A School of Business professor studies how organizations that don't support family life may end up causing more turnover among employees. The secret might just be to gaining the spouse's support. Categories: Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
U.S. News and World Report’s 2013 Best Colleges guide ranked Wake Forest 13th among national universities with the best undergraduate teaching. But, the nearly magical interaction between professors and bright students is not limited to classroom, studio, stage or laboratory. Many faculty become mentors for students as they explore academic and extracurricular interests.Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Mentorship, Research & Discovery
When Rahel Tafese spent a day job shadowing a sales representative for BioRx, she learned about treatments for immune deficiency, but more important, she made connections that will help her as she figures out her career path. Forty alumni offered an insider’s view of their work to current students as part of the new program. Categories: Alumni, Experiential Learning, Mentorship, Personal & Career Development, University Announcements
Wake Forest's Sean Hannah and a team of researchers have found measuring activity in the prefrontal cortex of the brain can help assess that person’s potential for leadership -- which could have a big impact on how future leaders are tested and trained.Categories: Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Medical advances in biotechnology seem to be coming faster than the public can understand them or even discuss how society should handle ethical, legal and moral considerations. To spark the national conversation, Wake Forest has partnered with Baylor to host “After the Genome: The Language of our Biotechnological Future” April 12-13. Categories: Happening at Wake, Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but this might not be the case for a honeybee. Just ask David Hale (’15), a sophomore biology major. Hale has been studying the relationship between brain structure and cognitive function in honeybees since his freshman year.Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Junior physics major Maggie Payne is part of a team studying the relation between the physical structure and electrical properties of organic semiconductor crystals. Led by physicist Oana Jurchescu and supported by the National Science Foundation, the team is contributing to advances in organic semiconductor technology that could lead to video screens that bend like paper and electronics sewn into clothing. Categories: Campus Life, Mentorship
A Wake Forest professor finds the key to harmonious computer science studies is to introduce students to technology with digital audio.Categories: Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
The Institute for Public Engagement has launched a new Public Engagement Fellows program to bolster support for students interested in pursuing careers in public service, public policy or public administration.Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Mentorship, University Announcements