WFU in the news: April 24-30, 2023
Selected news clips courtesy of Wake Forest University News & CommunicationsCategories: University Announcements
Selected news clips courtesy of Wake Forest University News & CommunicationsWFU Debate team honored by City of Winston-Salem for national wins
During the Winston-Salem City Council meeting on May 1, Wake Forest University’s debaters, coaches and staff received a resolution by the City of Winston-Salem for their historic national title wins this year. Mayor Allen Joines issued the honor on behalf of the City Council and Mayor Pro Tem D.D. Adams presented the large, framed resolution to the team.Categories: Awards & Recognition
Lachgar named Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Namibia
Abdou Lachgar, professor of chemistry at Wake Forest University, has been selected as a 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Scholar for Namibia. Lachgar will conduct research and teach in the materials science department at the University of Namibia.Categories: Awards & Recognition
Applied mathematics major Shelby Horth named Goldwater Scholar
Wake Forest junior and Mullen/Carswell Scholar Shelby Horth has been named a 2023 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar. She is one of 413 college students from across the U.S. to receive the award for the 2023-24 academic yearCategories: Awards & Recognition, Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
WFU in the news: April 17-23, 2023
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Local elementary students battle for culinary perfection
Fifth graders at Cook Literacy Model School in Winston-Salem are preparing to bring their culinary best during the Kids Cooking Coalition Competition on Wednesday, April 26 from 4-5:30 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria Local celebrity chefs will judge the cook-off.Categories: Community Impact
WFU in the news: April 10-16, 2023
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WFU students meet critical public health needs
Public Health AmeriCorps grew out of the immediate response to the pandemic. It’s a historic partnership between AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Wake Forest University was selected to be part of the first wave of nationwide grantees. It’s one of two North Carolina-based higher education institutions in the inaugural cohort.Categories: University Announcements
Wake Forest anthropologist collaborates on project that shifts a paradigm of ape evolution
At Buluk, an ancient fossil site in remote northern Kenya, Wake Forest University paleoanthropologist Ellen Miller uncovered clues about the habitats of apes living there 16 million years ago.Categories: Research & Discovery
Wake Forest makes intercollegiate debate history with ‘Triple Crown’
Categories: Awards & Recognition