Suzanne Spicer: Making it look easy
Over the summer, take a look back at some of the student accomplishments from the past school year, such as Suzanne Spicer’s work as the stage manager for the Theatre department's production of "Grapes of Wrath." Over the summer, take a look back at some of the student accomplishments from the past school year, such as Suzanne Spicer’s work as the stage manager for the Theatre department's production of "Grapes of Wrath."No business experience required
It took only one year for Ron Johnson to leap from a management position at a SuperTarget store to a role at athletic apparel maker Under Armour where he helps develop shoes worn on court by NBA stars. Johnson says he owes his dramatic ascent to the M.A. in Management program offered by Wake Forest.Categories: Alumni, University Announcements
Creating a safer helmet
Researchers at the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center said they have developed commercial smart football helmets that measure the force of blows to the head.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Faculty member dies in bike-race crash
Erik Lie-Nielsen, a 35-year-old doctor and faculty member at the Wake Forest School of Medicine, was killed Friday morning when he crashed during a bicycle race that was part of the Highland Games at Grandfather Mountain.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Mass media messaging
Grand Theft Auto, Jersey Shore, Kanye West — is anyone paying attention? Students in communication professor Marina Krcmar’s class are as they analyze video games, television programming and popular music, looking at the messages most young people ignore.Teaching leadership
The University’s new Associate Vice President for Leadership Development, Evelyn Williams, envisions a program to teach students how to build and flex their leadership muscles — preparing them for careers in any field.Categories: Personal & Career Development, University Announcements
Alumnus named Pickering Fellow
Bernardo Diaz (’07) has been named one of 40 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellows for 2011. Fellows are selected by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation to prepare for careers in the United States foreign service corps.Categories: Alumni, Awards & Recognition, Global Wake Forest, Pro Humanitate
Pfizer drug linked to heart problems
A new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows that the use of Pfizer's ChantixTM, a smoking cessation drug, is associated with a 72 percent increased risk of a serious adverse cardiovascular event, such as heart attack or arrhythmia. Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
WFU honored for community service
Wake Forest has been selected to The President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for 2010. The award is designed to recognize the depth and breadth of activities that schools employ to successfully partner with communities. Wake Forest has been honored each year since the awards began in 2006.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Community Impact, Pro Humanitate
Is the American Dream dying?
As the Fourth of July approaches, David Coates, professor of political science and Worrell Chair of Anglo-American Studies, suggests the ongoing financial crisis has put the American dream of independence beyond the reach of many of our nation’s citizens.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements