It took one drone, 300 million laser data points and seven teams of students on foot to map Wake Forest University’s trees. Led by Ovidiu Csillik, an assistant professor of remote sensing in the environment and sustainability studies program, the project produced a publicly accessible, interactive 3D digital map of more than 1,000 trees and…
Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Experiential Learning
Making the new Wake Forest University 30-second TV commercial started with cutting nearly 3,000 pieces of paper into campus landmarks, trees and people. Every element was designed, engineered and assembled by hand. The commercial is scheduled to air for the first time during the Sept. 3 football game and will continue to air throughout the…
Categories: Leadership & Character, University Announcements
In a world where deepfakes, misinformation and AI-driven cheating are commonplace, it is getting harder to be honest. Christian B. Miller, A.C. Reid Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University, explains why honesty is losing ground and why it matters. “Failures of honesty are encouraged and incentivized in new and powerful ways,” writes Miller in…
Categories: Experts
Society often views happiness as a destination to be reached through self-help books and the advice of Instagram influencers. Christian Waugh, professor of psychology at Wake Forest University, says the pursuit of resilience—rather than happiness—provides a more sustainable framework for navigating life’s stressors. Waugh studies emotions, stress and coping and has published research on how…
Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
In a fitting presentation for Earth Day, Wake Forest senior Scarlett Johnson showed Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines and Fire Chief Trey Mayo the mobile solar-powered trailer a team of engineering students designed and built. Johnson pointed out the 48-volt solar panels, the inverter box, the lithium iron phosphate batteries and the stabilizing jacks added to…
Categories: Community Impact, Experiential Learning