David PesciIf you count calories there is one person to thank - or not - Wesleyan Professor Wilbur Olin Atwater
Philosophy Chair Lori Gruen's "First 100" site offers bios of 100 chimpanzees used in research
Data from Striegel's recent study challenges the idea that men do not suffer from eating disorders
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Nancy Hargrave Meislahn offers tips for effective admissions essays
The non-profit Khan founded recently is bringing fresh water and sanitation to a Bangladesh slum
The multifaceted celebration of this seminal composer offers a variety of events from Nov. 4-6
The actor's penchant for taking outside-the-box roles can be a career-killer, but his talent has kept him popular
Bill HolderLife at Wesleyan is returning to normal, but the aftermath of the storm is still very much with us...
Olivia DrakeAn unprecedented October snow storm wreaked havoc on Wesleyan's campus and throughout Connecticut Oct. 30. The university was among the more than 800,000 electrical utility customers who lost power. Electricity was restored to the central campus area on Nov. 1, but many program and wood-framed student houses that are supplied by electrical grids in Middletown remained without power. With the restoration of power to the core of the Wesleyan campus, the university re-opened and resumed classes on Nov. 2. "By resuming classes we aim to return to the normal rhythms of our educational mission," said Wesleyan President Michael Roth in an…
All Wesleyan students, alumni, parents, families, faculty and staff are invited to Homecoming/Family Weekend Nov. 4-6. This year, campus guests can participate in an array of academic, cultural and athletic events. Students’ families gain a sense of the undergraduate experience by sitting in on regularly scheduled classes, attending WESeminars, and by meeting faculty and administrators in both academic and social settings. Alumni can reconnect with Wesleyan and with each other at a host of special seminars and social gatherings. “We welcome all members of the Wesleyan community to take advantage of the rich schedule," says Makaela Kingsley '98, associate director…
Like all eating disorders, binge eating only affects women and teenaged girls, right? Wrong. An extensive new study that examined the eating habits of 21,743 men found that binge eating affected 1,630 of them. The rate, while slightly less than the number of women in the same study who experienced binge eating, reveals that this behavior is not limited to female populations. The results argue strongly for including men in future studies and treatment strategies. Published in the Sept. 2011 issue of International Journal of Eating Disorders, the study, titled “Why Men Should be Included in Research on Binge Eating:…
Six Wesleyan researchers, including a graduate student, were authors or co-authors of papers chosen for presentation at this year’s annual meeting of the Geological Society of America (GSA) in Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 9-12. It is the largest annual meeting of the preeminent scientific association in the geologic and earth science fields. Johan Varekamp, Harold T. Stearns Professor of Earth Sciences, professor of earth and environmental sciences, presented two papers. The first, “Wethersfield Cove, Hartford, Conn. – A 300 Year Urban Pollution Record,” detailed a study of the sedimentary record of the cove, which revealed unusually high levels of Mercury. The…