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Computers in the middle
September 4, 2012 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Recognition, Scholars and Scientists, Student, Students Taking the Lead, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
When Wake Forest computer science professors and students introduce new ways to teach computer science to middle school students, the teachers at Hanes Magnet School can’t wait to experiment with technology.
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Faculty House Calls
August 31, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: Life on Campus, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Life on Campus, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
On August 30, more than 40 faculty members representing 13 academic disciplines visited first-year students in their residence halls. Each faculty pair, along with a residence life and housing staffer, welcomed an average of 60 students in the Class of 2016 through a program called Faculty House Calls.
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Meet the Class of 2016
August 30, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
One of the members of the Class of 2016 has developed a sleeper pod for NASA. Learn more about her and other accomplished WFU newcomers by reading our first-year student profiles.
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Welcome, Demon Deacons
August 24, 2012 | Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Wake Forest College
Follow the flow of students — including 1,242 first-year students on Friday — moving in through video, photos, social media, student profiles and more. Keep checking this space for updates. The making of a Demon Deacon For new Wake Forest students, the […]
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Preparing for your path
August 23, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, Personal and Career Development, Staff, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
When Corynn Kolberg arrived as a first-year student last August, she was surprised to see a session with the Office of Personal and Career Development (OPCD) on her orientation schedule. As it turned out, the introduction to OPCD far surpassed any expectations that she had.
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Fruit fly research might change diabetes treatment
August 8, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: Science and Research, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Erik Johnson’s latest study, which appears in the current issue of the Genetics, uses the fruit fly to look at enzyme signaling as a key to developing new treatments for diabetes and as an aid in all sorts of metabolic research, including weight-loss drugs.
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Student + mentor = innovative cancer research
July 31, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: Mentoring, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Mentoring, Research, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Presenting research to the largest gathering of cancer professionals in the world is an unusual opportunity for an undergraduate student. Junior Katherine Sams got to do it thanks to the mentor she met in her first-year seminar.
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Wake the Himalayas
July 26, 2012 | Admissions, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Student, Students Taking the Lead, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
High in the Himalayan mountains, nine undergraduate students enrolled in a summer course on culture and communication in India are working with local schools to improve students’ English literacy. Carrie Stokes and Kendall Hack are updating their blogs with news and photos from India. Click to follow their adventures.
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What if the UK had joined the EMU?
July 25, 2012 | Alumni, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Student, Students Taking the Lead, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
In 2002, euro notes and coins began circulating in the European Community, and for the 10 years since, economists have asked if the monetary union was a good decision. One intensely debated question: What if the United Kingdom had adopted the euro? A student/faculty team answer the question.
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Senior writes for The New Republic
July 25, 2012 | Admissions, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Meenu Krishnan, a senior history and political science double major from Tennessee and an intern at The New Republic, published her first single-author piece this month. The New Republic covers politics, foreign policy, culture and the arts.
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