Please visit our main calendar to find appropriate events across the sciences. If you have an event to share with the CIS, please contact Anika (adane@wesleyan.edu).

This Week's Seminars: 

Biology and MB&B Seminar: NatalieFarney, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Wednesday, September 23, 12:10pm, Casper A102

Mechanisms for Ameliorating Heavy Metal Toxicity

Host: Padilla

Physics Colloquia: Mengxia Liu, Yale University

Thursday, September 24, 11:50am, Exley 058

Asymmetric light matter interactions in solution-processed materials for high-dimensional optical sensing

NSM Luncheon: Michael Singer, Biology

Friday, September 25, 11:50am, Woodhead Lounge

Plants anticipating help from bodyguards

Pizza and drinks will be available starting at 11:50 am. We look forward to seeing you there!

Chemistry Colloquium: T. David Westmoreland, Chemistry

Friday, September 25, 3:30pm, Casper A102

The Science and Art of Chemical Demonstrations

This Week's Events: 

Space Night at the Observatory

Learn about what's up in the night sky at Space Nights, beginning with a half-hour interactive presentation by department students and/or faculty on space news or recent astronomy discoveries, followed by observing through telescopes when it's clear. Events are aimed at high school level and above, but all visitors are welcome. Registration is not required. Events take place during the academic year on Wednesdays at 8 p.m.

Fall 2026 Schedule: September 16th, 23rd, & 30th; October 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th; November 11th & 18th; and December 2nd & 9th.

Upcoming Events:  

Research Pathways

Our first research resource fair of the academic year will be held Friday, October 2, 2026, 1:30pm-3:00pm, in the Casper Life Sciences building.

The 36th Leermakers Symposium: Physical-Organic Chemistry in Action

Please join us for the 36th Peter A. Leermakers Symposium on October 10th in the Casper Life Sciences Building! This wonderful event has not been held in over a decade but is returning this year with a fantastic lineup of speakers! You can register online here or by using the QR code on the poster. Student attendees receive discounted registration, and student poster presenters receive free admission (registration still required).

External Events:  

Pfizer Connecticut Pharma/Biotech Lab Open House

Pfizer's Groton, CT research laboratories are hosting a Career Opportunities in the Pharmaceutical Industry open house on Thursday, September 24th.  They'll be providing lab tours and discussing opportunities in process chemistry, medicinal chemistry, analytical chemistry, material science, and formulation.

https://www.pfizer.com/groton-connecticut

If you have an interest in learning about Pfizer's early talent recruiting and what goes on in the largest research laboratory in New England, you should consider attending this on-site event. Scan the QR code below to 

Questions? Contact Erika Buckle at CTColleagueResourceGroups@pfizer.com for answers.