According to research on branding and consumer behavior, today's bargains may mean fewer choices and reduced quality tomorrow. Associate Professor of Business Sheri Bridges says good marketing does not rely on sales.
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Just because most holiday celebrations feature food, that doesn’t mean you have to gain weight. If you plan ahead, you can fill your week with extra little bursts of exercise and cut back your calories here and there to help maintain your weight through the holidays.
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John Llewellyn, associate professor of communication at Wake Forest, came up with the YULE rule for writing a well-crafted, year-in-review letter. He says these four simple steps will help you compose a holiday letter that loved ones will actually enjoy reading.
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Thanks to his research on workers’ compensation and employers’ liability law, Daniel Murdock (’12) recently had the chance to represent the School of Law in Vienna, Austria.
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The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded Wake Forest a five-year, $500,000 challenge grant to fund the Humanities Institute. It is the largest NEH grant Wake Forest has ever received and the only NEH challenge grant awarded to a North Carolina school this year.
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Melissa Rogers, who serves on President Barack Obama's national advisory council for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, explores collaborations between government entities and non-profits. Rogers is the director of the Center for Religion and Public Affairs at the School of Divinity.
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Endangered Carolina Northern flying squirrels have a better chance of survival in the Appalachian Mountains, thanks to research by Professor of Biology Peter Weigl.
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Wake Forest will host a community forum to explain the benefits of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program to local students and their parents on Dec. 15. The program offers a rigorous comprehensive curriculum, placing an emphasis on global awareness and community service.
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About 30 faculty and staff members and others will be showing their creative side and offering handmade jewelry, crafts, handbags, pottery, and crocheted and knitted items for sale at the annual Artisans’ Fair on Friday. It is open to the community.
Categories: Arts & Culture, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
By 2015, plastic flexible electronics is estimated to be a $30 billion market, according to Oana Jurchescu, assistant professor of physics. Jurchescu and her undergraduate students are working together on the development of these technologies in her lab.