Woods Lecture Series, Butler University

04/06/2026

Don't miss our final Woods lecture of the season as we welcome Claire Bowen to Shelton Auditorium on Tuesday, April 14 @ 7:30 as she discusses "From Raw Data to Well-Done Decisions: Baking Federal Data into Facts that Serve the Public Good."

Claire McKay Bowen (she/her) is a senior fellow and leads the Data Governance and Privacy Practice Area at the Urban Institute. Her research focuses on developing technical and policy solutions to safely expand access to confidential data for advancing evidence-based policymaking and ensuring everyone is responsibly represented in data. She also has an interest in improving science communication. In 2024, she became an American Statistical Association Fellow “for her significant contributions in the field of statistical data privacy, leadership activities in support of the profession, and commitment to mentoring the next generation of statisticians and data scientists.” Further, she is a member of the ICPSR Governing Council and several other data governance and data privacy committees as well as an adjunct professor at Stonehill College.

The event and parking are free to the public with no ticket required.

*Please note that this event was originally scheduled to take place at Schrott Center for the Arts. It has been moved to Shelton Auditorium.

03/23/2026

Woods Lecture this week! Dr. Eduardo Brondizio will tell us about his anthropological research in Amazonia. Please join us!

02/07/2026

Join us Wednesday, February 8 at 7:30pm in the Schrott Center at Butler University for the Woods Lecture by Dr. Hava Siegelmann. Her presentation will be titled "The Superior Artificial Intelligence We Want". Free and open to the public!

11/03/2025

Just ten days away from our next Woods lecture, exploring the deep ocean with Dr. Dawn Wright! Don't miss it!

10/11/2025

This Wednesday! Come hear about one of the longest running wildlife studies ever, the Isle Royale Wolf Study! Free and open to the public. Note that the Shelton Auditorium is on Butler's "South Campus".

09/14/2025

The Woods Lecture Series schedule for 2025-2026 has been finalized! Our Fall 2025 speakers are shown below. See the full schedule for our 2025 and 2026 speakers. Free and open to the public, the lecture series features top scientists and others in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics and related disciplines. Mark your calendars!

09/14/2025

The Woods Lecture Series schedule for 2025-2026 has been finalized! Free and open to the public, the lecture series features top scientists and others in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics and related disciplines. Mark your calendars!

Woods Lectures Menu 2025-2026 Schedule Previous Series Woods Lecture Series 2025-2026 Fall 2025 Dr. Lily-Arison René de Roland A Global Conversation with Indianapolis Prize Winner Monday, September 29, 2025, 7:30 PMSchrott Center for the Arts Renowned conservationist Dr. Lily-Arison René de Rolan...

04/08/2025

Coming soon! Dr. Steve Brusatte will tell us about the rise and fall of dinosaurs, and he will be signing books as well!

03/14/2025

Less than a week away! Dr. David Gruber will discuss his research on whale communication!

02/11/2025

Coming soon! Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein will deliver a lecture on "The Edge of Space-Time". Free and open to the public.

01/13/2025

Please join us for our first 2025 Woods Series Lecture by Dr. Kate Clancy, an anthropologist from the University of Illinois! Dr. Clancy will discuss her recent book "Period: The Real Story of Menstruation". This lecture will be held in the Shelton Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public!