Join us in welcoming WAVES Scholar Gabriel Popkin ’03, journalist, next Thursday, April 10, 2025. Gabriel will be giving a talk on Science in Uncertain Times at 12:00pm in Exley 58. Immediately following the talk, he will head to Allbritton 311 for a student-led meet and greet. The WAVES Scholar program works within existing lecture…
Professor Erika Taylor is Committed to Creating Community for All
By creating supportive communities, connecting chemistry to social issues, and fostering diverse collaboration, Taylor isn’t just teaching science – she’s reshaping who gets to be a scientist.
Environmental Impacts on Sex Determination in Reptiles: The New Tezak Lab in the Wesleyan Biology Department
Professor Tezak aims to create an intentional community in his lab with students from diverse backgrounds with diverse ideas and perspectives.
WesSIR’s Lab Shadowing Week: Breaking Barriers in Research
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…
Professor Grace McKenzie-Smith on Social Perturbations in Insects and in Physics
A large part of seeing oneself as a physicist is seeing others like oneself in positions of power in physics.