New website asks ‘Where are you from?’
Communication professor Alessandra Von Burg’s vision was born of the idea that everyone has stories to tell whether they are lifelong U.S. citizens or recent immigrants. Communication professor Alessandra Von Burg’s vision was born of the idea that everyone has stories to tell whether they are lifelong U.S. citizens or recent immigrants. Dinner and an ethical dilemma
Students in Pat Lord's Bio 367 Virology class helped create a new program designed to develop students' critical thinking skills about bioethics outside the classroom. And it all started with dinner ... and a movie.Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Leadership & Character, Mentorship, Research & Discovery
Student Storyteller: Wake Radio
Kory Riemensperger ('13) found a community when he joined Wake Radio as a first-year student. Now one of the largest and fastest-growing student organizations on campus, Wake Radio has given him experience he values as much as his academic achievements.Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery
Performance meets liberal arts at IPLACe
The new Interdisciplinary Performance and the Liberal Arts Center (IPLACe) will inspire new ideas and build new connections between the performing arts and other academic departments across the University.Categories: Alumni, Arts & Culture, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
Understanding Shakespeare
If all the world were a stage, and all men and women were players, then Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” would be easier to understand. At least that’s what Wake Forest theatre professors say.Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
A Google search for drug discovery
Wake Forest researchers received a $700,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to bring to market a new drug-discovery tool using next-generation genetic sequencing. Someday, pharmaceutical companies will use their technology as a sort of Google search for new drugs, making diagnostics discovery significantly more efficient.
Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Student Storyteller: The Japanese tea ceremony and insight into modern life
It was a small group that gathered on Saturday afternoon to experience a Japanese tea ceremony. What could this tranquil tradition teach us about modern day life as we sat around the tatami mats?Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
Fascinated by fear
The economy is frightening enough, but its uncertainty might be fueling the fascination Americans have with the undead in popular TV shows, movies and certainly ... Halloween.Categories: Research & Discovery
Connecting food and faith
The School of Divinity’s innovative Food, Faith and Religious Leadership Initiative will prepare religious leaders to guide congregations and religious communities in addressing food issues such as hunger, obesity and food justice.Categories: Community Impact, Environment & Sustainability, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Overcoming adversity
Can adversity make a person become more creative, compassionate or courageous? Psychology professor Eranda Jayawickreme and a team of researchers recently started a project to find out if experiencing hardship has benefits. Do survivors of traumatic events actually change their behavior in positive ways?Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements