The schedule for Summer 2026 is a work in progress, please check back frequently.
Sign-up for workshops is available on WesNest.
Summer 2026
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SAFETY TRAINING (PRIOR TO PROGRAM START) |
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April 21 |
Laboratory Safety Orientation – CHP & Hazardous Waste (Initial) |
Bill Nelligan |
Required initial training for all summer undergraduate researchers, regardless of lab type, prior to lab access. Exley 184 | Woodhead Lounge Lunch provided |
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April 23 |
Chemical Laboratory Safety – Fundamentals |
Bill Nelligan |
For students working in Chemistry, Physics, and Earth & Environmental Sciences (E&ES) laboratories. Exley 184 | Woodhead Lounge Lunch provided |
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April 28 |
Biological Safety – Undergraduate Research |
Bill Nelligan |
For students working in Biology, Molecular Biology & Biochemistry (MB&B), and Neuroscience laboratories. Exley 184 | Woodhead Lounge Lunch provided |
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April 30 |
Make‑Up Session – CHP & Chemical Safety Overview |
Bill Nelligan |
For students who are late arrivals or who were unable to attend the earlier CHP or chemical safety session. Exley 184 | Woodhead Lounge Lunch provided |
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May 4 |
Make‑Up Session – HazMat & Biological Safety Overview |
Bill Nelligan |
For students who are late arrivals or who were unable to attend the earlier Hazardous Materials or biological safety session. Exley 184 | Woodhead Lounge Lunch provided |
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If you missed a safety training, you can make it up virtually. Please reach out to Anika (adane@wesleyan.edu) for the links. |
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WEEK ONE |
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June 1 1:00pm-1:30pm |
Summer Research Orientation |
CIS and WesWell |
Orientation includes an overview of the summer program, best practices and basic campus safety, and Green Dot training provided by WesWell. All students participating in the summer research program, regardless of funding source, are required to attend the entirety of orientation. Exley 150 |
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June 3 |
Pamphlet Journal Three Ways |
Krista Narciso |
Limited to 10 seats In this bookbinding workshop with Preservation and Book Arts Librarian Krista Narciso, participants will learn how to fold and sew their own softcover pamphlet books. Three different methods of sewing will be shown, and participants will have time to complete 2-3 books that can be used as notebooks, journals, or sketchbooks. Dietrich Room, Olin Library |
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June 1-5 8:30am-5:30pm |
QAC Boot Camp |
QAC |
QAC Only Allbritton 204 |
WEEK TWO |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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June 9 10:15am-11:15am
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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.
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
WEEK THREE |
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June 15-16 8:30am-10:00am |
Regression Analysis |
Maryam Gooyabadi |
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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June 15 1:00pm-2:00pm
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Japanese Stab Binding |
Krista Narciso |
Limited to 10 seats |
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June 15-18 3:30pm-5:00pm |
LLMs: AN introduction |
Antonio Laverghetta |
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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June 16 10:15am - 11:15am |
Publish or Perish |
Joe Coolon |
Join Wesleyan faculty to discuss scientific publishing and preparing your work for publication and grant proposals. We will demystify the process of scientific publishing and discuss the publishing pressure points for scientists. Your work this summer may evolve into a published journal article, so feel free to come with questions! Exley 184 | Woodhead Lounge |
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June 17 8:30am-10:00am |
Logistic Regression |
Maryam Gooyabadi |
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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June 17 10:00am-11:30am |
Narcan Training with WesWell (Narcan Provided) |
WesWell |
This training will provide you with the knowledge and confidence you need to respond to a known or suspected opioid overdose emergency. Participants will learn how to recognize, prevent, and respond to an opioid overdose by using intranasal naloxone (Narcan) and learn where to get naloxone for free or low cost. Each participant will receive one free box of Narcan! Allbritton 103
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June 17 1:30pm-2:30pm |
Gordon Career Center Professional Development Training |
Ladd Flock |
This interactive workshop is ideal for students pursuing STEM research internships, jobs and opportunities. We will discuss the differences between a resume and a curriculum vitae (CV), when each document is more appropriate and how to develop a CV from a resume. Gordon Career Center professional staff members will be available to provide individual feedback on your documents. It is recommended that you bring your current resume, your laptop and lots of questions! Gordon Career Center
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June 18 8:30am-10:00am |
exercises |
Maryam Gooyabadi |
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 |
WEEK FOUR |
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June 22-23 8:30am-10:00am |
Regression post-estimation diagnostics |
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 |
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June 22-24 3:30pm-5:00pm |
Python |
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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June 24 10:00am-11:30am |
QPR Suicide Prevention Training & Certification with WesWell |
WesWell |
QPR is an evidence-based suicide prevention training that teaches participants how to engage with a person who might be suicidal and get them to a supportive resource. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer - the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. In this training, you will learn facts and figures about suicide, what the warning signs are (verbal, behavioral, and situational), and how to engage in a productive and direct dialogue with someone who might be at risk. All trainees will receive a formal QPR certification (similar to CPR certification) that is valid for 2 years following their training date. Allbritton 103
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June 24 1:30pm-2:30pm |
Gordon Career Center Professional Development Training |
Ladd Flock |
This interactive workshop is ideal for students pursuing STEM research internships, jobs and opportunities. We will discuss the differences between a resume and a curriculum vitae (CV), when each document is more appropriate and how to develop a CV from a resume. Gordon Career Center professional staff members will be available to provide individual feedback on your documents. It is recommended that you bring your current resume, your laptop and lots of questions! Gordon Career Center
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June 24-25 8:30am-10:00am |
2SLS (Instrumental Variable Estimation IV) and Simultaneous Equation Systems |
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 |
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June 25-26 3:30pm-5:00pm |
Webscraping |
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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June 26 8:30am-10:00am |
Working with Panel Data |
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 |
WEEK FIVE |
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June 29-30 8:30am-10:00am |
Ordered Logit and exercises |
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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June 29-July 2 3:30pm-5:00pm |
An introduction to Text mining |
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 1-2 8:30am-10:00am |
Multinomial Logit and exercises |
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 |
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 |
WEEK SEVEN |
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July 13-15 8:30am-10:00am |
Mixed/HLM models and exercises |
Jennifer Rose |
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 13-15 10:00am-12:00pm Drop In |
Workshopping the Symposium |
Joe Coolon, Anika Dane |
Drop-in hours for students with questions about abstract writing, poster design, and research talks. Bring your drafts for feedback and advice! Exley 189 | The Fishbowl |
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July 13-July 17 3:30pm-5:00pm |
AI tools for data analysis |
Jennifer Rose, Antonio Laverghetta |
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 16 8:30am-10:00am |
Cluster Analysis |
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 17 8:30am-10:00am |
Principal Component Analysis (PCA) |
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 |
WEEK EIGHT |
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July 20 8:30am-10:00am |
exercises (data reduction methods) |
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 21 8:30am-10:00am |
Factor Analysis |
Jennifer Rose |
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 22 8:30am-10:00am |
Path Analysis |
Jennifer Rose |
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 23 8:30am-10:00am |
exercises |
Jennifer Rose |
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 24 8:30am-10:00am |
Data Ethics |
Jennifer Rose |
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 |
Additional workshops are being scheduled, please email Anika (adane@wesleyan.edu) if you have an idea or any questions.