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Friday, November 19

19th-Century Medical Schools of St. Louis
19 Nov

St. Louis witnessed the creation of two-dozen medical schools in the 1800s, including the first west of the Mississippi River and the only two still in...

A Day in the Life
19 Nov

The portability of miniature books makes them perfect for carrying and using throughout daily life. A large portion of the Julian and Hope Edison Collection...

Exhibit: Transnational Framings: German Visual Culture in the Age of Nationalism
19 Nov

The exhibition Transnational Framings: German Visual Culture in the Age of Nationalism, 1848-1919, demonstrates how mass-produced, illustrated media from...

Joy Williams: Honored Guest
19 Nov

The Washington University Libraries acquired the Joy Williams Papers in 2017, a significant milestone for its Modern Literature Collection. Williams is one...

Li Yuexi 李月溪(1881-1946), Telebiao 特勒驃, Stone relief rubbing taken from the Six Horses of Zhao Mausoleum 昭陵六骏
19 Nov

Legendary: Horses and Classical Chinese Literature is an exhibition inspired by Chinese culture and literature highlighting essential works from the East...

Moving Magic: Movable Books in the Rare Books Collections
19 Nov

Though many consider pop-up books to be for children, books with moving parts have been around for centuries and encompass all genres. The Rare Book...

PAD presents: 'The Science of Leaving Omaha'
19 Nov

By Carter Lewis Directed by Andrea Urice Iris is working the night shift at the Belladonna Funeral Home when Baker breaks in to say farewell to his wife,...

Friday, November 19, 2021 | 12:00 AM
Frisky Friday
19 Nov

Providing a safe, confidential space to speak with a sexual health expert about safer sex and pleasure.

ESE Seminar: Crystal Noel
19 Nov

Observation of a Quantum Phase Transition on a Trapped Ion Quantum Computer In this talk I will introduce our trapped ion quantum computer based on 171Yb+...

Friday, November 19, 2021 | 10:00 AM
Open Source Geospatial Panel
19 Nov

This panel discussion will include WashU faculty and local institutions using open source tools to analyze and visualize spatial questions or problems. Part...

Friday, November 19, 2021 | 10:00 AM
Virtual Event
Roundtable Event: Community Centered Data Practice
19 Nov

Data is a powerful tool that can improve services and impact, yet many social sector organizations lack the resources or capacity to leverage data...

Friday, November 19, 2021 | 10:00 AM
Virtual Event
Assistive AI and the Unusual Effectiveness of Abstractions
19 Nov

Dr. Siddharth Srivastava Assistant Professor of Computing & Augmented Intelligence, Arizona State University Can we balance efficiency and reliability while...

Friday, November 19, 2021 | 11:00 AM
EECE Seminar - Mark Swihart
19 Nov

Mark Swihart, UB Distinguished Professor and Department Chair, Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo (SUNY) Flame-based Aerosol...

Friday, November 19, 2021 | 11:00 AM
Performance: Portrait, number 1 man (day clean ta sun down)
19 Nov

The Outwin artist Sheldon Scott performs Portrait, number 1 man (day clean ta sun down) in the Museum’s Atrium. The artist will hull and winnow grains of...

Friday, November 19, 2021 | 11:00 AM
Perspectives:  Learning from The Lakota
19 Nov

This virtual event is hosted by the Washington University School of Medicine, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In honor of Native American...

Friday, November 19, 2021 | 12:00 PM
Virtual Event
Cycle Express
19 Nov

Join BearFIT Instructor Meghann in The Dark Room for this 30 min cycle class! We will get a quick sweat on and feel like we packed in 50 mins of work! ...

En o musubi: Eternal Ties and Missed Connections in the Animation of Makoto Shinkai
19 Nov

The third-highest grossing animated film of all time, "Your Name" (Kimi no na wa, 2017), is a powerful romance that depicts young Japanese people in...

Friday, November 19, 2021 | 1:00 PM
BearFit Zumba
19 Nov

Join BearFIT Instructor Eve for this fun dance party to the latest latin pop.

Friday, November 19, 2021 | 5:30 PM
Film Screening: 'When Claude Got Shot'
19 Nov

Directed by Brad Lichtenstein U.S | 2020 | Documentary 97 minutes | English “When Claude Got Shot” follows the multi-year struggles of Claude Motley, a...

Friday, November 19, 2021 | 7:30 PM
The Voyager Spacecraft Golden 'Greatest Hits' Record
19 Nov

The Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft provided spectacular views as they flew by Jupiter and Saturn in 1979 and 1980-1981. Voyager 2 traveled on to...

Friday, November 19, 2021 | 7:30 PM
Virtual Event
Kids On Campus Sketch Comedy Show
19 Nov

Do you like Saturday Night Live? Come on down to the Village Black Box to watch WashU's own sketch comedy show! After 1.5 years of video sketches, KOC is...

Friday, November 19, 2021 | 8:00 PM

Friday, November 19