Video games and realism
More than 60 percent of parents say video games have no effect on their children. Not true, says Marina Krcmar, associate professor of communication. As games get more and more realistic, research shows the positive and negative effects on children increase.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Wake Forest has been recognized by the North Carolina Theatre Conference with the 2010 College/University Award, which recognizes efforts to spread the word about the opportunities in higher education for high school students interested in theatre.
Celia Quillian, a first-year student from Atlanta, looks back on her first semester and what she learned over the past four months. She is is a Presidential Scholar in theatre.
According to research on branding and consumer behavior, today's bargains may mean fewer choices and reduced quality tomorrow. Associate Professor of Business Sheri Bridges says good marketing does not rely on sales.
School of Law Professor Mark Hall, who is one of the nation’s leading scholars in health-care law and policy, was quoted about the health-care reform law this week in the New York Times, Washington Post and other national sources.
Thanks to senior Kate Masetta and the Global Brigades program, 11 Wake Forest students have been in Honduras for a week to introduce the new Wake Forest Medical Brigade and Microfinance Brigade to service work there.
Just because most holiday celebrations feature food, that doesn’t mean you have to gain weight. If you plan ahead, you can fill your week with extra little bursts of exercise and cut back your calories here and there to help maintain your weight through the holidays.
For the 25th straight year, Wake Forest student-athletes donated their time to deliver personalized, tagged Christmas gifts to needy children all across the city, in a program called Santa’s Helpers.
When winter weather strikes this year, students, faculty and staff will be notified of closings and delays through numerous methods. Read more to find out how you can know what's happening.
John Llewellyn, associate professor of communication at Wake Forest, came up with the YULE rule for writing a well-crafted, year-in-review letter. He says these four simple steps will help you compose a holiday letter that loved ones will actually enjoy reading.