A new kind of hands-free communication device developed by Wake Forest could help people with speech impediments and poor motor control interact with the world around them. Categories: Experiential Learning, Leadership & Character, Mentorship, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Wake Forest researchers recently developed a sugar-based compound that makes it cheaper and easier to turn low-quality fats and oils into affordable biodiesel.Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Mentorship, Research & Discovery
When Maggie Gigler began her academic journey at Wake Forest, she knew she wanted to major in psychology and go on to earn a doctorate in clinical psychology. With her study on borderline personality disorder, she was one of 127 students presenting at Undergraduate Research Day.
A first-of-a-kind study by Wake Forest researchers will address why long distance runners, particularly women, are more likely than athletes in other sports to develop osteoporosis later in life.Categories: Athletics, Experiential Learning, Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
A recent New York Times Magazine story prominently features the University's commitment to making personal and career development a part of the academic experience from a student's first days on campus.Categories: Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, Mentorship
Nineteen professors taking part in the new Faculty Fellows program will become familiar faces in the first-year residence halls. Each residence hall will have at least three faculty members assigned within this partnership program between the Provost's Office and the Office of Residence Life and Housing.
Categories: Campus Life, Mentorship, Research & Discovery
Categories: Campus Life, Enrollment & Financial Aid, Mentorship, Personal & Career Development, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
“It was a dark and stormy night.” This is how Janna Raley started her mathematical economics paper. Surprised? So was her professor. But, writing the assignment in the form of a children’s book led to an article published in an academic journal.Categories: Alumni, Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, Mentorship, University Announcements
Senior Brian Shoemaker is helping a national team of scientists answer a million-dollar question: Could a substance that resembles baby powder curb global carbon emissions?Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Experiential Learning, Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
In June, sophomore Jamal Garcia participated in a weeklong service project to help clean up the Gateway National Recreation Area, which was severely damaged by superstorm Sandy. Although 5,000 miles from home, Garcia has brought his love for the land to the East Coast and Wake Forest.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Mentorship, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements