton, PhD
McCasland Chair of Cowboy Culture and Curator of Native American Art & Ethnology at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
Eric D. Singleton, PhD
McCasland Chair of Cowboy Culture and Curator of Native American Art & Ethnology at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
Virtual
Cahokia Mounds Virtual Winter Lecture Series
"From Piasa to payiihaski: Supernatural Symbolism and Misconstrued Tales in the Illinois Valley"
Logan Pappenfort - Director of Tribal Relations at Illinois State Museum
Logan Pappenfort - Director of Tribal Relations at Illinois State Museum
Virtual
Your local NWS offices are hosting a PUBLIC Storm Anxiety Webinar and Q&A session
Do you experience nervousness or anxiety when hazardous weather is forecast or when it happens where you are?
Don't Be Scared, Be Prepared!
Don't Be Scared, Be Prepared!
Online via GoToWebinar
Disease Ecology on a Changing Planet
WashU’s SPHERE Innovation Research Network invites you to its inaugural convening, Disease Ecology on a Changing Planet, exploring how environmental change is reshaping the spread of diseases affecting humans, animals, and ecosystems. Hear from leading experts in disease ec
Clark‑Fox Forum, WashU, St. Louis & online via Zoom
Silent Sky
Before Edwin Hubble and Stephen Hawking, there was Henrietta Leavitt. 'Silent Sky' takes audiences on Leavitt’s real-life journey as one of Harvard Observatory’s female “human computers” at the turn of the 20th century.
A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre
Scott Krummenacher Presents at the A&S Teaching Innovation Showcase
Join us in supporting our faculty member, Scott Krummenacher, as he presents at this year’s A&S Teaching Innovation Showcase!
Clark-Fox Forum, Hillman Hall
Bringing Science to Society: A Conversation with Katelyn Jetelina
Dr. Katelyn Jetelina is a public health leader whose publication, "Your Local Epidemiologist," has nearly 400,000 subscribers on Substack. Jetelina has a Master's in Public Health and a PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. She works as an epidemiologist, data scientist and scientific consultant to organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Clark-Fox Forum, Hillman Hall, Washington
Alumni Panel Discussion: Sustainability and Climate Change Solutions in Business
WashU students are invited to attend a panel discussion with recent Wash U alumni who are working in the New York business community in the areas of sustainability and climate change. This event will be lively, practical, and focused on potential career opportunities, as well as how to prepare for the workforce in these fields. Registration Required (link below).
Bauer Hall 240 | Bauer Hall
A Conversation on Religion and the Environment: Academia, Community, Activism
The planetary ecological crisis impacts every dimension of human life, not least the religious and spiritual. This event will feature flash-talks and panel discussion from six speakers whose academic research, environmental activism, and faith-based community building are informed in distinct ways by concern for life on our planet. Their backgrounds span the humanities and STEM, and blend community leadership inside and outside academia. This event seeks to speak across disciplines, and to build bridges between the university community and the broader public. All are welcome; food and drinks provided!
Ann W. Olin Women's Building Formal Lounge