WEEK TWO

June 8-9

8:30am-10:00am

Exploratory data analysis and Visualization 

Victoria Nazzaro 

QAC workshops have limited seats open to students outside the apprenticeship program. Contact individual instrctors to sign up. You must attend all sessions of a topic.

Allbritton 204

June 8

10:15am-11:15am

Introduction to Zotero

Lynne Stahl

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

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June 8

12:00pm-2:00pm 

Origami Corrugations

 Ben Parker

Limited to 8 seats

Participants will learn the basics of origami corrugations, which are stunning ways to fold and play with origami shadow. Students will learn the techniques form from the ground up, no experience is necessary.

IDEAS Lab

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June 8

1:00pm-3:00pm

Science in Special Collections & Archives open house

Tess Goodman, Amanda Nelson

Come discover the wide range of materials in Special Collections & Archives related to science in its many facets throughout history. Come interact with a selection of rare books from the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries which document critical moments in the history of science, an array of artist books that show how artists include and portray physics, astronomy, chemistry, biology, and environmentalism into their art and to the larger world, and original documents and photographs from the archives to find out what research was done here at Wesleyan over the years.

Olin Library, Special Collections & Archives, 1st floor

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June 8-12

3:30pm-5:00pm

Intro to GIS

Sanaz Vajedian

QAC workshops have limited seats open to students outside the apprenticeship program. Contact individual instrctors to sign up. You must attend all sessions of a topic.

Allbritton 204

June 9

10:15am-11:15am

Organizing your data & work for smooth(er), low(er)-stress research

James Guerrera-Sapone

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

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June 9

12:00pm-1:00pm 

Fellowships for the Sciences

Erica Kowsz, Associate Director for Fellowships and Lorraine Hillgen 

Join Associate Director for Fellowships, Dr. Erica Kowsz, and Lorraine Hillgen-Santa '28, a Wesleyan 2026 Goldwater Scholar, for pizza, a presentation, and Q&A about fellowship and scholarship opportunities. Lorraine will be joining us to answer questions about her experience applying for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and how it connects to her 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 and while some opportunities are only open to US citizens, others are open to international students as well.

Questions can be directed to fellowships@wesleyan.edu.

Sign up at this link. Lunch included!

Fisk 201 

June 9

12:00pm-2:00pm 

Laser Cutting Tessellations

 Ben Parker

Limited to 8 seats

Students will learn to use the OmTech laser cutter to score paper and turn them into beautiful origami twist tessellations! No experience is necessary.

IDEAS Lab

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June 10

8:30am-10:00am

Basics of hypothesis testing -- t-tests

Emmanuel Kaparakis

QAC workshops have limited seats open to students outside the apprenticeship program. Contact individual instrctors to sign up. You must attend all sessions of a topic.

Allbritton 204

June 10

10:00am-11:30am

WesWell Emotional Fitness Training 

WesWell

This interactive training helps participants build practical skills for navigating stress, setbacks, and challenging life experiences. Together, participants will explore what resilience really means, learn about six key factors that support emotional wellness, and leave with tangible strategies for emotional regulation, stress management, coping, goal setting, and strengthening support systems. The workshop is designed to help you build an “emotional toolkit” that you can use in everyday life, while also connecting you with resources for additional support. 

June 10

12:00pm-2:00pm 

3D Printing on Fabric

 Ben Parker

Limited to 8 seats

3D printing can be used for more than just standalone models! Come learn how to incorporate 3D printing into textiles. No experience is necessary.

IDEAS Lab

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June 11

8:30am-10:00am

ANOVA

Emmanuel Kaparakis

QAC workshops have limited seats open to students outside the apprenticeship program. Contact individual instrctors to sign up. You must attend all sessions of a topic.

Allbritton 204

June 11

11:30am-1:30pm 

Origami Animals

 Ben Parker

Limited to 8 seats

Come join Ben for some origami animal folding. This will be a low-intensity group folding session with a number of origami books and lots of paper, and Ben can walk participants through folding their favorite animals!

IDEAS Lab

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June 12

8:30am-10:00am

Two way tabless- Chi square tests

Emmanuel Kaparakis

QAC workshops have limited seats open to students outside the apprenticeship program. Contact individual instrctors to sign up. You must attend all sessions of a topic.

Allbritton 204

June 12

12:00pm-2:00pm 

Origami Engineering Designs

 Ben Parker

Limited to 8 seats

Come learn some of the fundamentals of using folding for engineering purposes. Things that collapse and then deploy. 

IDEAS Lab

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June 9

1:00pm-2:30pm

Your Website Called - It Needs Updating

Your website called — and it has notes. Whether your faculty page hasn't been touched since you arrived or your lab site is one broken link away from chaos, this session is for you. We'll focus on WordPress, specifically the Wesleyan installation and the options available through WesCreates/Reclaim Hosting, and walk through the key things worth updating, fixing, or rethinking. No advanced technical skills required — just bring your login and a willingness to roll up your sleeves.

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