Wesleyan Advancing Visionary Exploration in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics
“When one out of the ten things actually works, you’re like, oh, wow, this is so cool,” Professor Michelle Chen reflects on what drives her passion for research. “I get to study what I enjoy.” Now at Wesleyan as Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Chen channels this sense of discovery into both her pioneering research in…
By welcoming students from diverse academic backgrounds and encouraging hands-on experimentation, Roberts’ lab embodies the spirit of interdisciplinary innovation, demonstrating that breakthroughs often happen at the seams between fields.
For many students at Wesleyan, getting involved in research can feel like stepping into an unfamiliar world. Labs can be intimidating, and the process of reaching out to professors or securing a research position aren’t always clear. Recognizing these challenges, Wesleyan Students in Research (WesSIR) organized the Shadowing and Lab Meeting Sit-In Week, an initiative…