Olivia DrakeComputer Science students Sam DeFabbia-Kane '11, Juan Pablo Mendoza '10, and Foster Nichols '10 all presented posters on their current research at this year's regional conference of the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges, which was held at the University of Hartford April 16-17. DeFabbia-Kane won third place in the poster competition.
Richard Grossman, professor of economics, presented a paper, co-authored with Chris Meissner (University of California at Davis), titled, “International Aspects of the Great Depression,” at a conference on Lessons from the 1930s Great Depression for the Making of Economic Policy, hosted by the British Academy in London on April 16-17. Grossman also served as a discussant for a paper on “The Political Lessons of Depression-Era Banking Reform.” Conference papers are available online.
David PesciErica Chenoweth, assistant professor of government, recently gave a webinar for the International Center for Nonviolent Conflict titled "Why Civil Resistance Works." The presentation is drawn from research which will be used in Chenoweth's upcoming book, Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Resistance, which she is writing with Maria Stephan. The book is set for publication by The Columbia University Press in 2011. Chenoweth’s research interests include terrorism, the outcomes of nonviolent and violent protest, the consequences of political violence, democratization and repression.
The Wesleyan senior blogs about one of the realities of graduation: student loan repayment
The student-created non-profit organization wins Dell's Social Innovation Competition and $50,000
The Obama Administration's 'Car Czar' Ron Bloom recognized for his management acumen
A book that Swinehart says is "one of the funniest, most heartfelt novels in recent memory."
Acclaimed documentary film maker shows and discusses "The September Issue" in a free presentation
Corrina Kerr"Practical Water" by poet Brenda Hillman was awarded a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Poetry.
Data show fast-growing, flowering plants 110 million years ago, spread quickly through river basins.
A haunting exhibition of Daniel Heyman's portraits of Iraqi victims of torture and abuse
Liana Woskie '10 believes that Community Health Workers (CHWs) can be effective and vital components of systems that serve the health needs of hard-to-reach populations. However, their success varies across cultures and program models. She wants to know why. As a 2010 Watson Fellow, Liana Woskie ’10 will research CHWs systems through case studies of programs located in Bangladesh, Tanzania, India, Thailand and Lesotho. Woskie, a College of Social Studies major, is one of only 40 students in the world to receive a Watson Fellowship this year. The fellowship, which includes a $25,000 stipend, offers promising college graduates a year…