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Building international communication

July 27, 2010  |   International, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

The annual Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute, held for the fifth year at Wake Forest, is designed to teach teenagers about different countries, and about the shared principles and challenges they face, said Allan Louden, professor of communication and director of the program.

Deacon seniors look ahead to season

July 27, 2010  |   Athletics

With the start of the 2010 football season just six weeks away, seniors Russell Nenon and Josh Adams talk about the Wake Forest offense in the post-Riley Skinner era, at the annual ACC Football Kickoff event.

Promising research breakthrough

July 26, 2010  |   Research

A new technique developed by several Wake Forest physics professors could slash years off the time it takes to develop drugs, bringing vital new treatments to patients much more quickly.

Camp teaches children all sports, and to be good sports

July 22, 2010  |   Athletics, Community

The All Sports Camp, held on campus every summer for the last 50 years, teaches children about all sports, and to be good sports, under the guidance of director Max Floyd.

Cherokee youth explore law careers

July 21, 2010  |   School of Law

Twenty high school students from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians had the opportunity to explore careers in law during the College Careers and Technology program hosted by the School of Law.

The Character Project

July 19, 2010  |   Faculty, Humanities, President, Research, Scholars and Scientists

aBecause understanding character lies at the heart of human identity, philosophers, psychologists and theologians have long wrestled with how to define good character and how to improve character.

Wake Forest professors Christian Miller (philosophy), William F. Fleeson (psychology) and Michael R. Furr (psychology) have been awarded a $3.67 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation for The Character Project, an exploration of the nature of character.

First Fulbright Specialist scholar

July 19, 2010  |   Faculty, International, Provost

Chair and Professor of Counseling Samuel T. Gladding shared his expertise of family counseling with educators and students in Turkey during a month-long stay there this summer as the University’s first Fulbright Specialist scholar.

Sophomore golfer wins SunTrust Open

July 18, 2010  |   Athletics

Rising sophomore Evan Beck of Virginia Beach, Va., finished a remarkable 20-under par and outlasted a host of professionals to win the 2010 SunTrust State Open of Virginia this weekend.

‘5th Quarter’ premieres at Film Festival

July 14, 2010  |   Arts & Culture

“The 5th Quarter,” a new movie about former football star Jon Abbate and Wake Forest’s surprising run to the ACC football championship in 2006 and a bid to the Orange Bowl, had its world premier at the Long Island International Film Expo.

Students and professors travel to India

July 14, 2010  |   Arts & Culture, International, Student

The stage is set for India to play a significant role in global business, politics and culture, says communication professor Ananda Mitra, who is leading an educational trip of his home country this month for 11 students.

Mitra, along with his wife, Swati Basu, is leading the trip as part of his summer class, “Communication, Culture and Sustainability.” What gives the trip an unusual twist? While experiencing the diversity of daily life in India, students are able to share their insights with mentors who are both from Wake Forest and from India.