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August 2021

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August 2021

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In search of refuge

Researchers look at whether Ozark oases at Tyson Research Center — climate change refugia — could help species persist in spite of rising temperatures.

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Our world, by degrees: In search of refuge

As temperatures rise, could the Ozarks provide plants a safe refuge? WashU and Missouri Botanical Garden researchers are exploring the possibilities.

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Our world, <i>by degrees</i>: In search of refuge

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Hostile Terrain 94 at Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum

Monday, Aug. 23– Friday, Sept. 3

Prominently displayed in the Kemper Museum’s lobby, the HT94 project is intended to spark conversations about borders and border crossings and their impact on global and local communities today.

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Public tour: ‘Art on Campus’

2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29

Join us for live, interactive tours on Zoom featuring several artworks in the Kemper Art Museum collection. Participants will view images of the artworks through screen sharing and may submit questions. On Aug. 29, Leslie Markle, curator for public art, discusses artworks installed throughout the Danforth Campus as part of the Art on Campus program.