Democracy in the age of Trump and Putin
Author and journalist Masha Gessen will speak at Wake Forest University on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. in Porter Byrum Welcome Center.
Categories: Happening at Wake
Stories by Kimberly
Undergraduate Research Day 2017 showcases student creativity
Hundreds of students, faculty, staff and family members stopped by the Z. Smith Reynolds Library atrium on Oct. 27 to explore Undergraduate Research Day, a hallmark event at Wake Forest University.
Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Wake Forest to host 800 children for ‘Project Pumpkin’ on Oct. 25
Wake Forest students will host approximately 800 children from local schools and agencies for ‘Project Pumpkin’ on Wednesday, October 25, from 3 to 6 p.m. on Hearn Plaza.
Categories: Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
Comfortable with conflict: WFU faculty help students navigate political divisions
Americans are more divided along party lines than ever, according to a new Pew Research Center study. It’s no wonder college campuses across the country are at the center of so much political unrest. At Wake Forest, faculty are making conscious efforts to help students get comfortable with a healthy degree of conflict as part of their academic and personal growth.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Inclusive Excellence, Research & Discovery
$900K NSF grant helps WFU researchers look for the big picture in big data
Thanks to a $900,000 award from the National Science Foundation, Wake Forest University researchers are examining how plant hormone ethylene affects growth and development of the roots of Arabidopsis thaliana, which is a genetic model used to provide insight into other plants.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery