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WFU’s Paul wins second gold
August 12, 2012 | Alumni, Athletics, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories
Chris Paul scored 11 points to help the U.S. men’s basketball team beat Spain to win gold Sunday at the 2012 London Olympics. The gold medal is the second for Paul, who also played on the U.S. team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Life in the past lane
August 8, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Top Stories
In July, Wake Forest was proud to host the 59th annual National Junior Classical League convention, helping to plan the event and providing faculty presentations, as well as giving the students a taste of the Demon Deacon lifestyle.
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Future world leaders at Wake Forest
August 8, 2012 | Admissions, Events, International, Top Stories
For many, the adage that today’s teenagers will be tomorrow’s world leaders is met with trepidation. But for those who lead the Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute (BFTF), it’s an opportunity.
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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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Sustainability through a new LENS
August 7, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, Sustainability, Top Stories
Imagine experiencing some of the most meaningful facets of college – such as intellectual curiosity, community living, and lasting friendships – in a trial run. Participants in LENS @ Wake Forest, a residential summer program that equips high school students to become global citizens, spent the last three weeks doing just that.
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Opening research doors
August 6, 2012 | For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, Research, Top Stories
This summer, Wake Forest is home to 12 scholars from Spelman College, America’s oldest historically black college for women. The scholars have teamed up with faculty in chemistry, communication, English, psychiatry and psychology to conduct research throughout the university.
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Exploring China
August 3, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: University News, Admissions, Alumni, Events, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Staff, Top Stories
“We wanted to introduce Wake Forest to China as we look for opportunities to create educational programs in the future,” said Linda McKinnish Bridges, associate dean of admissions. “Not only opportunities for students from China to learn about Wake Forest, but opportunities for Wake Forest students to study abroad or find careers in China.”
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Hatch elected chair of NCAA board
August 2, 2012 | 2012 Highlights: University News, For Alumni, For Parents, National, President, Top Stories
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors has elected Wake Forest President Nathan O. Hatch as chair of the board. “I am honored to be selected chair of this important body as we seek to address these important issues and work to uphold the ideals of collegiate athletics,” Hatch said.
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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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