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Stand-out season for WFU debate
April 10, 2013 | Campus Life, For Alumni, For Parents, Recognition, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
For the first time in the history of Wake Forest debate, three teams made the sweet 16 out of 78 teams in the National Debate Tournament — signalling the start of another successful chapter in a long history of winning debaters.
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After the Genome: Medicine, miracles, morality
April 8, 2013 | Events, Faculty, National, Provost, Research, School of Divinity, School of Medicine, Speakers, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Medical advances in biotechnology seem to be coming faster than the public can understand them or even discuss how society should handle ethical, legal and moral considerations. To spark the national conversation, Wake Forest has partnered with Baylor to host “After the Genome: The Language of our Biotechnological Future” April 12-13.
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Magnolia Scholars program receives $6.5 million gift
April 4, 2013 | Admissions, For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Dr. Steven and Becky Scott have committed $6.5 million to further the education of first generation college students through Wake Forest’s Magnolia Scholars program, benefiting students who are the first in their families to attend college. It is the second largest commitment to scholarships by individuals in Wake Forest’s history.
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Bee impressed at ACC Meeting of the Minds
April 3, 2013 | Campus Life, Events, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Mentoring, Research, Scholars and Scientists, Student, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but this might not be the case for a honeybee. Just ask David Hale (’15), a sophomore biology major. Hale has been studying the relationship between brain structure and cognitive function in honeybees since his freshman year.
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Debating immigration laws
March 28, 2013 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
As Congress considers comprehensive immigration reform, new research by sociologist Hana Brown shows language used in the immigration debates can be as important as the legislation. Junior Le ‘Ron Byrd works with Brown on the next phases of her research.
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The future of organic materials
March 25, 2013 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Mentoring, Research, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Junior physics major Maggie Payne is part of a team studying the relation between the physical structure and electrical properties of organic semiconductor crystals. Led by physicist Oana Jurchescu and supported by the National Science Foundation, the team is contributing to advances in organic semiconductor technology that could lead to video screens that bend like paper and electronics sewn into clothing.
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Breakthroughs in diabetes treatment: Better outcomes, lower cost
March 18, 2013 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Scholars and Scientists, School of Medicine, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
A new study by health and exercise science professor Jeff Katula, economist Michael Lawlor and a team of Wake Forest researchers shows promise for effective lower-cost diabetes prevention programs. The results appear online in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine.
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Counting on sustainability
March 13, 2013 | Campus Life, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Sustainability, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Math professor Sarah Mason teaches sustainability by the numbers. In her first-year seminar — “Counting on Sustainable Energy: Does it Add Up?” — students gain a greater understanding of alternative energy and learn how to critically evaluate claims about the environmental impact of fuel sources. Read more about Mason and how she combines her love of math with her passion for sustainability.
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Making music wins over computer science majors
March 8, 2013 | Campus Life, Engaging in the Arts, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Scholars and Scientists, Student, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
A Wake Forest professor finds the key to harmonious computer science studies is to introduce students to technology with digital audio.
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Public Engagement Fellows named
March 1, 2013 | Campus Life, Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Mentoring, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
The Institute for Public Engagement has launched a new Public Engagement Fellows program to bolster support for students interested in pursuing careers in public service, public policy or public administration.
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