WFU in the news: March 18-24, 2024
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Selected news clips courtesy of the Wake Forest News & Communications teamProgram aims to ignite youth excitement in data science careers
Middle and high school students in the Piedmont region will have an opportunity to explore careers in the growing field of statistics and data science. The free event, known as Florence Nightingale Day, will take place on April 20 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Manchester Hall at Wake Forest University.Categories: Community Impact
WFU in the news: March 11-17, 2024
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Wake ‘N Shake dance marathon set for March 23
More than a thousand Wake Forest University students will put on their dancing shoes to raise funds for cancer research and support those impacted by the disease. The annual 12-hour-dance marathon known as Wake 'N Shake will take place on Saturday, March 23 from noon to midnight in the University’s Sutton Center.Categories: Happening at Wake
WFU remembers ‘Mr. Wake Forest,’ Provost Emeritus Edwin G. Wilson
No one has been more closely associated with Wake Forest University or told its story more eloquently and passionately for the last half century than Professor of English and Provost Emeritus Edwin G. Wilson (’43). Wilson died on March 13, 2024, in Winston-Salem at the age of 101. Categories: University Announcements
WFU in the news: March 4-10, 2024
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WFU in the news: Feb. 26-March 3, 2024
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Computer scientist wins NSF CAREER Award to advance Alzheimer’s research using AI
In her groundbreaking work as a computer scientist, assistant professor Minghan Chen is using artificial intelligence to create new techniques to better understand the mechanisms behind Alzheimer's disease and predict its progression across brain networks.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery
WFU in the news: Feb. 19-25, 2024
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Helping college students find a way to belong
Extroverts were more likely than introverts to feel a strong sense of belonging in their college, an important indicator of whether a student succeeds – or goes home, according to a new study by psychology professor Shannon Brady.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery