Wake Forest University welcomed the community to its new, permanent home in The Pearl innovation district in Charlotte on Monday, the culmination of a multi-year quest to deepen its connections to one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. University leaders cut a Deacon gold ribbon draped across the entrance to the new Charlotte Campus…
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This day’s visit to the Elizabeth and Tab Williams Adult Day Center begins with a poem, “Spring” by William Blake. Five teams of Wake Forest University students spread out across the Winston-Salem center’s sunny gathering spaces, each paired with a group of the older adults who use the Williams Center’s services. In each group, a…
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Investigating a common gene in three very different species – salamanders, mice and zebrafish – scientists have discovered the potential for a novel gene therapy aimed at eventually regrowing limbs in humans, according to new research published this week. “This significant research brought together three labs, working across three organisms to compare regeneration,” said Wake…
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Prominent ecosystem scientist and author Alan Townsend, Ph.D., will lead the Andrew Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability, Wake Forest University announced today following a national search. Townsend will join the Sabin Center effective July 1. A highly collaborative organization focused on tackling environmental challenges through innovative partnerships, the Sabin Center has quickly become…
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When Steve Messier started researching how to best treat pain caused by knee osteoarthritis, there was no cure for the debilitating condition. More than 30 years later, that’s still the case—so the biomechanics expert and professor of Health and Exercise Science at Wake Forest University wants to prevent it. Through a series of clinical studies,…
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