Wake Forest University will name a residence hall in honor of Larry and Beth Hopkins, two trailblazing alumni with deep ties to the University and Winston-Salem. In recognition of their extraordinary contributions – as former students, faculty members and leaders, South Hall will be renamed Hopkins Hall. Beth Hopkins has had a decades-long career in…Categories: Awards & Recognition
For more than two decades, economics professor Robert Whaples has advocated for an end to the penny. In 2007, when he published an article about the imperative to eliminate America’s one-cent coin, Whaples received a personal note from Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve: “Get it done, and you will deserve the…Categories: Experts
Based on survey data, young adults covered by Tobacco 21 (T21) laws say they are smoking less. Biomarkers paint a smokier picture. Despite recent reports of tobacco bans’ success, new research shows 18 to 20-year-olds are finding ways to get cigarettes and vapes. Traces of nicotine and tobacco in their bodies prove it. First-of-its-kind research…Categories: Research & Discovery
Three Wake Forest students have been awarded full-ride Stamps Scholarships to complete their undergraduate education, marking the first year the prestigious award has been available to returning students. Senior Elena Singer-Freeman, junior Maxwell Schellhammer and sophomore Anya Huggins were selected from among 160 applicants to join more than 50 Wake Forest Signature Scholarship recipients. Initially…Categories: Awards & Recognition, University Announcements
Orchestra Director and Assistant Teaching Professor of Music J. Aaron Hardwick will lead the Münchner Rundfunkorchester (Munich Radio Orchestra) in a performance of “Let’s Play,” a concert dedicated to video game music, on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The concert, to be broadcast live via the Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) network, will showcase the evolving landscape of classical…Categories: Arts & Culture, Experts