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Famine in Somalia
August 10, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Top Stories
If only we could blame drought and poverty for the famine in the Horn of Africa that would be so simple, says Sarah Lischer, associate professor of political science who studies humanitarian aid and refugees in Africa. In the Huffington Post, Lischer explains why Western aid won’t save Somalia.
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Designing a better crystal ball
August 10, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
If intelligence agencies could have accurately predicted the events of 9/11, imagine how world history would have changed. Eric Stone, an associate professor of psychology, is working on a crowdsourcing project to find ways to help experts make more accurate predictions. Read media coverage of the project and find out how you can participate.
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Pursuing the American dream
August 9, 2011 | Alumni, Arts & Culture, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Top Stories
Steve Dixon (’82) and his wife have spent much of the last year telling the story of one family caught up in the U.S. immigration process. On Monday, he witnessed the reunion of the Wasilewski family, the subject of the documentary “Tony and Janina’s American Wedding.”
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Goodbye internship; hello employer
August 9, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Personal and Career Development, Staff, Top Stories
Mercy Eyadiel, executive director of employment development, offers tips to help students turn their summer internships into full-time employment.
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Supporting diverse businesses
August 9, 2011 | Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, University Announcement
Wake Forest and the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce are partnering to offer 25 minority businesses one year of free Chamber membership. The program will assist the growth and development of minority and women-owned businesses.
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Crystals detect security threats
August 5, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Research, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Using a crystal ball to protect homeland security might seem far-fetched, but researchers at Wake Forest University and Fisk University have partnered to develop crystals that can be used to detect nuclear threats, radioactive material or chemical bombs more accurately and affordably.
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Contributing to the debate
August 3, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
With an esteemed group of faculty, Wake Forest often is a source for the media on important news topics. Recently, professors David Coates and John Llewellyn spoke with the media about the U.S. debt ceiling debate.
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Guiding young filmmakers
August 1, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Graduate School, Student, Top Stories
Last week, a group of local middle- and high-school students got the chance to learn how to be filmmakers, thanks to a documentary short “boot camp” run by seven graduate students from Wake Forest’s Documentary Film Program.
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Do you speak Christian?
August 1, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, School of Divinity, Top Stories
Mention religion and some people become armchair preachers who pepper their conversations with popular Christian words and trendy theological phrases. Bill Leonard, professor of church history at the School of Divinity, discusses “speaking Christian” with CNN.
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Learning to tackle tough problems
July 29, 2011 | Community, Sustainability, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
For three weeks, 23 high school students from as far away as California have been exploring challenges related to green initiatives and gaining the confidence and the tools to implement sustainable success stories at home.
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