NC Primary Elections: WFU’s John Dinan available
Wake Forest University politics professor John Dinan says several races in Tuesday’s North Carolina primary elections will attract particular attention.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Wake Forest University politics professor John Dinan says several races in Tuesday’s North Carolina primary elections will attract particular attention.On Father’s Day, Strong Daughters Can Thank Dad
Research shows the quality of the father-daughter relationship often has a greater impact than a mother-daughter relationship, says Linda Nielsen, Wake Forest University professor and author of “Between Fathers & Daughters: Enriching and Rebuilding Your Adult Relationship.”Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
WFU Faculty Senate adopts resolution against HB2
The Faculty Senate of Wake Forest University adopted a resolution related to House Bill 2.Categories: Inclusive Excellence, Research & Discovery
Picture-perfect pomp and circumstance
A crowd of almost 13,000 gathered Monday on Hearn Plaza to celebrate the accomplishments of nearly 1,900 graduates in Wake Forest University’s Class of 2016.Serengeti selfies highlight research to local classroom
Wake Forest University biologist Michael Anderson, who studies the ecology and conservation of African grassland and savannas ecosystems, will be bringing his work to life via Skype for fifth graders at Meadowlark Elementary School on May 12 and 13.Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery
Mighty Mealworms: Solution for food insecurity and pollution
Biology students at Wake Forest University are using mealworms to solve two global problems – food sustainability and plastic pollution.Tiger moths use signals to warn bats: toxic not tasty
Field research of free-flying bats conducted in their natural habitats by a WFU biology graduate student shows tiger moths produce ultrasonic signals to warn bats that they don’t taste good. This behavior – called acoustic aposematism – was previously proven in biology professor Bill Conner's lab.Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery
WFU Awards and Recognitions Briefs
The WFU Recognitions and Awards brief celebrates milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest University.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Politics professor available to comment on Justice Dept. / HB2
John Dinan, professor of politics and international affairs at Wake Forest University and an expert on state law, can comment on the U.S. Department of Justice’s notice to North Carolina that House Bill 2 (HB2), the state law limiting protections to LGBTQ people, violates federal civil rights laws.Categories: Experts, Inclusive Excellence, Research & Discovery
Froggie went a courtin’ and waved goodbye to rival wooers
Most frogs use acoustic signals - or croaks - to communicate during mating season, but some species have also developed a wave, called a foot flag, as a signal to deter the competition. New Wake Forest research looks at the role testosterone plays in the evolutionary process of these signals.Categories: Research & Discovery