Olivia DrakeWhile technology at Wesleyan is growing by leaps and bounds, the computational capacity is growing by gigaFLOPS and now, teraFLOPS. Not to be confused with the prehistoric pterodactyl's beach footwear, a teraFLOP is a term used in high-performance computing to quantify the rate at which computer systems can perform arithmetic operations. TeraFLOPs can perform one trillion operations per second (S), and for scientists at Wesleyan, this means calculations can be done up to 50 times faster with the new computing cluster, installed during the summer 2013. "The new cluster has been revolutionary in my own work," said Francis Starr, professor…
In September 2012, Wesleyan announced a new partnership with Coursera, a company offering the public access to free online courses from top colleges and universities. Wesleyan was the first liberal arts institution focused on the undergraduate experience to join the company. Seven Wesleyan faculty, including Wesleyan President Michael Roth, are teaching courses through the new platform in 2013. Thanks to a recent report by the Office of Institutional Research, the university is now aware of background information about its Coursera students. In early 2013, Institutional Research administered a survey to more than 200,000 students enrolled in Wesleyan’s Coursera course offerings.…
On Nov. 2, members of the Wesleyan community gathered at the Eclectic House to celebrate the building being named to the National Register of Historic Places and State of Connecticut Historic Registries. The Eclectic House, located at 200 High Street, was built in 1906 and formally dedicated in 1907. It was designed by Henry Bacon, who also designed the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., as well as Olin Library and several other prominent buildings and spaces at Wesleyan. The National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by…
Bill FisherA neuroscience major who is also pursuing the writing certificate, Rama Nakib '16 comes to Wesleyan from Iraq. Around campus, she is a monitor in the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, performs slam poetry, writes for the student-run blog Wesleying, and is known for her sewing and tailoring skills, which she shares with other students. After graduation, Rama wants to pursue a medical career while remaining involved in activism for women's rights in the Middle East. Watch this video and more on Wesleyan's Video @ Wesleyan site. [youtube]http://youtu.be/Jq1EesAwZFs[/youtube] #THISISWHY
Wesleyan students, parents, families and friends gathered for Wesleyan's Homecoming/Family Weekend activities Nov. 1-3 on campus. (Photo by Olivia Drake) View the full Homecoming/Family Weekend photo gallery online here. (more…)
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The Friends of the Wesleyan Library held its annual Book Sale on Nov. 2 at Olin Library. More than 3,500 books were offered at prices from $1 to $10. Members of the lacrosse team (see last photo) helped by moving more than 100 heavy boxes of books for the sale. The Friends of the Wesleyan Library is a community of readers dedicated to celebrating and enjoying books of all kinds from vellum bound manuscripts to humble paperbacks to the latest digital innovation. The Friends raise funds to support the library's important work and activities including lectures, workshops, symposia and exhibitions; Consitution…
Lauren RubensteinPeter Rutland, Colin and Nancy Campbell Professor in Global Issues and Democratic Thought, recently presented a paper at the 13th annual Aleksanteri Conference, held in Helsinki, Finland, Oct. 23-25. The theme of the conference was "Russia and the World." Rutland's paper, titled, "Power or Profit? Explaining Russia's Foreign Trade," was co-authored by Ivan Stoitzev '13, and based on Stoitzev's senior thesis. At the conference, Rutland also chaired a panel on "Russia and Great Power Politics in Asia-Pacific" and, together with Stoitzev, participated in a panel on "Economic Issues in Russian Foreign Policy." Rutland is also professor of government, professor of…
Stephen Devoto, professor of biology, professor of neuroscience and behavior won the only seat on Middletown's Planning and Zoning Commission open to a Democrat on Nov. 5. Devoto won Middletown's Planning and Zoning primary election Sept. 10 with 710 votes. Read more about Devoto's win in this Middletown Press article, Middletown Patch article and this "Meet the Candidate" article.