English professor’s poems weave couplets with quantum physics
“To think like a poet, you have to follow your curiosities,” Wake Forest English professor and poet-in-residence Amy Catanzano tells her students. Categories: Research & Discovery
“To think like a poet, you have to follow your curiosities,” Wake Forest English professor and poet-in-residence Amy Catanzano tells her students. From economic theory to a living case study of coronavirus
Economics professor Megan Regan revised her syllabus to focus on a living case study of the coronavirus. Most of the assigned readings “went in the dumpster fire,” she said, as current events aligned with the broader topics she planned to teach.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Forget the ‘i’ word, focus on skill-building instead
The economy and social distancing are changing summer internships. Here's how undergrads can get the work experience they need to build their resumes.Categories: Mentorship, Personal & Career Development
Coping with Corona: WFU professor creates video series to help
Christian Waugh, associate professor of psychology and expert in stress and coping, has created a video series discussing the science behind coping with the coronavirus pandemic.Categories: Research & Discovery
Student builds Reynolda campus on Minecraft video game
When Declan Sander learned that Wake Forest classes would be taught remotely for the remainder of the semester because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the freshman from Hendersonville, N.C., was disappointed.Categories: Experiential Learning
WFU’s Office of Wellbeing offering healthy eating tips
Wake Forest senior Erik Schultz doesn’t want to develop poor eating habits while he’s back at home in Asheboro sheltering in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic. So he’s been checking out Gold Apron on Monday afternoons to pick up some good tips.Categories: Experiential Learning, Wellbeing
$3 million NSF grant supports search for heat-tolerant tomatoes
When your tomato plants won’t bear fruit during the dog days of summer, a team of Wake Forest researchers led by Gloria Muday will be in the lab, trying to find a plant that thrives despite the heat.Categories: Research & Discovery
In need of educational entertainment? Wake Forest providing virtual storytime for children
Wake Reads is a program designed to provide “storytime” for children while giving parents a break as they juggle working from home and caring for their children who are out of school until May 15 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Categories: Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Weathering the stormy job market
Wake Forest's Vice President of Innovation and Personal and Career Development Andy Chan offers insights into the market for jobs and internships and suggests proactive ways grads can move forward.Categories: Personal & Career Development
WFU student-researcher wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Hannah Scanlon, a junior mathematics major from Raleigh, N.C., has been named a 2020 Barry S. Goldwater Scholar. Scanlon was selected as one of 396 college students from across the U.S. and is one of 12 in North Carolina to receive the award for the 2020-21 academic year.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Experiential Learning