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
The WFU Recognitions and Awards brief celebrates milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest University.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
Wake Forest’s online newsroom gets a dynamic makeover
Today Wake Forest University introduced a new and improved online newsroom (news.wfu.edu) to deliver newsworthy content in a visually-compelling, mobile-responsive and easy-to-navigate design.Categories: Alumni, Campus Life, Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Harriger named Wake Washington director
Katy Harriger, professor and chair of politics and international affairs, has been named faculty director of Wake Forest University's Wake Washington program, which will combine academic and internship experiences in the nation’s capital.Categories: Research & Discovery
Women as VP candidates won’t help Cruz or Trump win
Women as VP candidates won't help Cruz or Trump winCategories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Conservation alliance to focus on Peruvian Amazon deforestation
CINCIA came to fruition through Wake Forest’s Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (CEES), which embodies a multitude of disciplines working together to effect positive change and sustainability.Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Global Wake Forest, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Conference on women and girls of color
On April 29 and 30 the Anna Julia Cooper Center at Wake Forest will host a national gathering focused on advancing justice for women and girls of color, bringing together researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.Categories: Community Impact, Research & Discovery
Beyond bathrooms
“I can assure you that Wake Forest University’s commitment to building an inclusive and equitable community is unwavering.” This affirming statement from Wake Forest’s Chief Diversity Officer Barbee Oakes has provided a supportive refrain for LGBTQ students, faculty, staff and visitors since HB2 became law in March.Categories: Alumni, Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
WFU students receive Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Fellowships
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Research & Discovery, University Announcements