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A Family-Inspired Contribution: Student creates new article on gut microbiome 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 projec…

“The learning modules encouraged being okay with scrutiny and changes in articles, and to me, that is the core of what Wikipedia is.”

Learn how Diego Fleury Mendible tackled creating a new article for his Wikipedia assignment at North Carolina State University: wikiedu.org/blog/2026/02...

Wiki Education's Brianda Felix and art history professor Kate Dimitrova are in Chicago for the College Art Association conference! If you're there or know someone who is, Brianda and Kate would love to connect at Wiki Education's booth.

Bad houseguests in ant nests: the social parasitism of Microdon mutabilis Picture a parasite. The animal you picture probably isn’t the same as what someone else does, it probably fits E.O. Wilson’s description: “predators that eat prey in units of less than one&#8…

Thanks to support from the Guru Krupa Foundation, students like Cornell University entomology major Saty Paynter-Tavares are expanding Wikipedia's coverage of STEM topics! Check out Saty's fantastic work: wikiedu.org/blog/2026/02...

Wikipedia at 25: Authority, Legitimacy, and the Future of Knowledge 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 sin…

Unable to attend last month's Speaker Series celebration of Wikipedia's 25th anniversary? Catch up with our recap – then register to join our next webinar tomorrow, February 11: wikiedu.org/blog/2026/02...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Inside the Wikipedia Assignment: Student Perspectives. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. What’s it like to work on a Wikipedia assignment? Hear directly from the students themselves! In Wiki Education’s next Speaker Series webinar, student editors from across the country will join Wikipe...

What’s it like to work on a Wikipedia assignment? Hear directly from the students themselves at our next Speaker Series on Wednesday, February 11! Learn more and register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

“Persistence pays off”: Biology student transforms Wikipedia’s coverage of marine scientist 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 offere…

Thanks to support from the Henry Luce Foundation, postsecondary students like recent graduate Christina Le are transforming Wikipedia's coverage of women in STEM! Explore Christina's impressive contributions made through her Wikipedia assignment: wp.me/p4LBez-zQh

Generative AI and Wikipedia editing: What we learned in 2025 Like many organizations, Wiki Education has grappled with generative AI, its impacts, opportunities, and threats, for several years. As an organization that runs large-scale programs to bring new e…

Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, we’ve been paying close attention to GenAI-created content and how it relates to Wikipedia. Explore Wiki Education's perspective on AI and what we learned in 2025: wp.me/p4LBez-zNO

Detective work: Student expands article on Mexican chemist When first-year 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 sto…

“It was like I was a detective finding information, and being able to find details was very rewarding.” Check out today's feature to discover why Oskar Martinez considered his Wikipedia assignment work an honor: wp.me/p4LBez-zKk Many thanks to Broadcom Foundation for supporting students like Oskar!

YouTube video by Wiki Education Wikipedia at 25: Authority, Legitimacy, and the Future of Knowledge [January 2026]

Happy 25th birthday, Wikipedia! Wiki Education celebrated yesterday with a special Speaker Series webinar attended by hundreds worldwide, all gathering to reflect on our role in the knowledge ecosystem — and to explore what comes next for the free encyclopedia: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLPe...

“Wikipedia changed the game for all of us” 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 s…

Before we kick off the new year with Wiki Education's next Speaker Series webinar tomorrow, we're looking back at December's program “When Experts Edit: Improving Wikipedia’s coverage of U.S. history," which featured historians and museum professionals from around the country: wp.me/p4LBez-zGh

Public impact, personal meaning: Inspiring future generations in STEM 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 Engl…

“I felt a strong personal connection and responsibility to highlight Cintrón’s work. Contributing to her article allowed me to support and uplift a fellow scientist whose achievements deserve wider recognition.” Hear how Wikipedia assignments are resonating with students: wp.me/p4LBez-zDh

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If you've incorporated a Wikipedia assignment into your courses, these faces probably look familiar! Brianda and Helaine are in Toronto connecting with instructors at the #MLA26 convention — be sure to encourage your language faculty friends to stop by Wiki Education's booth and say hello.

Attending the Archaeological Institute of America and Society for Classical Studies joint conference in San Francisco this week? Stop by Wiki Education's booth to learn how a Wikipedia assignment will empower your students to make a real-world difference with their coursework! #AIASCS

Chemistry professor reflects on first Wikipedia assignment David Minh is the Robert E. Frey, Jr. Endowed Chair in Chemistry at Illinois Institute of Technology and the Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Biagon Inc.  Introduction This semester was t…

Chemistry professor David Minh just wrapped up his first Wikipedia assignment at Illinois Tech! Find out what motivated him to add the assignment to his course, how it went, and what his students said about their experiences: wp.me/p4LBez-x86

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Wikipedia at 25: Authority, Legitimacy, and the Future of Knowledge. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Twenty-five years ago, Wikipedia launched with the ambitious idea that knowledge could be created collaboratively and shared freely with the world. Just a quarter century later, the online encyclopedi...

Wikipedia is turning 25! What have we learned about its role in our knowledge ecosystem — and what comes next? Join us on Wednesday, January 14 as our Speaker Series panel explores Wikipedia's growth, evolution, and relationship to traditional knowledge institutions: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Strengthening skills, building confidence: 6 questions with a student editor Michenael is a first-year student at Rutgers University-Newark. She plans to major in diagnostic medical imaging to become a sonographer. As part of her Wikipedia assignment in fall 2025, Michenael…

"[K]nowing that my edits helped create a more complete and accurate public resource makes me smile." What's it like to do a Wikipedia assignment? Hear firsthand from Michenael at Rutgers University-Newark: wp.me/p4LBez-v0N Many thanks to Broadcom Foundation for supporting this high-impact work!

