As we continue into the second year of our Knowledge Equity initiative, Wiki Education is pleased to announce the seven new members of the Humanities & Social Justice Advisory Committee. Composed of higher education faculty from across the country, the multidisciplinary group will advise and collaborate on our ongoing work to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of … Continued
To kick off our first Speaker Series event of the new year, Wiki Education brought together a panel of healthcare experts to take us behind the scenes of their own work on Wikipedia and the contributions of their students! Joined virtually by attendees from across the globe, our panelists explored how the public and healthcare … Continued
New project will support students’ coursework across healthcare professions to improve content When searching for information on health-related topics, people turn to Wikipedia more than any other source. While it may come as no surprise that the general public visits Wikipedia for answers to questions and to inform their decisions as healthcare patients or caregivers, … Continued
To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (today!), we’re taking the opportunity to look back at some of the incredible impact made by our program participants as they seek to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of women in the sciences. Even if you haven’t yet taught with a Wikipedia assignment, enrolled in a … Continued
With more than 500 patents in the field of software programming, Lisa Secat DeLuca is considered IBM’s most prolific female inventor. So it came as a surprise to USC students Zarif Rezwan and Jasmin Ashley that the engineer was absent from Wikipedia – a feeling that propelled the pair to add her story to the … Continued
As Canisius University’s public safety liaison and deputy supervisor for its work-study program, senior Tariq LeFever often dedicates time to serving his campus community. This fall, LeFever applied his strong sense of civic responsibility to serving his biggest audience yet – the readers of Wikipedia. “Wikipedia’s reach and accessibility make it a powerful tool for … Continued
Anna Makanju is shaping the future of artificial intelligence. As a global policy leader, advocate for AI regulation, and the vice president of global affairs at OpenAI, there’s no doubt that Makanju is leaving her mark on the field, but like so many other diverse figures in technology, her story was missing from Wikipedia – … Continued
Before her US Immigration History course last term, Phoebe England had never heard of the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia, an immigrant detention center located more than 2,000 miles away from her home in Utah. But after learning about the center in class, England knew she wanted to help others understand its significance, … Continued
Co-authored by Ian Ramjohn As the world grows more urbanized, urban and suburban areas provide a barrier to wildlife reliant on increasingly fragmented natural habitats while also providing new opportunities for species that can tolerate close association with humans. This fall, Brooklyn College students in Tony Wilson’s Principles of Ecology course brought their classroom content … Continued
