“This topic isn’t just academic to me; it’s lived experience.”

There’s no doubt that Hari Srinivasan’s professional credentials speak for themselves. As a neuroscience PhD student at Vanderbilt University, Srinivasan has written extensively for outlets like Time, Newsweek, Fortune, and Psychology Today, and has served on national advisory boards including the NIH Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee.  But for Srinivasan, his work isn’t only academic – … Continued

Gen AI and the Wikipedia Assignment: Challenges and Opportunities

There’s little doubt that generative AI chatbots built on large language models are reshaping how students approach research and writing – but what are the implications for high-impact, public-serving coursework like the Wikipedia assignment?  In August, Wiki Education launched the new academic year of our Speaker Series by bringing together a panel of scholars to … Continued

WITH-sponsored editing courses expand disability content on Wikipedia

For millions of people around the globe, Wikipedia is the first stop in their search to better understand a topic. But what shapes public understanding, opinions, and even decision-making just as much as what’s on Wikipedia? The knowledge that’s still missing. And there’s no doubt that much work remains to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of adult … Continued

Gaps & Growth: Enhancing Latino/x/é and Latin American content on Wikipedia

To kick off the new academic year, Wiki Education’s Speaker Series will return tomorrow with the webinar “Gen AI and the Wikipedia Assignment: Challenges and Opportunities”!  But before our next discussion begins, we’re taking a moment to look back at the powerful conversation between the four panelists who came together in June to explore the … Continued

Reflections on Spring 2025

With the new academic year on the horizon, we’re taking a moment to look back at the remarkable impact made by more than 6,600 student editors in our Wikipedia Student Program in spring 2025. Representing a wide range of disciplines and postsecondary institutions across the U.S. and Canada, the students sharpened their research and writing … Continued

Support from Henry Luce Foundation to help fill gender gap in STEM

It’s no secret that women’s achievements in STEM fields often go unrecognized, or are even attributed to their male colleagues. Gender gaps persist across society, from workplace culture to academic publishing and media coverage – and despite the ongoing efforts of individual editors, organized groups, and organizations like Wiki Education, Wikipedia’s coverage of women in … Continued

From sensationalism to scholarship: Student transforms Wikipedia article on LGBTQ advocacy nonprofit in Tunisia

For some students, choosing a Wikipedia article to improve can be a challenge, but for recent Rhode Island College graduate Samantha Cote, picking an article for her Wikipedia assignment was easy – and then the real work began! “I entered the project with the understanding that the article I chose was likely to be a … Continued

“A breath of fresh air”: Computer science student reflects on Wikipedia assignment

Ja’Maira Goodwyn typically isn’t the biggest fan of English assignments. But when the computer science major enrolled in an English Composition course this spring, she was tasked with a new kind of writing project – a Wikipedia assignment – which brought together her interest in representation and her technological skills to drive real-world impact. “Researching … Continued

En“abling” Change: Tackling disability on Wikipedia

On the eve of the next Wiki Education Speaker Series, we’re looking back at the powerful conversation between our most recent panelists, each bringing their professional and personal passions to improving a content area all too often neglected on Wikipedia and beyond. Moderated by Wiki Education’s Senior Program Manager Helaine Blumenthal, the panel of scholars … Continued