Wesleyan Advancing Visionary Exploration in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics
I recently came across the New York Times article, “NASA Is Recruiting a New Class of Astronauts,” when researching potential candidates who could be the next featured profiles for Wesleyan University’s College of Sciences’ Inclusion in STEM Initiative. I don’t know about you, but I have always been intrigued by NASA’s space program and the concept of humanity going to…
For most people, microbes are something to be observed under a microscope, but for Dr. Raquel Bryant, Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Science, they provide insight into the way that the world around us works. “Collective action is actually possible,” Bryant said, “this is something I learned from microbes.” Strength in numbers is something…
The Molecular Biophysics program’s annual retreat came back in full swing this year, with professors and students from several universities gathering at Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown last Wednesday, September 14. The retreat is a collaborative effort to bring together the minds of students, faculty, and researchers in the molecular biophysics world. While the event was never…
When LaNell Williams was a senior at Wesleyan, she didn’t think she would end up going to graduate school to continue her education in Physics after having earned a Bachelors in the discipline. “I didn’t even think about applying to graduate school because I had struggled so much academically, mostly because I went to a…
In Fall 2019, Henry Dilonga Meriki joined Wesleyan’s Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry through the Scholar Rescue Fund, an international nonprofit organization that provides fellowships to scholars whose safety and work are threatened by conflict in their countries. Fighting had broken out in Meriki’s home country of Cameroon between English-speaking separatist fighters and the French-speaking…