College of Integrative Sciences

Summer 2024
Workshop & Minicourse Schedule

Date 

Topic

Presenter(s)

Additional Description

ORIENTATION

Lab Safety

RIS will alert all fellows which lab safety workshops they are assigned to attend. All fellows are required to attend their assigned workshops.

The schedule for lab safety workshops is being finalized. All lab safety workshops will be held during the first week of the summer program. Students will be alerted when the schedule is available. Thank you for your patience.

June 3-June 7

Lab Safety

Bill Nelligan and Staff

Schedule TBD - Required for all students

June 3
1:00pm- 1:30pm

Program Overview

Anika Dane

Required for all students

Exley 184 | Woodhead Lounge                                    

June 5
1:00pm- 2:30pm

 Speed-Friending

September Dibble

Get to know your peers! Presented by WesWell

Exley Lobby

SCIENCE WRITING AND PRESENTATION SERIES

June 6

10:00am- 11:00am

or

June 7

10:00am- 11:00am

Abstract Writing I

Beth Hepford

Required for all university-paid fellows

Writing for STEM disciplines differs from the writing you will encounter in other courses.  STEM writing is structured and intentional.  These workshops are designed to introduce you to common structural patterns in STEM writing and help you present your work in the most effective way possible.

Exley 184 | Woodhead Lounge

June 26 1:00pm-2:00pm

Poster Presentations

Jeffrey Goetz and Jen Platt

Required for all university-paid fellows 

Learn about the considerations that go into making a standout conference poster. How do you design a poster that conveys all the information you want while also being engaging enough to draw people in? What do you need to think about with respect to colors, sizes, imagery, and – of course – content? We'll help you conceive and create the perfect poster for your research and answer your questions about the process.

Exley 184 | Woodhead Lounge

June 27

10:00am- 11:00am

or

June 28

10:00am- 11:00am

Abstract Writing  II

Beth Hepford

Required for all university-paid fellows

The second workshop in the series focuses on honing your abstract.

Exley 184 | Woodhead Lounge

July 15, 17, 19

1:00pm-3:00pm

Drop In

Poster Workshops

Design your poster with your peers before the print deadline.

Exley 189 | The Fishbowl

LIBRARY AND RESEARCH SERIES

June 6

2:00pm- 3:00pm 

Science at Wesleyan from the University Archives

Limited to 15 seats* 

Ever wondered what science looked like at Wesleyan 50 years ago? 100 years? Almost 200 years ago? Was the observatory always on Foss Hill? Where did the natural history collections come from? Come discover original documents and photographs from the archives to find out what research was done here at Wesleyan and how it might relate to what you’re working on now!

Olin Library, Special Collections & Archives, 1st floor

June 11

11:00am-12:00pm

Zotero is a free, easy-to-use citation manager that enables users to generate citations and bibliographies in the style of their choice. Additional features include online syncing, collaborative libraries, Word and Google Docs integration, PDF annotation, and more. Attendees will come away from this workshop with practice using Zotero’s major functions as well as resources for exploring more advanced features. If possible, attendees should download the Zotero desktop application and the browser extension from zotero.org before the workshop. 

Please bring your laptop to the workshop.

Exley 184 | Woodhead Lounge

June 13

2:00am- 3:00pm 

By the Book: Scientific Inquiry In Print

Tess Goodman

Limited to 15 seats* 

In this hands-on session, we will examine a selection of rare books from the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries which document critical moments in the history of science. We'll consider the printed book as a crucial enabler of early modern scientific inquiry—and we'll explore the technology of printing itself.

Olin Library, Special Collections & Archives, 1st floor

June 18

11:00am-12:00pm

You're finishing up your first paper (congratulations!)... but you just can't remember where you saved that REALLY IMPORTANT reference for your introduction. Six months later, you need to redo an analysis with different parameters... but you can't find the raw data. These pitfalls are both common and stressful. Learn the basics of good research data management and other strategies to help your future self stay oriented and calm under pressure. 

Exley 184 | Woodhead Lounge

June 20 1:30pm-3:00pm

Drop In

Science Through the Artist's Lens Open House 

Tess Goodman 

How do scientific ideas spread outside the research lab? In this session, we'll look at modern artist's books—books that behave like works of art, or works of art that behave like books—to explore how scientific concepts from physics, astronomy, chemistry, biology, and environmental sciences can influence creative thinkers in other fields.

Olin Library, Special Collections & Archives, 1^st floor

CAREER SERIES

June 17 12:00pm-1:00pm 

Fellowships in the Sciences 

Erica Kowsz, Adin Dowling 

Join Associate Director for Fellowships, Dr. Erica Kowsz, and Adin Dowling, '25, a Wesleyan 2024 Goldwater Scholar, for a presentation and Q&A about fellowship and scholarship opportunities. Adin will be joining us to answer questions about his experience applying for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and how it connects to his career and graduate school plans. If you’re interested in learning about building a career in finding funding for school and research and building a scientific research career, this session is for you. All class years and disciplines are welcome; we will address opportunities that are open from the sophomore year onward to senior year.

Questions can be directed to fellowships@wesleyan.edu.

Fisk 201 

July 2 12:00pm-1:00pm

Publish or Perish

Seth Redfield, Joe Coolon

Join Wesleyan faculty to discuss scientific publishing and preparing your work for publication and grant proposals.

Lunch provided!

Van Vleck Observatory 110

MAKER SPACE SERIES

June 14 10:00am-12:00pm

Origami Design with Lasers!

Ben Parker

Limited to 8 seats*

This is a two-part workshop (same course) where students will learn how to create an origami tessellation and some of its variations. After learning to fold by hand, they will be brought to the laser cutters to create their own variations to be scored with the laser cutters that they can take home and fold!

Exley 40 | IDEAS Lab

June 21

10:00am-12:00pm

Intro to Laser Cutting

Ben Parker

Limited to 8 seats*

Participants will learn how to create a customized name plate using a graphic program and laser cutters. Find an image online or create it yourself in the workshop, and we’ll engrave it, cut it out, and give it whatever personalized flair you’d like! Materials are provided, and no experience is necessary.

Exley 40 | IDEAS Lab

July 12

10:00am-12:00pm

3D Printing on Fabric

Ben Parker

Limited to 8 seats*

Participants will learn the fundamentals of the program OnShape, and use it to create logos that they will print onto tulle fabric. From there, they’ll be able to sew them into their own clothing, handbags / backpacks, or anything else after the workshop. Materials are provided, and no experience is necessary.

Exley 40 | IDEAS Lab

PROGRAMMING SERIES

The programming series presented by Prof. Thayer and the QAC program will be announced soon.

WELLNESS SERIES

June 24

2:00pm-3:00pm

Stress Less Wes

September Dibble

This training assists participants in identifying how stress and burnout manifest for them personally and shares strategies to prevent and manage stress and burnout.

Exley 184 | Woodhead Lounge

July 10

2:00pm-3:30pm

Overdose Prevention & Response Training

September Dibble

Limited to 15 seats*

WesWell Staff will train folks to recognize, prevent, and respond to an overdose by using intranasal naloxone (Narcan), a prescription medication that is used to reverse an overdose. Harm reduction strategies and resources will be discussed as well.

Exley 89 | The Fishbowl