In Abraham Inc., Klezmer, funk and hip-hop come together in a surprising musical collaboration. Associate Professor of English Dean Franco talks about why this Secrest Artists Series performance defies cultural boundaries.
Categories: Arts & Culture, Happening at Wake, Mentorship, University Announcements
Walking more and losing weight can improve mobility as much as 20 percent in older, obese adults with poor cardiovascular health, according to a new Wake Forest study. The results from the five-year study of 288 participants appear Jan. 24 in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Lia Flur ('11) traveled to Vietnam with 11 other students to rebuild a school, but the trip was about more than service. Flur said her life was altered by being able to live, eat and play as part of the community.
A team of Schools of Business undergraduate students will advance to the national level of KPMG’s International Case Study Competition after winning the regional competition Jan. 21 in Atlanta. The students will travel to New York to compete against six other teams on Feb. 4th.
Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Senior Frannie Speer, along with the Office of Sustainability, wants to educate campus about the bottled water industry’s effects on health, pollution and climate change. She is launching the “Choose to Reuse” campaign with a screening of “Tapped,” an award-winning documentary.