Summer 2026
Consult the calendar for all events including seminars, workshops, and social activities.
This Week's Seminar:
This Week's Workshops:
WEEK SIX |
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July 6-7 8:30am-10:00am |
Count Models |
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 |
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July 6 10:30am-11:30am |
Abstract Workshop |
Joe Coolon |
Required for all students new to the summer research program Writing for STEM disciplines differs from the writing you will encounter in other courses. STEM writing is structured and intentional. This workshop is designed to introduce you to common structural patterns in STEM abstract writing and help you present your work in the most effective way possible. Frank Center 001 |
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July 6-July 10 3:30pm-5:00pm |
Intro to SQL |
Pavel Oleinikov |
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 |
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July 7 10:30am-11:30am |
Poster Design Workshop |
Anika Dane, Jen Platt |
Required for all students new to the summer research program 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. Frank Center 001 |
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July 8-10 8:30am-10:00am |
Survival analysis |
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 |
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July 8 10:30am-11:30am |
Presentation Workshop |
TBD |
Required for all students new to the summer research program Learn how to verbally share your research concisely and with with clarity, competence, and confidence. Craft an 'elevator pitch' to provide a research overview along with necessary details in under 4 minutes and to varied audiences: peers, advisors, other scientists, non-scientists, and for interviews to schools, jobs, and other programs. Frank Center 001 |
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July 7 1:00pm-2:30pm |
The Grant Circle: Peer Strategies for Research Funding | Tsampikos Kottos, Seth Redfield, Sonia Roberts |
We're pulling back the curtain on the grant process in a peer-to-peer roundtable that replaces administrative scripts with real-world faculty experience. The conversation will also tackle the modern challenges of navigating politically driven pitfalls and conclude with a vital discussion on the specific advocacy and support faculty need from the University to thrive in this shifting landscape. |
This Week's Events:
Every Wednesday at 2:30pm, we will have ice cream and games available on the Exley Patio (Lawn Ave side). Activities will continue through the hour, with ice cream available until it's gone. These weekly summer breaks for ice cream are open to all students on campus, provided through the generosity of:
- the College of Integrative Sciences and the summer research program
- the Fries Center for Global Studies
- the Office of Graduate Student Affairs
- the Office of International Student Affairs
- the Wesleyan Writers Room
See you there!
June 17 . June 24 . July 1 . July 8 . July 15 . July 22
NOTE: In cases of rain or extreme heat, we will be inside Exley Lobby.