WFU awards and recognitions briefs
The WFU Awards and Recognitions briefs celebrate milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest. The WFU Awards and Recognitions briefs celebrate milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest.April 7: Second Annual WFU Garden Party to Honor Dr. Maya Angelou
Wake Forest University will host the second annual Maya Angelou Garden Party on Sunday, April 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. in Bailey Park. Categories: Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate
WFU facilities staff to star in performance this fall
Wake Forest and Forklift Danceworks will co-create “From the Ground Up” – a large-scale, outdoor 'dance' production featuring the movement and stories of the University's facilities and campus services staff.Categories: Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Happening at Wake, University Announcements
WFU professor’s expertise and NSF grant make new exhibit at Kaleideum North possible
Budding scientists of all ages can now learn about nature’s microscopic building blocks, thanks to a new exhibit that recently opened at Kaleideum North. Molecules offers visitors the opportunity to explore the world of atoms – the tiny bits of stuff that make up everything.Categories: Community Impact, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery
Wake Forest University to host N.C. Science Olympiad tournament
Nearly 600 local middle and high school students will gather for the N.C. Science Olympiad tournament at Wake Forest University on Saturday, March 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Categories: Community Impact, Happening at Wake
‘Metamorphic’ to be the focus of TEDxWakeForestU
Wake Forest University will host TEDxWakeForestU, an independently organized event licensed by TED, on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Wait Chapel.Categories: Community Impact, Happening at Wake
$450K NSF grant teaches high school students about antibiotic resistance
According to the World Health Organization, antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health, food insecurity and development. Now a $450,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will support Wake Forest University researchers teaching ninth-graders at Mount Tabor High School how bacteria adapt to their environments.Categories: Community Impact, Research & Discovery
Wake Forest celebrates 30th Project Pumpkin on Oct. 24
Wake Forest will host more than 800 Winston-Salem children on campus to trick-or-treat during the 30th annual Project Pumpkin festival. The event will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 3 to 6 p.m. on Hearn Plaza. Categories: Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate
Wake Forest students raised nearly $190K for charity in the last week
Wake Forest University students lived up to the motto of Pro Humanitate last week while raising approximately $190,000 at various philanthropy events. Categories: Community Impact, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate, Transformative Giving
“Call to Conversation” transcends divisiveness over dinner
In an age marked by divisiveness and distraction, Wake Forest University aims to build community and strengthen relationships through a program called “Call to Conversation.”Categories: Community Impact, Transformative Giving