Twins Jessica and Tiffany Blackburn are playing an integral role in the ongoing development of BioBook, an interactive biology e-textbook. The e-book is teaching the sophomore biology majors much more than science, it has also enhanced their writing and drawing skills.
Words Awake!, a three-day celebration of writers and writing to be held March 23-25, will celebrate past and present Wake Forest writers and will inaugurate the Wake Forest Writers Hall of Fame. More than 40 alumni will return to share their experiences as professional writers.Categories: Alumni, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
Professor Eric Wilson's latest book, "Everyone Loves a Good Train Wreck," is receiving national attention for his poignant portrayal of people’s inherent fascination with morbid curiosities. From rubbernecking on the highway to watching a horror film, Wilson believes there’s something nourishing in the darkness.
For senior Mariama Holman, the creative director for TEDxWakeForestU, planning the visual design themes with her team required late nights, Skype and a sense of humor. But when all the planning came together Saturday, an audience of 1,400 walked away inspired and exhilarated.Categories: Community Impact, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Leadership & Character, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Senior elementary education major Nancy Davidson has learned that even one iPad can make a huge difference in the classroom. The results of her experience are consistent with new research by Assistant Professor of Education Kristin Redington Bennett.
This week's announcement by Virginia Tech and Wake Forest researchers is generating serious discussions about the future of football in America. The two schools released the first study that measures head impacts among youth football players. Categories: Research & Discovery
When graduate student Corey Hewitt (Ph.D. ’13) simply touches a small piece of Power Felt – a promising new thermoelectric device developed by a team of researchers in the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials – he has converted his body heat into an electrical current.
Wes Hughes and Jake Meyer have been friends since their first year in Bostwick Hall. "City of Angels" is the fifth major production the two have acted in together.Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
On a rainy Saturday afternoon in early February, the student actors preparing for this week’s opening of “City of Angels” were taken through their paces in a master class conducted by Broadway veteran Susan Terry.Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Sophomore Kent Langston’s work at the Immunology Department at the School of Medicine raises questions about the immunity power of antioxidants, like those found in some kinds of berries and other foods.