Keri Brown

Associate Director, News and Communications

Stories by Keri


U.S. Soccer legend Briana Scurry will speak at Wake Forest

Briana Scurry has a story to tell. There’s her trailblazing career on the soccer field, her role in advocating for changes in women’s sports including equal pay for female athletes and a new book and documentary about her life. Scurry will be the keynote speaker for the joint annual MLK Day celebration on Jan. 16 at Wake Forest.


With public health information saying ‘why’ matters

A new study co-authored by @Wake Forest Statistics Professor Lucy D'Agostino McGowan takes a closer look at how transparency in public health messaging can influence community response. The research, also conducted by one of her students, was recently published in the online scientific journal PLOS ONE.


How marine viruses could impact climate change

Viruses are abundant in the ocean. There's about a million viruses per teaspoon of seawater. When they infect marine bacteria, a new virocell (virus-infected cell) is created. Researchers didn’t know much about how these virocells interacted with other organisms in the ocean, but a new study co-authored by Wake Forest University Assistant Biology Professor Sheri Floge is giving some insight.