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A team of Wake Forest computer scientists hosted the second Google-sponsored CS4HS workshop for local middle school and high school teachers. The goal: teach educators the basics of computer programming and how to apply computational thinking to all aspects of education.

“It was a dark and stormy night.” This is how Janna Raley started her mathematical economics paper. Surprised? So was her professor. But, writing the assignment in the form of a children’s book led to an article published in an academic journal.

The Hybrid Sterling Energy Generator (HySterE) panel is one of the world’s first combined photovoltaic and thermal collection generators. Developed by researchers at Wake Forest, it could transform how we use the sun’s energy.