October 23, 2026 11:00 am 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. Whitaker Hall 100
October 19, 2026 Sustainable Fashion Week Sustainable Fashion Week - Monday, October 19 - Friday, October 23, 2026.
October 13 to October 14, 2026 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.
October 12, 2026 6:00 pm 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
September 14, 2026 Making Saint Louis the Nature City of the 21st Century Symposium Bayer Event Center, Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110
March 16, 2026 5:30 pm 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
February 25, 2026 11:30 am Distinguished Knight Lecture & Political Science Speaker Series Declining Oil Production Leads to More Democracy Prof. Michael Ross (UCLA) Umrath Lounge - Catered lunch starts at 11:00 AM
February 24, 2026 12:00 pm 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
February 22, 2026 1:00 pm 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 Virtual
January 21, 2026 9:00 am 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
November 05, 2025 5:30 pm 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