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 Series, Wednesday February 18, 12:10pm-1:10pm, Exley 58

Leslie Caromile, UConn Health Center for Vascular Biology

Repurposing of PSMA-targeted diagnostic and therapeutic agents

Host: Padilla-Benavides

Astronomy Colloquia, Wednesday, February 18, 4:30pm, Van Vleck Observatory 110

Dr. Roohi Dalal, Deputy Director of Public Policy at The American Astronomical Society 

Policy and Advocacy for the Astronomical Sciences

E&ES Colloquia, Thursday, February 19, 11:50am-1:00pm, Exley 405

Dr. Haley Clos, University of Connecticut speaks on urban soil health. Dr. Clos is an early-career researcher who uses novel techniques that increases the accessibility of soil testing. Pizza available at 11:50am.

Physics Colloquia, Thursday, February 19, 11:50am-1:10pm, Exley 58

Jing Zhao, University of Connecticut 

Photoluminescence Intermittency of Single Semiconductor Nanocrystals

NSM Faculty Luncheon, Friday, February 20, 11:50am-1:00pm, Woodhead Lounge

Karen Collins, Mathematics, CoDES

Neighborhood Balanced Vertex Colorings with Even and Odd Degrees

Pizza and drinks will be available starting at 11:50am, talk at noon.

Chemistry Colloquia, Friday, February 20, 3:30pm-4:30pm, Hall-Atwater 84

Samantha Fortin, UCHC

A Bench to Bedside Approach for Improving GLP-1 Drugs

Host: Alison O'Neil

This Week's Workshops: 

IDEAS Lab
Thursday, February 19th, 11:40-12:50pm: NEW MACHINE: Omtech Laser Cert:  [signup link]
Friday, February 20th, 12-2pm: Inkscape & Epilog Laser Cert:  [signup link]
Friday, February 20th, 2-4pm: OnShape & Bambu 3D Printing Cert:  [signup link]

This Week's Events: 

Space Night, 8:00pm, Van Vleck 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. Spring 2026 Schedule: February 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th; March 3rd (Tuesday) & 25th; April 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, & 29th.

 

WesWIS Thesis Write-In
Our friends at the Writers Room will be opening up their space in Sci Li on Saturday February 21 from 1-5. Drop by for snacks & hot chocolate and chat with your peers as well as Writers Room Tutors who will be available to help you out -- wherever you are in your writing process!
Please fill out this form to indicate if you will be attending, and we hope to see you there!