Implications of Igneous Sills Intruding Carbon-Rich Sediments: Initial Results from IODP Expedition 385
Dan Lizarralde, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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The Seismicity and Shallow Structure of the Forearc and Incoming Plate at the Mariana Subduction Zone
Melody Eimer, for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Washington University in St. Louis
New Mechanisms for Plate Tectonics, Lunar Drift, and Differential Rotation of the Lithosphere
Anne Hofmeister, Washington University in St. Louis
Decoding the Past: Surface Processes as a Key to Planetary Evolution
Erica Jawin, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
The Formation of the Earth and Moon
Simon Lock, California Institute of Technology
Environmental Studies Across the Arts and Sciences
Source-to-Sink Processes in Gale Crater: Investigating Sedimentary Rocks on the Red Planet
Kirsten Siebach, Rice University
Hot Topic Coffee Hour: Microaggressions
The Chemistry Department's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee invite the science community to a Hot Topic Coffee Hour on microaggressions.
Volcanic and Tectonic Processes Across the Solar System
Paul Byrne, North Carolina State University
Hacking Climate Change with Science and Engineering
Characterizing Processes Past and Present through Remote Sensing of Planetary Surfaces
Nathan Stein, California Institute of Technology
Geoscience Career Workshop
Led by Shawn E. Nordell, Career Consultant at WashU's Career Center
What Can the Preservation of Early Cambrian Fossils Tell Us about Redox in the Oceans?
Sara Pruss, Smith College
Brown Bag: Mineralogy and Petrology of Lunar Mare Basalt Breccia 12384
Christopher Yen, Graduate Student in Earth and Planetary Sciences
Spring Break
No classes or colloquia will be held March 9-20.
Online Instruction
Danforth and Medical Campus classes will shift to online instruction.
POSTPONED: Fostering an Inclusive Classroom Climate
In this workshop, participants will engage with concrete strategies for creating a productive, inclusive classroom environment. Throughout, we will discuss how to develop a classroom culture in which students feel heard, welcomed, and valued.
Facilitator: Dr. Meg Gregory, Assistant Director, Educational Development, The Center for Teaching and Learning
CANCELED: Wanted Dead or Alive: On the Hunt for Microbes below the Ocean Floor
Brandi Reese, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi
Teaching to a Diverse Population
Participants in this workshop will learn about the different identities and backgrounds that comprise our classrooms and discuss effective strategies for reaching all students during the classroom experience. This workshop will take place via Zoom.
Facilitator: Dr. Denise Leonard, Associate Director, Educational Development, The Center for Teaching and Learning
CANCELED: Wind-Dominated Landscapes of Earth, Mars, Titan, and Pluto
Jani Radebaugh, Brigham Young University
Internal Structures and Spin Evolutions of Small Bodies in the Solar System and their Geophysical Implications: A Case Study on Ceres, Vesta, and Arrokoth
Xiaochen Mao, Dissertation Defense
CANCELED: EPS Colloquium: Jessica Conroy
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Experimental Constraints on Igneous Iron Isotopic Fractionation and Diffusion
Kelsey Prissel, Dissertation Defense
Planetary Climates
An illustrated presentation by Ray Arvidson about climate change on Venus, Earth, and Mars
Senior Thesis Presentations & Awards Ceremony
This year's senior thesis presentations and department awards ceremony will be held virtually via Zoom.
Astronomy on Tap!
Dr. Kirsten L. Siebach, Rice University and Dr. Ryan Watkins, Planetary Science Institute
College of Arts & Sciences Virtual Recognition Ceremony
We will host a virtual recognition ceremony for graduating students, their friends and families, and the Arts & Sciences community on Friday, May 15, 2020 at noon (CT).
Journey to Farpoint: NASA's New Horizons Mission Encounters the Kuiper Belt Object Arrokoth
An illustrated presentation by Bill McKinnon will be featured at the May meeting of the Saint Louis Astronomical Society
What Does It Mean to Be Here, Now?
An open session hosted by the Academy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
White Allyship Workshop
An event for students, faculty, and staff hosted by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion
Racism Pandemic Town Hall: Is It Juneteenth Yet?
An event for students, faculty, and staff hosted by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion
Where do we go from here? Politics, Policy, and Our Civic Responsibility: A Conversation with Congressman Dick Gephardt
Join the Gephardt Institute for a conversation with their founder, former Congressman Dick Gephardt, on politics, policy, and our civic responsibility in the context of COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement, along with other current national issues. David Blount, Engage Democracy Fellow and MSW Candidate, will moderate the discussion.
