Nineteen high school students shared research project results during the final LEAP symposium held at the University’s Wake Downtown. LEAP is a summer, paid, lab-based internship program for rising high school juniors and seniors.
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A new psychology study shows the well-being benefits for older adults who approach challenging experiences positively.
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As part of the Wake Forest LEAP, high schoolers are paired with a Wake Forest faculty member and a co-mentor, which is a Wake undergraduate or graduate student. These mentors then introduce them to research.
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Dozens of elementary students in Forsyth County are participating in a six-week program known as Freedom School. As a result of collaborative growth and success of the program, the University has been awarded a $400,000.
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After the U.S. Supreme Court issued a June 24, 2022 ruling in the Dobbs case holding that the U.S. Constitution does not protect abortion rights, the debate about protecting or limiting access to abortion has focused to a significant extent on state constitutions. John Dinan, professor of politics and international affairs at Wake Forest University, discusses the role and importance of state constitutions in shaping abortion policy in the year after Dobbs.
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