Strengthening STEM on Wikipedia: Guru Krupa Foundation continues support for students As people increasingly rely on digital platforms to learn about the world, shape their views, and make informed decisions, the ongoing efforts to strengthen Wikipedia’s coverage of STEM topics have…

We're deeply grateful to the Guru Krupa Foundation for their commitment to advancing student learning and broadening public access to high-quality STEM information! wikiedu.org/blog/2025/12...

Wikipedia on the Tenure Track Jane Sancinito is Assistant Professor of History at University of Massachusetts Lowell. She is an ancient historian, focusing on merchants, artisans and working people in the Roman Empire, a numism…

"[M]y portfolio stands out because of the gamble I took on Wikipedia. I also know that by every metric available, that gamble has paid off, for me and, far more critically, for my students." Read why and how Dr. Sancinito included the Wikipedia assignment in her tenure narrative: wp.me/p4LBez-uU0

Frank Schulenburg joins World Literacy Foundation board Chico, California / Melbourne, Australia The World Literacy Foundation, a leading global non-profit dedicated to eradicating illiteracy, has appointed Frank Schulenburg, Executive Director of Wiki …

We're excited to share that Wiki Education's Executive Director Frank Schulenburg has joined the World Literacy Foundation's Board of Trustees. Learn more: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/12...

Professor, student reflect on Wikipedia assignment experience Jennifer Lynn Stoever is an Associate Professor of English at Binghamton University, Editor-in-Chief of Sounding Out!, and author of The Sonic Color Line (NYU Press). She is an interdisciplinary sc…

Real audiences, real impact! Binghamton University professor Jennifer Stoever and her former student Paris Defreitas come together to look back on their experiences with the Wikipedia assignment: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/12...

Wikipedia Editing as Public Scholarship in an AI-Shaped Information Landscape Dr. Jennifer Bernstein is Editor-in-Chief of the University of California Press journal “Case Studies in the Environment” and adjunct faculty at Texas Tech and Tarleton State Universities. A Gradua…

"As one student noted, 'Wikipedia requires sources you can check. AI doesn’t show where anything comes from.'"
Dr. Jennifer Bernstein and her graduate students at Tarleton State University reflect on their Wikipedia assignment experiences and learning outcomes: wp.me/p4LBez-u8p

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: When Experts Edit: Improving Wikipedia's coverage of U.S. history. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. What happens when historians, museum and historical site professionals, and other history practitioners are empowered to bring their collections and expertise to the world’s go-to encyclopedia? Join...

Our Speaker Series returns next week, Wednesday, Dec. 3! Join us on Zoom to hear how historians, museum and historical site professionals, and other history practitioners throughout the U.S. are improving Wikipedia’s coverage of the nation's local histories: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Building resiliency, community at GLAM Wiki Conference 2025 A few weeks ago, I made my way to Lisbon, Portugal to attend the GLAM Wiki Conference 2025 hosted by WikimediaPT, Wiki Editoras Lx, the Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia Brasil and several other amaz…

What drew people from around the world to the recent GLAM Wiki Conference in Portugal? Explore our big takeaways: wikiedu.org/blog/2025/11...

Wiki Education is in Puerto Rico! Attending the American Studies Association conference or know someone who is? Come say hi at our booth and join our session tomorrow, Friday Nov. 21 at 1:15 pm to hear from faculty who teach with Wikipedia!

How does the Wikipedia assignment surprise students? Find out from history major Phoebe England at Brigham Young University! www.youtube.com/shorts/ivUz_...

Comparing Wikipedia, Traditional Encyclopedias, and Generative AI: The Wikipedia Assignment as Tool for Student Information Literacies Professor Katie Holt holds the Alieen Dunham Chair in History at The College of Wooster. I’ve long been an advocate for teaching with Wikipedia as a pedagogical approach to help students strengthen…

Find out how history professor Katie Holt at the College of Wooster used her Wikipedia assignment to help students think critically about the information they get from generative AI tools: wp.me/p4LBez-u14

Wikipedia, Graduate Students, and Me: A First-Gen’s Journey Dr. La’Tonya Rease Miles teaches graduate students in the Santa Clara University Department of Education Leadership. She first incorporated a Wikipedia assignment in spring 2023. I am a proud first…

Happy National First-Generation College Student Day! Explore Santa Clara University's La’Tonya Rease Miles' reflection on her own journey as first-gen student, why she teaches with Wikipedia, and her top tips for running a Wikipedia assignment: wp.me/p4LBez-tjd

Supercharging Cultural Institution Collections with Wikidata Why is linked data important? How do Wikidata and library collections work together? What does a Wikidata project look like? To answer these questions and more (and to celebrate Wikidata’s birthday…

In today's blog post, Wiki Education's "Wikidata Will" explores his recent discussion with panelists Samie Konet, Crystal Yragui, and Kate Topham @tophkat.bsky.social about libraries, their collections, and Wikidata — check out the webinar recap here: wp.me/p4LBez-tf4

YouTube video by Wiki Education Supercharging Cultural Institution Collections with Wikidata [October 2025]

Happy birthday, Wikidata! Missed last week's Speaker Series about Wikidata, the linked open data counterpart to Wikipedia? Today is the perfect day to catch up with the webinar recording! youtu.be/iZWKcwXNhPI