The Joe Webb Peoples Fossil Collection
At Wesleyan University
We are excited to welcome Melanie McCalmont to Wesleyan. For a story of her visit to Wesleyan, see this article in the Wesleyan Argus, by Emmy Hughes. Melanie McCalmont is a geographer and data scientist. She has a Master’s degree in Geography, and a Master’s degree in Life Science Communication, both from the University of … Read more
The labyrinth of tunnels beneath the carefully manicured landscape of Wesleyan has inspired the imagination and indulgence of many generations of students. There is always something about the Forbidden that beckons. Yet there is one secret that our campus holds to which many may not be privy to. Above Level 6 of Exley Science Centre … Read more
Science was not like it is today in the 18th and even 19th century: things people used to do in science at that time – not too long ago -may appear very odd to us. In Wesleyan’s collections lie several keystone artifacts to this rather fascinating episode in history. Before science (as we consider it now) existed, … Read more