David PesciEmphasize math and science certainly, but not at the exclusion of the humanities, social sciences and arts
Philosophy chair raises concerns over use of chimpanzees for medical experiments
Andrew Curran, professor of romance languages and literatures, has been appointed to serve as the next Dean of Arts and Humanities. It is a three-year appointment which begins in July. Since coming to Wesleyan in 1998, Curran's contribution has been substantial: he is currently vice-chair of Advisory and has been serving on Advisory since fall 2008. He has twice served as head of the French section of his department, and has served on many committees including international studies, the CHUM advisory board, the CSPL advisory board, the EPC task force on the capabilities, faculty-student affairs, and the library committee. He…
Historically-based feature films can inspire, but audiences beware: these are not documentaries
Asst. Professor Stark on medical experiments performed on Americans and others during the last century
Her new book recounts her time among orphans and communist rebels in Central America
"Brontomerus Mcintoshi" has been named for John S. "Jack" McIntosh, Foss Professor of Physics, Emeritus.
'Islamophobia' author says beliefs of extremists who happen to be Muslim often equated to all Muslims
Assist. government prof. says increasing democracy aid now would be counter-productive for Egypt
'Wing fingers' provide evolutionary evidence that birds are descended from a group of dinosaurs
Dr. Paul Farmer, known worldwide for co-founding Partners In Health to serve the world’s poor, will receive an honorary degree and deliver the commencement address at Wesleyan University’s 179th Commencement in May. Wesleyan's other honorary degree recipients at Commencement include a legendary singer of the American Songbook, an alumnus envisioning the future of online journalism, and two local friends of the institution long dedicated to serving the Middletown community. (more…)
Sex, Gender, Species is the title of an international conference being hosted by Wesleyan Animal Studies and The Center for the Study of Public Life on Feb. 25-26. The conference will explore the intersections between feminist and animal studies and the practical and theoretical problems central to both fields. Speakers from a range of disciplines in the sciences, social sciences, humanities and the arts will focus on a variety of topics addressing human-animal relations and their representations. “The growing field of animal studies has turned critical attention to the real conditions and stakes of human relationships with other animals,” says…