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WFU Orchestra Director to lead Munich Radio Orchestra in program featuring video game music

Orchestra Director and Assistant Teaching Professor of Music J. Aaron Hardwick will lead the Münchner Rundfunkorchester (Munich Radio Orchestra) in a performance of “Let’s Play,”  a concert dedicated to video game music, on Wednesday, Feb. 12.  The concert, to be broadcast live via the Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) network, will showcase the evolving landscape of classical…

Categories: Arts & Culture, Experts


WFU study investigating ways to prevent osteoarthritis in women

Wake Forest University is recruiting participants for a study to investigate ways to prevent osteoarthritis prevention in women. With this 48-month clinical study, researchers hope to determine whether the most common treatments for osteoarthritis – weight loss and exercise – also help prevent women from developing the degenerative joint disease. Osteoarthritis is the most common…

Categories: Research & Discovery


WFU Secrest Series event to celebrate Rev. Martin Luther King Day

The Secrest Artists Series will present Tonality, vocal ensemble on Monday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Wait Chapel as part of Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University's annual collaborative celebration to honor the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. During the concert, Tonality will be joined by the Winston-Salem State University Singing…

Categories: Happening at Wake


WFU students talk with National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward 

A group of Wake Forest students had a chance to participate in a discussion with MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Jesmyn Ward when the University’s Program for Leadership and Character invited Ward to launch a conference on “Educating Character Across Differences: Cultivating Communities of Character.” In addition to launching the conference, Ward participated in a moderated…


WFU’s Christopher Dietrich recognized for commitment to community

Wake Forest junior Christopher Dietrich has been presented with the Community Impact Student Award by NC Campus Engagement for his commitment and contribution to civic and community engagement.  Dietrich was selected by Wake Forest University administration after careful consideration of the students who made a lasting impact on the Wake Forest campus. As a distinguished…

Categories: Pro Humanitate