December 2009 Faculty Focus
Categories: Research & Discovery
Researchers study the shelf life of blood
The Wall Street Journal reports that researchers across the country, including Wake Forest’s Daniel Kim-Shapiro, are studying whether old, donated blood heightens the risk of serious complications in some patients receiving blood transfusions.
Categories: Research & Discovery
Addressing mental-health issues around the world
Professor of Counseling Donna Henderson has developed a counseling program to help some of the millions of people in developing countries who are suffering from mental-health problems.
Categories: Research & Discovery
No. 2 Deacons advance to quarterfinals
The second-ranked men’s soccer team advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight year with a 4-2 win over No. 20 Duke on Sunday.
Categories: Athletics, University Announcements
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.
Categories: Athletics, University Announcements
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