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O’Connell named Rhodes Scholar
November 24, 2013 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Recognition, Scholars, Student, Top Stories
Wake Forest graduate James M. O’Connell has been named a Rhodes Scholar. O’Connell, who is from Tampa, Fla., graduated summa cum laude in May 2013 with a bachelor of arts in politics and international affairs. He plans to complete a masters in public policy.
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From one forest to another
November 19, 2013 | For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Student, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories
A flying, insect-like robot built and tested by biology graduate student Max Messinger and a team of WFU researchers will give an unprecedented look at Peru’s tropical cloud forest, one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems and a key indicator of global climate change.
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Take a guess or skip the question
November 18, 2013 | Admissions, Faculty, For Parents, Research, Student, Teacher-Scholar, Wake Forest College
If you’re taking the SAT and you’re not positive you know the correct answer, do you skip or guess? Previous studies suggest that your strategy may be very different from that of the student sitting next to you. A faculty-student research team in economics is looking for answers.
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Still life vs. real life
November 13, 2013 | Arts & Culture, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Humanities Highlights 2013-2014, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Biology professor Kathy Kron and the 11 students enrolled in Biology 105: Plants & People met at Reynolda House Museum of American Art to learn firsthand how biology is incorporated in the current exhibition, “Things Wondrous and Humble: American Still Life.”
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Toxic tiger moth
November 8, 2013 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Graduate School, Research, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
A battle for evolutionary dominance is raging in Arizona between the tiger moth and the echo-locating bat. New research being done by Wake Forest shows the tiger moth currently has the upper hand.
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Angelou champions dignified discourse
November 7, 2013 | Alumni, Community, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, Top Stories
Award-winning poet, author and Civil Rights activist Maya Angelou encouraged a standing-room only crowd to take individual responsibility for creating a community of kindness and respect. The event marked the first 30 days of a yearlong, campus-wide “Dignity and Respect Campaign.”
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Character study stands out
November 5, 2013 | Events, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Humanities Highlights 2013-2014, Research, Top Stories
From discovering how text messages can help build empathy to figuring out how character and personality affect ethical behavior on the job, the Character Project has led to remarkable advances in the study of human nature, values, morals and decision-making. The next step? Sharing what scholars have learned about character with the public.
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Determination and a dream
November 1, 2013 | Alumni, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, School of Business, Top Stories, Top Stories 2013-2014, Wake Will
Surrounded by friends, family, fellow donors and members of the Wake Forest community, University Trustee Mary Farrell (P ’10) helped dedicate Farrell Hall, the new home for the Wake Forest School of Business. The ceremony marked the fulfillment of the dream she and her late husband, former Trustee Mike Farrell (P ’10, LLD ’13), began three years ago with a $10 million leadership gift.
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Project Pumpkin’s 25th birthday
October 31, 2013 | Campus Life, Campus Life Highlights, Community, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, Student, Top Stories
More than 800 community children from nearly 25 local agencies arrived on campus Wednesday afternoon with costumes and matching smiles to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of Project Pumpkin. At least 750 Wake Forest students volunteered, escorting trick-or-treaters around Hearn Plaza to the festive carnival booths sponsored by 70 different student organizations and academic departments.
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Faculty for the Future
October 28, 2013 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, Wake Will
To recruit and retain outstanding faculty who embody Wake Forest’s teacher-scholar ideal, three alumni have committed $3 million to fund Presidential Chairs. Bobby Burchfield has established the Burchfield Presidential Chair of Political Economy and Mike and Debbie Rubin have established the Rubin Chair of Jewish and Israeli Studies.
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