Deacons end season with win over Duke
Riley Skinner threw for a school-record five touchdowns in his last game, and Wake Forest beat Duke, 45-34, on Saturday for the 10th straight time.
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Medical researchers make breakthrough
A research team co-led by the medical school’s Dr. Anthony Atala has demonstrated for the first time that stem cells found in amniotic fluid may be more useful than scientists originally thought.Categories: Research & Discovery
Traditional feast brings students and community together to share celebration of thanksgiving
Students in Nelly van Doorn-Harder’s religion class joined with local Muslims to learn about a traditional Muslim feast, the Feast of Sacrifice, during Thanksgiving week.Categories: Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Experiential Learning
Word of the Year: ‘Unfriend’
The Facebook term “unfriend” is the 2009 Word of the Year. Ananda Mitra, professor and chair of the Department of Communication, discusses how technology influences language and social interaction.Categories: Research & Discovery
Students reach out to serve those in need
Wake Forest students have made and delivered about 220 Thanksgiving dinners to people in need in the community during Turkeypalooza, an annual project of Campus Kitchen, a year-round effort to feed the hungry.Categories: Community Impact, Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Wake Forest ranks fourth in study abroad in national report
Wake Forest ranks fourth among doctoral universities with the highest percentage of undergraduates studying abroad, according to a recent report published by the Institute of International Education.Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, University Announcements
Recognizing a lifetime of service
A new service award at the School of Divinity has been established by divinity professor James M. Dunn and his wife, Marilyn, to honor the school’s founding dean, Bill J. Leonard.Categories: Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Sorting solved
It started as a classroom assignment: start your own business with $40 and run it for three days. The result: Wake Wash, launched by seniors Scott Graber, Julie Musgrave and Eleanor Smith, has lasted far more than three days and has liberated fellow students from late-night laundry room duty.Men’s soccer team advances in NCAA
Austin da Luz and Anthony Arena staked No. 2 Wake Forest to a 2-0 lead and the Demon Deacons held off No. 18 UNC-Wilmington 2-1 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
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Deacons vs. UVa. in soccer semifinals
Top seed and third-ranked Wake Forest looks for its first trip to the ACC Tournament Finals since 2007 when it battles fifth-seed and No. 6 Virginia on Friday afternoon.
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