Political activist Emma Sulkowicz discussed her journey to becoming a performance artist at the panel “Carry Your Weight: Sexual Violence on Campus” on Thursday, Nov. 9, at Graham Chapel. 

Ryan Hass, Director of the Brooking Institution’s John L. Thornton China Center, delivered a lecture at Washington University that addressed concerns over a future conflict between the United States and China, Nov. 14. 

Dr. Kathleen McInnis, Senior Fellow and Director of the Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discussed her experience in Ukraine, the progression of Ukraine’s conflict with Russia, and the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Sept. 27.

Washington University ranked No. 24 in the annual Best National University Rankings list by U.S. News & World Report, nine spots lower than last year’s No. 15 ranking.

The event “What Would You Do if You Only Had One Week to Live?” fostered dialogue among students and faculty on the science of happiness and finding meaning in a time-limited life, April 12.