Louis Clark Vanuxem Lectures

The Louis Clark Vanuxem Lecture Series was founded in 1912 with a bequest of $25,000 under the will of Louis Clark Vanuxem of the Class of 1879 for the purpose of supporting public lectures at the University on subjects of current scientific interest. 

Notable Lectures

Alfred N, Whitehead
Edwin P. Hubble
Robert Oppenheimer
Freeman Dyson
2006-2007 | Elaine Oran, "Matchsticks, Scramjets, and Black Holes: Numerical Simulation Faces Reality"
2008-2009 | Marcia Angell

 

Upcoming Lectures

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Past Lectures

"The Future of Climate, Technology, and Society" Kim Stanley Robinson
Apr 23, 2025, 5:00 pm

Kim Stanley Robinson is a New York Times bestseller and winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards. He is the author of more than twenty books, including the bestselling Mars trilogy and the critically acclaimed 2312, Shaman, New York 2140, and The Ministry for the Future. He…

Aomawa Shields
Feb 6, 2025, 5:00 pm

Life on Other Planets: Finding My Place in the Universe

Dr. David Sedlak
May 2, 2024, 4:30 pm

Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate