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Year of the Rabbit
February 2, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year and the ‘Year of the Rabbit’ with several events on campus, including a traditional Lion Dance performance and a dumpling-making class.
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MBA program ranked highly
January 31, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, International, National, Recognition, School of Business, Top Stories
The MBA program ranks 41st in the nation, up six spots from 2010, according to the Financial Times of London. Worldwide, the ranking climbed to 78th, and for employment at three months post-graduation, it ranked seventh, tied with Stanford and above Harvard.
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Physics professor named KITP Scholar
January 31, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Graduate School, Recognition, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Assistant Professor of Physics Timo Thonhauser is one of only eight scholars nationwide to be named a KITP Scholar for 2011–2013. The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics is the preeminent international center for advancing theory in science and is directed by Nobel laureate David Gross.
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Community gardens’ role studied
January 28, 2011 | Community, Research, Sustainability, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
During the summer of 2010, a study was conducted by Wake Forest’s Translational Science Institute to assess the role of community gardens and farmers markets in Forsyth County. The research was done to better understand the role that gardens and markets may play in providing healthy food across the county.
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Librarian named “Emerging Leader”
January 28, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Recognition, Staff, Top Stories
Z. Smith Reynolds librarian Molly Keener has been named a 2011 “Emerging Leader” by the American Library Association (ALA). Keener, a scholarly communication librarian, is the third Z. Smith Reynolds librarian to be selected for the award in the last few years.
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New degree meets translation needs
January 27, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
As more non-English speakers seek healthcare, the need for medical interpreters grows. That demand is expected to increase because of new standards requiring interpreters for patients who speak limited English. To meet the demand, Wake Forest will begin offering a Master of Arts in Interpreting and Translation Studies.
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Friendship fosters success
January 27, 2011 | Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Sometimes children find that making friends is hard. They need someone to help break the ice. Senior Jung Hoon Kim does this for his “little brother.” Once a week, Kim heads to Speas Elementary, where he mentors his 5th grade brother through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.
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Professor to chat about State of Union
January 26, 2011 | Events, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
John Dinan, an associate professor of political science, will participate in a live chat today at 3 p.m. on Journalnow.com to discuss President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.
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Veterinary regenerative center formed
January 26, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, School of Medicine, Top Stories
The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine has formed a veterinary regenerative center with the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Regenerative medicine is devoted to engineering replacement tissues and organs in the laboratory, or using cell therapies to restore organ and tissue function.
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Celebrate spring with music
January 26, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
The Department of Music offers concerts and recitals throughout the spring season. Take a look at the schedule and listen to some samples from a variety of sources.
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