In St. Louis: 5 Years Later
A discussion organized by the Academy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Racism Pandemic Town Hall: Athletes of Color & Athletics in 2020
Part of an ongoing series organized by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion
Foundations of an Inclusive Workplace
A collaborative learning session organized by the Academy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Framing Black Experiences in Science & Engineering
A panel discussion organized by the NSF's National Science Board
#ShutDownSTEM: Connecting Race and Policing to STEM Inequities
A seminar presented by Odis Johnson, hosted by the McKelvey School of Engineering
In St. Louis: Ferguson Commission
A discussion organized by the Academy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Foundations of an Inclusive Workplace
A collaborative learning session organized by the Academy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
In St. Louis: Story of Change
A discussion organized by the Academy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Racism Pandemic Town Hall: Who is an Essential Worker?
Part of an ongoing series organized by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion
Standing on the Shoulders of Apollo 15: Past and Future Lunar Exploration
A presentation by Jeffrey Gillis-Davis, of the WashU Department of Physics, will be featured at the August meeting of the Saint Louis Astronomical Society.
Foundations of an Inclusive Workplace
A collaborative learning session organized by the Academy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Black in Geoscience Week
The first annual Black in Geoscience Week
Foundations of an Inclusive Workplace
A collaborative learning session organized by the Academy for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Isotopic Constraints on the Origin and Evolution of Martian Volatiles
Kun Wang, Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis Astronomical Society Meeting - Water, water, everywhere
Water, water, everywhere: from the study of meteorites to the origin of Earth's water -
an illustrated presentation by Dr. Lionel Vacher, Washington University in St. Louis.
Venusian Habitable Climate Scenarios: Modeling Venus through Time and Applications to Slowly Rotating Venus-Like Exoplanets
Michael Way, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Origin of the Short-Lived Radionuclides, and the Sun's Astrophysical Birth Environment
Steven Desch (Hosted by Ogliore/Ogilvie), Arizona State University
SciComm Advocacy: Writing an Op-ed or Letter to the Editor
An AGU Sharing Science webinar
Mineral Diversity and Crystal Chemistry at Gale Crater, Mars from the CheMin X-ray Diffractometer
Haskin Memorial Lecture delivered by Elizabeth Rampe, Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division at NASA Johnson Space Center
The Reaction and Preservation of Organic Molecules on Goethite
Charlene Estrada, South Mountain Community College
Slope, Roughness, and Grain Size: What Does Throwing Rocks down Hills Tell Us about Steepland Sediment Transport before and after Wildfire?
Danica Roth, Colorado School of Mines
Midwest Climate Summit - Session 3
Picture a Scientist: film screening hosted by the Biology Inclusion Committee
Join the Biology Department for a special screening of Picture a Scientist, a film highlighting female scientists and the endeavor to make science itself more inclusive, equitable, and diverse.
Call to Action: Anti-Racism Efforts in the Geosciences
Virtual workshop hosted by the Geological Society of America
Halloween with the Dean
E-Waste Recycling and LED Swap
E-waste recycling drive hosted by the Office of Sustainability and the Office of Information Security
The Ups and Downs of Last Interglacial Sea Level
Jacky Austermann, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Midwest Climate Summit - Session 4
Wednesdays with WashU: Robert L. Behnken
Wednesdays with WashU is a webinar series featuring Washington University alumni, faculty and parents from around the world.
Climate Change Speaker Series: Scott W. Tinker
Scott W. Tinker, director of the Bureau of Economic Geology at UT-Austin, presents "A Sustainable Energy Future: Balancing Environment, Energy, and Economy"
On the Cusp of a Tear: Arc-Continent Collision in the Banda Arc
Meghan Miller, Australian National University
Simulation Experiments on Venus Lightning: Electrochemistry in Atmosphere and at Surface
Hongkun (Quincy) Qu will present this lunch-time talk
Geography Awareness Week 2020
WashU Libraries will host virtual programming for Geography Awareness Week
Safe Zones Training
Safe Zones aims to educate individuals on college campuses about LGBTQ issues and help participants become better allies to LGBTQ students, staff, administrators and faculty.
Climate, Water, Life, and Rock: Paleoclimate and Geobiology from Kiritimati Lake Sediments
Jessica Conroy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Midwest Climate Summit - Session 5
Photochemical Processing by Nearby Stars Recorded in Sulfur Isotopes of Cosmic Symplectite
Lionel Vacher, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Physics and the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences
Production and Post Depositional Transformation of (Per)chlorate on Earth and Mars
Andrew Jackson, Texas Tech University
Lunch-Time Talk: EPS Library
Transformed: Observations and Implications of Rapid Reconfiguration of the Greenland Ice Sheet
Twila Moon, University of Colorado
An Abnormally Stable Ca-Sulfate Phase on Mars
A lunch-time talk with Erbin Shi