David PesciDante's classic provides a profound learning experience to convicts who often identify with the epic's author
A Hartford-New Britain busway could be an innovative rapid transit option that links two job and housing centers
A man's desire to help those he has left behind has led to a school and health center in a Kenyan slum
Carbon Pricing Conference included discussions on 'a carbon tax that Americans would accept'
Andrew Robinson's book "Sudden Genius?" looks at breakthroughs in the arts and sciences
The director married traditional slapstick with witty dialogue creating 'classic comedy'
Hosting a symposium to discuss new research findings is a rather common event for universities today. However, the symposium “Rethinking Insurgency” held at Wesleyan this fall was unique in one important way: the vast bulk of research was done by undergraduates. Their research was the final product of an intensive 10-week summer internship held under the auspices of Wesleyan’s Program on Terrorism and Insurgency Research (PTIR), which is directed by Assistant Professor of Government Erica Chenoweth. Chenoweth says that undergraduates are often overlooked in many research institutions, but that Wesleyan’s tradition of embracing undergraduates as participants in active research helped…
Gary Yohe, Huffington Foundation Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, co-authored a paper titled: “Characterizing changes in drought risk for the United States from climate change,” published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. The piece can be found at IOP Science.
John Bonin, the Chester D. Hubbard Professor of Economics, authored this year’s President’s Address for the Association of Comparative Economic Studies, "From Reputation amidst Uncertainty to Commitment under Stress: More than a Decade of Foreign-Owned Banking in Transition Economies." The address appears in Comparative Economic Studies, Vol. 52, No. 4 pp. 465- 494, December 2010.
History prof. on the significance of the appointment and how it fits the Coast Guard's mission
A prospective student discusses how her college search led to an early decision application, and its result
The Wesleyan Media Project's research showed the influence of outside groups in national politics