Undergraduate and MBA students competing in the Babcock School’s 10th annual Elevator Contest in March will have just two minutes to pitch their ideas for a new business to venture capitalists for the chance to win up to a $10,000 cash prize.
Jeff Teague had 28 points and James Johnson had 26, but Wake Forest couldn’t overcome a 22-point first-half deficit in losing to Duke, 101-91, in Durham on Sunday night.
Director of Athletics Ron Wellman has been named to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, which is responsible for selecting and seeding teams in the NCAA basketball tournament.
Students will address the popularity — and harmful nature — of Internet gossip sites during a symposium, “Juicy Ethics,” on Monday. Professor Alessandra Beasley Von Burg addresses students’ fear of being mentioned on one of those sites: ”They are forced to face their middle school fear of bullies — this time online bullies.”
The Journal of Operations Management has recognized Jack Meredith, professor of management and Broyhill Distinguished Scholar and Chair in Operations at the Babcock School, for his scholarly contributions.
Rebecca Griffin Jones, an administrative coordinator in the Information Systems Department, had to leave the bakery business after she developed an allergy to gluten, a protein found in wheat. But now she’s self-published some of her most popular recipes in “Recipes From Little Miss Muffin Bakery and more.”
Wake Forest stormed out to a 23-point first-half lead, then withstood a Georgia Tech rally that cut the lead to five in the second half, before rolling to an 87-69 rout Wednesday night in Joel Coliseum.
The surprise hit “Slumdog Millionaire” may take home an Oscar at the Academy Awards Sunday night, but don’t confuse it with the real India, says Professor and Chair of Communication Ananda Mitra.
