StarGayzing makes the skies more inclusive
Everyone I met was drawn in by curiosity, which is the starting point for every meaningful scientific endeavor.
Events
New student group focuses on getting students into research on campus
“What does research mean to you?” To the co-founders of Wesleyan’s newest student organization, WesSir, research is aplatform for cultivating a community. Founded this summer by Shekinah Mba (’26), Ethan Chu (’26), Diana Tran (’26), LaurenEldarazi (’26), and Abigail Oduro (’27), WesSir hopes to increase students’ comfort withfinding research opportunities and contacting faculty members. In … Read more
Holding Hope workshop series: October 5 & 26
Holding Hope: How can we navigate uncertain times and cultivate resilient communities? We ask all attendees to RSVP so that we can accommodate all needs. Workshops Day 1: How can we stay centered and resilient as individuals Saturday, October 5, 2024 10 AM – 4 PM Free Center, 725 Main Street, Middletown, CT Workshop sessions on dialectical thinking, … Read more
STS Lecture: Sick of it All: Care & Depathologization Activism in Trans Health – 9/12/24
Please join the College of Science and Technology Studies on Thursday, September 12th from 4:30-6:00 PM in PAC 101 for “Sick of it All: Care & Depathologization Activism in Trans Health” featuring Chris Hanssmann class of 1999.
Research-a-Palooza
As the first half of the 2024 spring semester draws to a close and the countdown to summer begins, an exciting opportunity awaits Wesleyan’s talented STEM student-researchers: the College of Integrative Science’s Summer in Sciences Research Program. The CIS’s program gathers over 100 Wesleyan undergraduates each summer and sponsors their research to be conducted with … Read more
Lecture on under-representation of women in STEM fields
The Wasch Center for Retired Faculty is pleased to invite you to the first in our Wednesday afternoon lecture series: on Wednesday, February 28 at 4:30, Amrita Sanyal will speak about the work she has done on the under-representation of women in STEM fields. A recent recipient of the Ph.D. from Purdue, Amrita is Visiting Assistant Professor in … Read more
Black History Month 2024 is Here!
Every year, the Wesleyan community comes together to celebrate Black History Month in February with a variety of events, initiatives, performances, and celebrations. You can find a complete listing of all the events at Wesleyan celebrating Black History Month with detailed information on our website (link). Follow @wesresourcecenter on Instagram (Instagram link) for weekly updates & check out the events on … Read more
Community Documentary Night for Black History Month
For this event we are meeting to talk about the documentary, Woman in Motion: Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek and the Remaking of NASA
Van Vleck Observatory Opens its Doors for Community Outreach
One of the things that I was really interested in was taking the opportunity that we have here, which is a big visible observatory in the middle of campus in the middle of a pretty large city—actually, we’re walking distance from Main Street.
Event: Stargayzing
Bring your friends and meet us under the stars at the Van Vleck Observatory on Thursday, October 12th 7-9pm