WFU in the news: Feb. 19-25, 2024
Selected news clips courtesy of the Wake Forest News & Communications teamCategories: University Announcements
Selected news clips courtesy of the Wake Forest News & Communications teamHelping 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
Students get ‘Face to Face’ with Liz Cheney
Cheney discussed mentorship, civic engagement, politics and the future of the country with Wake Forest students and college and high school students from the Winston-Salem area in advance of the Face to Face Speaker Forum keynote event.Categories: University Announcements
Can weight loss and exercise help women stave off osteoarthritis?
In an extensive clinical study, Wake Forest University researchers will determine whether the most common treatments for osteoarthritis also help prevent women from developing the degenerative joint disease.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
WFU child care center plans to open in September
Wake Forest University has selected KinderCare Learning Companies for Employers to operate a child care and early education center located in the University Corporate Center.Categories: University Announcements
Director for the CDC, Dr. Mandy K. Cohen, to deliver 2024 Commencement address
One of the nation’s top health leaders, Dr. Mandy K. Cohen, will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on Monday, May 20.Categories: University Announcements
WFU in the news: Feb. 12-18, 2024
Selected news clips courtesy of the Wake Forest News & Communications teamCategories: University Announcements
Wake Forest University celebrates 190th Founders Day
Legendary women’s golf coach Dianne Dailey and English professor emeritus Claudia Kairoff were each awarded Wake Forest’s highest honor, the Medallion of Merit,Categories: University Announcements
Competition for food drives mass migration of herbivores
Upending the prevailing theory of how and why multi-species mass-migration patterns occur in Serengeti National Park, researchers from Wake Forest University have confirmed that the millions-strong wildebeest population pushes zebra herds along in competition for the most nutrient-dense grasses. The study appears today in the journal Science.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Wake Forest senior named Yenching Scholar
Senior history major Oscar Bray has been selected for the prestigious Yenching Scholars Program at the Yenching Academy of Peking University.Categories: Awards & Recognition