“Show Me Numbers”
Director of the Quantitative Analysis Center Manolis Kaparakis positions data analysis squarely in the center of Wesleyan’s liberal arts curriculum
“Numbers, Mrs. Landingham, . . . if you want to c…
Long Form
Meeting Clients Halfway: Using Data to Understand Recidivism, Successful Transitions for Formerly Incarcerated
An unprecedented collaboration between a QAC class and a local nonprofit analyzes real-time recidivism data to inform public policy, and offers students exposure to the workings of halfway housing, its staff and formerly…
IDEAS: Putting the Art in Smart Design
Biographer Walter Isaacson—who wrote about Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, and Steve Jobs—has said, “Those who thriv…
Thinkers, Doers, Makers: The Inspired Ways Three Wesleyan Faculty Members Stock Young Designers’ Toolkits
The Space Between
Associate Professor of Theater Marcela Oteíza pushes her students to work across disciplines and towa…
Historical Row: The WESt Coast
The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the best-known landmarks in American history, at once an engineering marvel and an aest…
The Invisible Woman: Avery Trufelman ’13
Avery Trufelman ’13 knows how to get inside your head: she goes through your ears.
Trufelman is a producer on the show …
Bill Shapiro ’87 and What We Keep
For their new book, Bill Shapiro ’87 and Naomi Wax interviewed hundreds of people about the single object that brings th…
Redrawing New York City’s Skyline
Years removed from their Wesleyan friendship, two alumni reconnect in monumental fashion. Photo by: Robert Adam May…
Educational Innovation, City by City: Ilene Rosenthal ’74
Ilene Rosenthal ’74 is reimagining early literacy education and charting her own course in the tech world.
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ESPN’s Rob King ’84 Knows Everyone’s Favorite Teams
Rob King ’84 is ESPN’s senior VP in charge of original content newsgathering and digital media. The Associated Press and…