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
October 09, 2025 4:30 pm Environmental Studies Knight Distinguished Lecture Karen C. Seto Frederick C. Hixon Professor of Geography and Urbanization Faculty Director, Hixon Center for Urban Sustainability, Co-Director, Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions, Affiliated faculty, Yale School of Architecture, Yale School of the Environment U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Council on Foreign Relations Umrath Lounge | Danforth Campus
September 25, 2025 5:30 pm Planting the Future: A Campus Walk and Talk with Doug Tallamy Umrath Lounge
April 12, 2025 12:00 pm 35th Annual Buder Center Powwow FREE and Open to the Public WashU Field House