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WFU in the news: March 28-April 3
April 5, 2022 | Faculty, Top Stories, Wake Forest in the News
Selected news clips courtesy of Wake Forest University News & Communications
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Michele Gillespie to succeed Rogan Kersh as Provost
April 5, 2022 | Alumni, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Provost, Top Stories, University Announcement, Wake Forest College
Wake Forest University President Susan R. Wente has appointed Michele Gillespie, current Dean of Wake Forest’s College of Arts and Sciences, to succeed Rogan Kersh as University Provost, effective July 1, 2022.
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High Performance Computing: Collaborations power research & learning
March 31, 2022 | Faculty, Research, Scholars, Staff, Student, Top Stories
In a temperature-controlled room located in an out-of-the-way part of campus, rows of computers are humming, blinking and whirring in a High-Performance Computing Center called the DEAC Cluster.
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Physics professor brings first NSF Special Creativity award to WFU
March 8, 2022 | Faculty, Research, Top Stories
Physics professor Oana Jurchescu has received a rare and coveted National Science Foundation Special Creativity grant extension to take on high-risk, high-reward opportunities in electronic materials. She is the first WFU faculty member to receive this award.
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WFU in the news Feb. 7-13
February 17, 2022 | Faculty, Staff, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest in the News
Selected news clips courtesy of Wake Forest University News & Communications
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Where mathematics and a social perspective meet data
January 27, 2022 | Faculty, Research, Top Stories
New research by mathematics and statistics professor Kenneth Berenhaut, along with former postdoctoral fellow Katherine Moore and graduate student Ryan Melvin, sheds new light on some fundamental statistical questions.
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Keeping the weight off, treadmill not required
December 21, 2021 | Faculty, Research, School of Medicine, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Teaching older adults how to keep moving – and not necessarily doing structured workouts – after significant weight loss could be the key to keeping the weight off, according to research by Wake Forest University published online today in the peer-reviewed journal Obesity.
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The entrepreneur next door
December 9, 2021 | Faculty, Top Stories
Say the word “entrepreneur” and most think of genius dreamers who single-handedly take an idea and turn it into a billion-dollar business, but there is another story.
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Shea Kidd Brown named Vice President for Campus Life
December 9, 2021 | Faculty, Staff, Top Stories
Wake Forest has appointed Dr. Shea Kidd Brown as vice president for campus life. She is known for her commitment to student care, belonging and success.
Expert Pitch
Gun ownership is rising: Here’s why
November 10, 2021 | Faculty, Top Stories
David Yamane has spent more than 10 years studying guns in America and is able to speak to individuals and organizations across the spectrum of opinions on guns.
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