The Record Happenings

Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023

‘She Leads’ to empower women through panels, presentations

The Ann W. and Spencer T. Olin-Chancellor’s Fellowship will host the 2023 “She Leads” symposium Oct. 20 in Knight Hall’s Emerson Auditorium. Tatum Getty, a WashU alumna and founding general partner of THENA Capital, will deliver the Karl King Hoagland Jr. keynote for the symposium.

Upcoming events

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‘Reflection on the Oslo Accords’

7–8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28

Daniel Kurtzer, a former U.S. ambassador to Egypt, will reflect on the Sept. 13, 1993, Oslo Accords – agreements intended to create peace between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization. Hillman Hall, Room 70.

OCT

Public Health Speaker Series: Katelyn Jetelina

Noon Tuesday, Oct. 3

The Brown School welcomes Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist and scientific communicator, as part of the Public Health Speaker Series in connection with the “Here and Next” strategic plan. Hillman Hall, Clark-Fox Forum.

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‘Mindfulness and the skills of human flourishing’

4–5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4

Richard Davidson, founder and director of the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will give the keynote speech for WashU Mindfulness Day. Umrath Hall Lounge.

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Global Research Symposium scheduled Oct. 5-7

Thursday, Oct. 5– Saturday, Oct. 7

The McDonnell Academy Global Research Symposium, “Forces Reshaping the World,” will highlight the work of seed grant awardees receiving funding from the McDonnell International Scholars Academy and its campus partners. The three-day event will take place on the Danforth and Medical campuses.

Looking ahead

OCT

Virtual talk on reproductive health, justice

12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5

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Take Care Health Fair

10 a.m.–2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10

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Pitch Partners: ‘Centering racial equity’

5–7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11

Exhibits and ongoing events

Open October 2023 kicks off

Becker Medical Library and University Libraries present a monthlong series of virtual and in-person seminars highlighting trends in open science, open data and open access. The Oct. 19 keynote address for the series will feature representatives from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA discussing forthcoming public access initiatives.

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Save the Date

Parent & Family Weekend

Friday, Oct. 27– Sunday, Oct. 29