Research-a-Palooza is an annual student-run event sponsored by the College of Integrative Sciences. Any and all students interested in getting started with scientific research at Wesleyan, including through the CIS Research in Science Summer Program, are encouraged to attend. Next year's Research-a-Palooza wil held on February 1, 2025.
Read about the 2024 event on the Inclusion in STEM blog.
Research-a-Palooza 2024
12:30-1:30pm PANEL: "Why and How to Get Into Research" and Q&A
The informational panel was held virtually on Zoom and broadcast at the Gordon Career Center.
Learn from a panel of students how to get involved in scientific research at Wesleyan, including funding and the summer programs.
- Seth Redfield, Director of CIS
- Jessica Luu ‘24, Chemistry, CIS, Environmental Sciences, McNair Fellow, WesMaSS
- Michael Quinteros ‘24, MB&B, Chemistry minor, Molecular Biophysics minor, WesMaSS
- Jocelyn Wang ‘24, Computer Science, CIS
2:00-4:00pm Research Presentations and Networking
The presentatations were held at the Gordon Career Center. Students from various NSM departments will also be available to answer your questions about their research and experiences. Staff will be on hand in person and on zoom to answer questions about the summer research programs and application process.
2:00pm Presentations
- Kayla Alexander - Chemistry, McNair Fellow
- Jessica Luu - Chemistry, CIS, Environmental Sciences, McNair Fellow, WesMaSS
- Elias Mathews - Physics
- Michael Quinteros - MB&B, Chemistry minor, Molecular Biophysics minor, WesMaSS
- Nicole Steigerwald - Biology
- Tai Lon Tan - MB&B
3:00pm Presentations
- Owen Dunton - Physics
- Ben McMahon - Biology, Environmental Science
- Sofia Rinaldi - Astronomy, CIS, Physics minor
- Phyllis Schram - Chemistry
- Mingyu Wang - MB&B, CIS
Please email any questions to scienceresearch@wesleyan.edu.
