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Sophomore golfer wins SunTrust Open

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.

Categories: Athletics


‘5th Quarter’ premieres at Film Festival

“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.

Categories: Arts & Culture


Students and professors travel to India

Professor Ananda Mitra (above) and his wife, Swati Basu, are exploring India with 11 students this month as part of his summer communication course. 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.

Institute’s research attracts large grant

The new state budget passed last weekend includes $10 million for the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine — part of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine — to create new tissue and organs for wounded soldiers.

Categories: Research & Discovery


Law professor named associate provost

Jennifer Collins Professor of Law Jennifer Collins has been named associate provost for academic initiatives. In her new role, Collins will work with faculty from across the University to develop academic programs. The appointment is for a three-year term. She will retain her title as professor of law and will continue to teach in the law school.

Study: Can aspirin prolong a healthy life?

Researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center are partnering with colleagues from across the U.S. and Australia in the largest international trial ever sponsored by the National Institute on Aging to study whether aspirin can prolong life.

Categories: Research & Discovery


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