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A courtyard with furniture and tiled floor

February 13, 2026

Exploring Mosques in Morocco

February 11, 2026

Dowd Illustration Research Archive Acquires the Reynold Brown Collection

A student studying on the lawn outside of Olin Library.

February 9, 2026

Black History Month Books Recommended by WashU Professors

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February 13
10:00am—11:00am CT
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Unlocking the Power of WashU Data: How Governance Connects, Protects, and Empowers You
This session introduces how Data Governance empowers the WashU community to confidently find, understand, and use critical institutional data without…
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February 13
11:00am—4:00pm
John M. Olin Library, Room 142
Douglass Day
Drop in for a collaborative digital transcribe-a-thon in celebration of the birthday of Frederick Douglass, noted abolitionist, orator, and U.S….
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February 13
12:00pm—1:30pm
McDonnell Medical Sciences Building, Floor 1
Data Management and Sharing Trivia Challenge
Register for the Love Data Week DMS Trivia Challenge and turn your lunch hour into a team-building trivia session focused…
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February 16
10:00am—1:00pm
John M. Olin Library, Level A, Research Studio, A06
Qualitative Data Coding with Atlas.ti
This workshop provides both a conceptual overview and practical introduction to Atlas.ti, a qualitative data management software. It is designed…
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February 16
1:00pm—3:00pm
John M. Olin Library, Instruction Room 2
Games & Storytelling with Twine
Twine is a free, open-source tool for telling interactive stories and choose your own adventure games. In the first half…
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Washington University Archives

A photograph of Brookings Hall at the time of the 1904 World's Fair exhibition.

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Early University History

From the earliest surviving letter to our Inaugural Address, these items showcase the beginnings of WashU.

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Local History Collections

A black and white photo of a gentleman in a top hat helping two ladies off the cobblestone street and onto the Wayne & Carpenter #63 Streetcar in Saint Louis.

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St. Louis Politics & Activism

The St. Louis History Collection holds the City of St. Louis Mayor’s administrations and board of aldermen files, offering a detailed look at choices made in the city from 1943-1981.

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Modern Literature Collection