Finding meaning in life
A new study by Assistant Professor of Psychology Lisa Kiang has found that close ties to an ethnic group foster a positive sense of meaning and purpose in adolescents.Categories: University Announcements
A new study by Assistant Professor of Psychology Lisa Kiang has found that close ties to an ethnic group foster a positive sense of meaning and purpose in adolescents.Understanding Hanukkah
From the Moravian Lovefeast to the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice, students from many faiths celebrate their religious traditions at Wake Forest. Elena Schacht, a junior health and exercise science major from Stamford, Conn., shares her tradition of Hanukkah. Schacht is president of Hillel, the Jewish student organization at Wake Forest, and a student-athletic trainer in the sports medicine department.Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact
Dr. Atala featured on ‘60 Minutes’
It sounds like science fiction, but you name the body part and chances are that Dr. Anthony Atala, director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, is trying to grow one. Watch the report on “60 Minutes.”
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Deacons lose heartbreaker in semifinals
No. 2 Wake Forest fell to third-ranked Virginia 2-1 in overtime in the NCAA semifinals Friday night. The senior class ended their careers with a national championship, four trips to the College Cup and three ACC regular season titles.
Categories: Athletics, University Announcements
Deacons take on UVa. in College Cup
Second-ranked Wake Forest, advancing to the College Cup for the fourth straight year, takes on third-ranked Virginia in the national semifinals this afternoon.
Categories: Athletics, University Announcements
Wake Forest in the World
Juniors Rachel Baxter and Vanessa Van have received ACC-Inter-Institutional Academic Collaborative Scholarships to study abroad in the spring.
Categories: Experiential Learning
Researching video games
Several students taking a first-year seminar have created a blog that includes reviews of video games and tips for parents, and insights into video-game play that they learned from their class research.Categories: Mentorship, Research & Discovery
Deacons battle for College Cup spot
Two of the premier programs in college soccer battle for a spot in the College Cup on Saturday night when No. 2 Wake Forest hosts eighth-ranked UCLA at Spry Stadium.
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Junior Teddy Aronson studies culture and cuisine in the Middle East
Teddy Aronson, a junior English major from Essex Falls, N.J., is studying in Amman, Jordan, this semester at the University of Jordan. In addition to his coursework, he is spending the semester improving his Arabic and keeping a food journal for Campus Kitchen.Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest
The challenges of a family business
The students in theatre professor Sharon Andrews’ play at the Family Business Center used an unconventional approach to bring to life the challenges faced by owners of family businesses.
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