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Thursday, August 26

A Day in the Life
26 Aug

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
26 Aug

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

Higher Ground: Honoring Washington Park Cemetery, Its People and Place
26 Aug

The history of Washington Park Cemetery, the once largest African American cemetery in the St Louis region, reveals a pattern of practices representing...

Hostile Terrain 94 at Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
26 Aug

Hostile Terrain 94 (HT94) is a global pop-up exhibition composed of thousands of handwritten toe tags that represent migrants who died in the Arizona desert...

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
26 Aug

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
26 Aug

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...

Welcome for incoming doctoral students
26 Aug

Orientation and welcome events for incoming doctoral students will be held on Thursday, Aug. 26 and Friday, Aug. 27. More details coming soon.

Abstract DNA illustration (image: Shutterstock)
26 Aug

The Synthetic Biology Young Speaker Series (SynBYSS) is a yearlong, weekly, virtual seminar series. The series is organized and chaired by Tae Seok Moon,...

Thursday, August 26, 2021 | 10:00 AM
Virtual Event
Three Strategies to Promote Academic Integrity in Writing
26 Aug

In this virtual conversation, we discuss 3 strategies for promoting academic integrity in student writing. In particular, we will discuss unique assignment...

Thursday, August 26, 2021 | 10:00 AM
Virtual Event
WUSM Farmer's Market
26 Aug

The Office of Sustainability, Operations & Facilities Management Department, and Human Resources are excited to announce the return of The School of Medicine...

Thursday, August 26, 2021 | 10:00 AM
Millstone Pool
26 Aug

Sumers Rec Center access is currently limited to students only. Swimmers are required to register for report times beginning 48 hours in advance at...

Thursday, August 26, 2021 | 11:30 AM
Teaching for Social Impact
26 Aug

Recent political and social events such as the pandemic, Black Lives Matter movement, and the recent presidential election have left instructors wondering...

Thursday, August 26, 2021 | 12:00 PM
Virtual Event
Promoting Academic Honesty in Exams
26 Aug

Since the start of the pandemic, academic honesty has become a growing concern for many instructors. Join our discussion of strategies to promote academic...

Thursday, August 26, 2021 | 2:00 PM
Virtual Event
3rd Language Teaching Fair
26 Aug

Interested language faculty and instructors from across language departments are invited to come together to discuss language teaching at WashU and to learn...

Thursday, August 26, 2021 | 2:30 PM
Virtual Event
Millstone Pool
26 Aug

Sumers Rec Center access is currently limited to students only. Swimmers are required to register for report times beginning 48 hours in advance at...

Thursday, August 26, 2021 | 5:00 PM

Thursday, August 26