With organized criminal networks increasingly tapping into environmental crime as a very lucrative income source, Wake Forest University’s Sabin Center for Environment and Sustainability highlighted the issue and potential solutions during its annual conference on Thursday. “We estimate that environmental crime is the third-largest criminal economy in the world in terms of proceeds generated,” said…
Categories: Environment & Sustainability
When Wake Forest Men's Basketball travels to Nashville to take on the Commodores of Vanderbilt University on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, it’ll be a clash of gold and black on the court. But together, these two research powerhouses are changing medicine for good. Maintaining an open airway is life-saving for patients. Researchers at Wake Forest…
Categories: Athletics, Research & Discovery
When Actors From The London Stage visited Wake Forest University to perform Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, their presence extended far beyond the stage. While their sold-out performance at Brendle Recital Hall was a highlight, behind the scenes the five guest actors spent a week leading hands-on workshops and engaging directly with students across campus.…
Categories: Arts & Culture
On Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, Wake Forest University celebrated the inauguration of President Peter Rodriguez, Wake Forest’s 15th president since its founding in 1834. The installation was held on a warm fall day with red, gold and orange leaves carpeting the campus. Wake Forest faculty and invited delegates processed into Wait Chapel for the formal…
Categories: University Announcements
Wake Forest University physics department Assistant Professor Caitlin Witt has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant that will help her and her team of students study ripples in spacetime known as gravitational waves as part of the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav). This international collaboration searches for gravitational waves to better…
Categories: Research & Discovery
At Halloween, when people share tales of haunted houses, ghosts in the graveyard and things that go bump in the night, Wake Forest University psychologist Melissa Maffeo responds with science. Author of the 2026 book “Science of the Supernatural: Critical Thinking for the Mind and Brain,” Maffeo explores the spooky experiences pop culture often attributes…
Categories: Experts, Neuroscience & Society
When Wake Forest hosts the University of Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 31, thousands of fans will watch the ACC football matchup. Here is a look at three off-the-field areas where Wake Forest and UVA focus on collaboration instead of competition. When it comes to successful weight loss, daily tracking of diet, exercise and weight is…
Categories: Athletics, Research & Discovery
Wake Forest University students will welcome hundreds of local schoolchildren to campus from 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, for the annual Project Pumpkin fall festival on Hearn Plaza. The University’s largest student-led community-building event, launched more than 35 years ago, Project Pumpkin invites children to the Reynolda campus for trick-or-treating, entertainment and activities. Leading up…
Categories: Community Impact
Wake Forest University and eight other colleges and universities in North Carolina and Pennsylvania have collaborated to bring a western Kentucky solar energy center online. A subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC developed the Sebree Solar II Energy Center in Henderson County, Kentucky; the project became operational on Aug. 7, 2026. The 150-megawatt solar facility…
Categories: Environment & Sustainability
When systems shift in times of crisis, leadership needs change, too. For its annual fall conference, Wake Forest University’s Sabin Center for Environment and Sustainability highlights resilient leadership approaches to navigate these challenges, from research and innovation to storytelling and brand-building. “Sustainable, Just and Abundantly Wild: Resilient Leadership for Our Era” features expert scientists, business…
Categories: Environment & Sustainability