The Record: Happenings

A weekly guide to events for the WashU community

Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019

In the Spotlight

Academic year kicks off with annual Reflections event

Nadine Strossen, author of the Common Reading Program selection, “Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship,” will deliver the keynote address at “Reflections: Unity, Social Justice, and Peace,” an annual event celebrating the start of the academic year. The event begins at 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, in Graham Chapel.

Upcoming Events

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AUG

Wealth and asset management conference opens today

Thursday, Aug. 22 – Friday, Aug. 23

Key leaders from some of the United States’ largest financial-adviser firms are featured speakers at the fourth annual Wealth and Asset Management Research Conference. Register online. Knight Hall, Emerson Auditorium.

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AUG

Jacques Thibaud String Trio

7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22

The Jacques Thibaud String Trio, founded at the Berlin School of Art in 1994, performs with Chinese-American concert pianist Tao Lin. Ticketed event. 560 Music Center, Pillsbury Theatre.

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AUG

Automated external defibrillator demonstrations

Tuesday, Aug. 27 – Thursday, Aug. 29

The university’s Emergency Management Department is hosting product demonstrations on the Medical, Danforth and West campuses so faculty, staff and students can be more familiar with the new Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) being deployed across the campuses. AEDs are used to help people in cardiac arrest.

30 AUGUST

Investigative journalist takes look at pesticide science

1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30

Investigative journalist Carey Gillam will deliver the first talk of the fall 2019 Agri-Food Workshop lecture series, “Monsanto Trials and Monsanto Papers,” casting a critical eye on industry influence and pesticide science. Seigle Hall, Room 204.

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Looking Ahead

4:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29

‘Solar system elemental abundances’

Noon Thursday, Sept. 5

Nicole Garnett on ‘The Value of Educational Pluralism’

3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6

Noah Cohan talk on fan narratives book

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SEP

SAVE THE DATE

Q&A with Chinese artist Ai Weiwei

5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26

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