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Senior Noah Meyer awarded NSF grant for graduate studies

April 9, 2021  |   2012 Highlights: Entrepreneurship, Research, Scholars, Student, Top Stories

Wake Forest University senior Noah Meyer, who studies physics and applied mathematics, has been awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation.

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Making space for wellbeing

January 14, 2015  |   2014 Highlights: Wellbeing, Thrive / Wellbeing, Top Stories

In 2014, the University launched “Thrive,” a program to help students, faculty and staff develop the skills, knowledge and perspective to maintain a healthy, balanced life. Here is a review of recent wellbeing-related stories and a glimpse of what’s ahead for 2015.

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WFU had an unforgettable 2014

December 29, 2014  |   2014 Highlights, Admissions, Campus Life, Events, Student, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories

From a commencement speech that the entire country watched to celebrating world-class rankings to honoring new and old traditions, Wake Forest had an unforgettable 2014.

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#WFULovefeast: sharing the love

December 22, 2014  |   2014 Highlights, Arts & Culture, Top Stories

From North Carolina to Texas to Uganda, Wake Foresters shared their lovefeast moments and memories using the hashtag #WFULovefeast.

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A roadmap to success in 2014

December 18, 2014  |   2014 Highlights: OPCD, Top Stories

Whether it’s an internship with Intel or launching a hotdog vending business or traveling to New York City to learn about the fashion industry, once they discover their personal passions, Wake Forest students find their career paths.

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It’s finals week – take time to ‘ZieSta’

December 11, 2014  |   2014 Highlights: Wellbeing, Campus Life, Faculty, Student, Thrive / Wellbeing, Top Stories

The ZieSta Room encourages the wellbeing of students by having a specified place within the library that allows students to easily take a break from work.

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Accountancy grads rank top in nation

December 3, 2014  |   2014 Highlights: OPCD, Admissions, Audiences, For Alumni, For Parents, School of Business, Top Stories

Students in the Master of Science in Accountancy program have achieved the top pass rate in the nation on the CPA exam for the 12th time since 1997, more than any other university during the same time period.

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Hands on with hydrogen

November 21, 2014  |   Faculty, Research, Top Stories, Top Stories 2013-2014

Schoolchildren visiting SciWorks science museum learn hands-on about alternative fuels like hydrogen with help from associate professor of physics Timo Thonhauser.

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Sonar-assisted human navigation

November 14, 2014  |   2014 Highlights: Research, Faculty, Mentoring, Research, Student, Top Stories, Uncategorized

STEM incubator brings students from different classes and disciplines together, fostering horizontal relationships where they learn from each other, but also vertical relationships with their faculty mentors.

Media Advisory: Hungry bats compete for prey by jamming sonar

November 6, 2014  |   2014 Highlights: Research, Media Advisory

In their nightly forays, bats hunting for insects compete with as many as one million hungry roost-mates. A study published today in Science shows that Mexican free-tailed bats jam the sonar of competitors to gain advantage in aerial foraging contests. Bats use echolocation, or […]

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