Claudia Vega, a Fellow at Wake Forest University’s Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability, has been selected as a 2025 TED Fellow for her groundbreaking work on the environmental and human health impacts of mercury pollution from illegal gold mining in the Amazon. Vega spearheads research on mercury’s movement through ecosystems and food chains,…Categories: Environment & Sustainability
Wake ‘N Shake, a student-organized 12-hour dance marathon to raise money for cancer research, will take place on Saturday, March 22, from noon to midnight in the Sutton Center. This year, Wake ‘N Shake celebrates its 20th anniversary. It began in 2006 as a way to raise money for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund.…Categories: Campus Life, Pro Humanitate
What’s ahead for Environmental Protection? Wake Forest University’s Sabin Center for Environment and Sustainability will host two former high-ranking Environmental Protection Agency leaders on March 25. “The Future of Environmental Protection: An Evening with Gina McCarthy and Janet McCabe” will begin at 7 p.m. in Farrell Hall’s Broyhill Auditorium. The event is free and open…Categories: Environment & Sustainability
The documentary film “Hoop Dreams” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 1994 and is remembered as one of the greatest sports films ever. In 2007, the International Documentary Association named “Hoop Dreams” the best documentary of all time. The film’s 30th anniversary has been featured in The New York Times, Axios, and Collider. In…Categories: Arts & Culture
Is America currently in a housing crisis? Sherri Lawson Clark says individuals at all economic levels—from homeless populations to middle-income homeowners are struggling with affordability. A contributor to the 2020 national report Displaced in America, Clark’s research examines the intersections of housing policy with health and welfare policies. She is developing a new housing stability…Categories: Experts
Tropical rainforests play a vital role in global climate regulation and biodiversity conservation. Wake Forest University researchers who monitor a network of forest plots stretching from the slopes of the Andes to the lowlands along the Amazon River in Southern Peru have contributed to a major new study published today in Science. Led by Jesús…Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Research & Discovery
Award-winning “60 Minutes” journalist Scott Pelley will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on Monday, May 19. The ceremony will take place on Hearn Plaza and begins at 9 a.m. Pelley has been reporting for the CBS News program “60 Minutes” for more than 20 years. During this time, half of the major awards won…Categories: University Announcements
Through a $1.6 million commitment to Wake Forest University, Truist Charitable Fund has created pathways to success with education and career development initiatives for high school and college students. “I am grateful for Truist Charitable Fund’s investment in Wake Forest’s students and in the future of our community,” said Wake Forest University President Susan R.…Categories: Transformative Giving
Chairman and CEO of Flow Automotive Companies, community leader and Wake Forest University Trustee Don Flow (MBA ‘83) was awarded Wake Forest’s Medallion of Merit at the University’s Founders Day celebration on Thursday, Feb. 20. The Medallion of Merit is the highest honor awarded by Wake Forest and is presented annually for outstanding achievement and…Categories: Awards & Recognition, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Wake Forest University will name a residence hall in honor of Larry and Beth Hopkins, two trailblazing alumni with deep ties to the University and Winston-Salem. In recognition of their extraordinary contributions – as former students, faculty members and leaders, South Hall will be renamed Hopkins Hall. Beth Hopkins has had a decades-long career in…Categories: Awards & Recognition