Wesleyan University’s major pairings are visualized in an interactive graph, with dot sizes representing major popularity, and the thickness of lines between dots indicates the frequency of specific major combinations. This visualization allows you to easily identify popular major combinations and trends in interdisciplinary studies at Wesleyan University. Data retrieved from Wesleyan’s major reports page. STEM (NSM … Read more
Everyone I met was drawn in by curiosity, which is the starting point for every meaningful scientific endeavor.
“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
Dear all, Funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry, a team of UK and US researchers are trying to understand how STEM academics and students engage with gender and sexuality inclusion. If you would like to help us understand this, please take this short online survey at https://www.bit.ly/stemstudy. Participants of all genders and sexualities are invited to participate, … Read more
According to the 2024 Black Students and STEM Report “Black students have a high aptitude for STEM-related careers but lack interest, likely in part due to a lack of Black individuals currently represented in these careers.” This is heartbreaking, especially as Black representation in STEM continues to decline. Not only does this lack of diversity stifle innovation … Read more
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
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.
Dear all, Funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry, a team of UK and US researchers are trying to understand how STEM academics and students perceive the LGBTQ+ inclusion climate in science. If you would like to help us understand this, please take this short online survey at https://www.bit.ly/stemstudy24. All responses are fully anonymous and participants of … Read more
Garcia-Nieto began to believe that she could become a doctor, but everyone around her told her to give up that dream. When she asked her high-school counselor about college applications and revealed she was undocumented, her counselor offered this advice: “You just need to go back to Mexico.”
Glover believes that attaining diversity is not about ‘lowering standards and accepting less qualified candidates,’ but rather about excellence. He states, ‘As long as you don’t equate whiteness or maleness with excellence, then we’re good.’
