Make Your Own Sourdough Starter
Recipe courtesy Eric Pallant ’80; photo by John Mangine
To make your own starter, you need only repeat what ancient bakers discovered entirely by accident. The precise measurements are not essentia…
Year: 2022
Expanding the Boundaries of Possibility
Former physics major and studio arts student Daniel Gómez-Ibáñez ’00 has made a career of charting previously inaccessib…
Historical Row: Capturing Pandemic Experiences through Postcards
Over the past 18 months, the Wesleyan University Archives has been working hard to collect materials and records related…
Empowering Minds, Amplifying Voices
By Rachel Wachman ’24
Sue Guiney ’77 knew she wanted to be a writer as soon as she learned books existed.
As a chi…
Wolves, Deer, and Vehicle Collisions: The Economics of the Natural World
By Annie Roach ’22
Assistant Professor of Economics Jennifer Raynor—whose research focuses on natural resource manage…
In the News: 2021
With our growing community of changemakers, scholars, and innovators, Wesleyan and our alumni are often in the news. Her…
A Moment of (Wes) Zen
It seems like forever ago and just yesterday. The tree-lined pathways of College Row bear witness to the many seasons an…
Recommended Reading: Books by Hinton ’85, Kimball ’11, and Others
Alexander Laban Hinton ’85
It Can Happen Here: White Power and the Rising Threat of Genocide in the U.S. (NYU Press, 2021)
Although the election of Donald Trump in 2016 came as a surprise to many, it wasn’t a shock f…
Toward a More Human-Centered Future of Work
By Steve Cadigan ’86
Most of the discussion around the future of work today tends to be dismal. It centers on the not…
Meet Wesleyan’s Newest 2021 Board of Trustee Members
The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the University and responsible for ensuring that the University fulfills its mission, sustains its values, and appropriately balances its obligations to current and future g…