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The Assembly Series, Washington University’s signature lecture series, enjoys a long and rich tradition. Since 1953, the series has presented more than 1,000 of the most important voices of our time and has featured leaders and visionaries who have helped shape our history.

WashU invites distinguished speakers from around the globe to address scientific, social, economic, medical, and other challenges in the local, national, and international environments.

The twin threats of climate change and loss of biodiversity on Earth are mobilizing scientists and policy makers to help ensure a future for humanity. The stakes could not be higher. This is the key message of the Living Earth Collaborative at WashU.

In research supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Randall Martin and his colleagues proposed a way to obtain a broader, more accurate view of pollution.

Nancy Reynolds is documenting Egypt’s construction of the Aswan High Dam for her second book project.

The Social Policy Institute (SPI) at WashU provides a systems-level understanding of policy problems and promotes corresponding solutions.

Guillermo Rosas studies the economic consequences of political regimes and the effects of political institutions on political elite behavior, especially in Latin America.

George Kyei is the principal investigator of the HIV Cure Research Infrastructure Study, based at the University of Ghana, which trains African scientists in HIV research and treatment.

Washington University in St. Louis and the Taiwan Ministry of Education continue their partnership to attract and educate highly talented students to pursue their PhD. Since 2012, the Taiwan Ministry of Education (MOE) and WashU have jointly supported more than 55 PhD students in the Taiwan MOE-WashU Fellowship in a range of programs such as biomedical sciences, engineering and applied sciences, […]

Lynne Breakstone, PhD, AB ’64, MA ’67, was among the first students to study abroad in 1962.