Earth Day may come just once per year, but the work to better understand, protect, and celebrate biodiversity by contributing to Wikipedia never stops. When information about a genus of fig wasp exists only in paywalled journals or obscure publications, its incredible ecological importance, and even its existence, can remain largely unseen. But by developing … Continued
Each term, hundreds of postsecondary faculty across the U.S. and Canada launch Wikipedia assignments with a free suite of materials and support from our team at Wiki Education. While some are newcomers trying the assignment for the first time, other faculty return to the assignment year after year as an established cornerstone of their syllabus. … Continued
As we move forward in the third year of our Knowledge Equity initiative, Wiki Education is proud to announce the seven educators who will serve on the 2026 Humanities & Social Justice Advisory Committee. Representing a range of higher education institutions, humanities disciplines, and approaches to public scholarship, these faculty members share a commitment to … Continued
Diego Fleury Mendible may have been the one to create Wikipedia’s new article on the estrobolome, a part of the human gut microbiome, but he’s quick to give credit to his inspiration for the project. As he considered topics for his Wikipedia assignment at North Carolina State University last term, Fleury Mendible’s mother joined the … Continued
Twenty-five years ago, Wikipedia launched with the ambitious idea that people around the world could collaboratively create the sum total of human knowledge. What began as a bold experiment has since become a cornerstone of the modern information ecosystem, shaping how billions of people learn, teach, and make decisions every day. Last month, Wiki Education … Continued
To say that biology student Christina Le reworked Wikipedia’s article about scientist Diane S. Littler last term would be quite the understatement. A few months ago, the online encyclopedia offered just two brief paragraphs about the marine botanist and phycologist. Today, the text looks strikingly different, thanks to the 8,548 words and 72 new references … Continued
When first-year Victor Valley College student Oskar Martinez sat down to edit the Wikipedia article about Mexican chemist Osvaldo Gutierrez, he wasn’t just working on an assignment — he was adding depth to a story that felt familiar. “Growing up in the city of Los Angeles from a family of immigrant grandparents, as well as … Continued
As one of the most famous figures of the American Revolution, it’s no surprise that Paul Revere’s English Wikipedia article has existed for nearly as long as the online encyclopedia itself. More surprising? Even after nearly 2,500 edits throughout more than 20 years, and with over 400 editors watching the page, there are still missing … Continued
When a student editor in our Wikipedia Student Program sets out to improve a biography on Wikipedia, the possibilities of choice might seem endless. With more than 2 million biographies on the English Wikipedia, how do they decide where to focus their efforts? For many, the choice becomes simple when they discover a figure whose … Continued
