Myths and monsters
In Tina Boyer's first-year seminar class, students meet dragons, giants and other mythological creatures.
Categories: Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Researcher hopes for FDA action
Alcoholic energy drinks are under fire after reports of unsafe behaviors, especially among college students. These actions are encouraging to associate professor Mary Claire O’Brien, M.D., who conducted groundbreaking research into the dangers of the drinks.
Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Homelessness is not faceless
Junior Amy Liang, through her work with Wake Forest’s Campus Kitchen, has seen the problems of the hungry and homeless. Last summer, she conducted a research project, which included creating a documentary film, to raise awareness of the issues.
Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
‘I See’
Students in John Pickel's lab have completed video art installations that will be exhibited Nov. 16-27 at the Student Art Gallery (START Gallery) in Reynolda Village.
Categories: Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Arsenic can help leukemia patients
Arsenic, a toxic compound with a reputation as a good tool for committing homicide, has a significant positive effect on the survival of patients with leukemia, according to a study led by Bayard L. Powell, M.D., a professor of hematology and oncology at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Bioethics Center names first director
Ana Smith Iltis has been named the director of the new Center for Bioethics, Health and Society, which will address some of the most relevant issues at the heart of biotechnology, medical research and health care.
Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Escott: The real Abraham Lincoln
Reynolds Professor of History Paul Escott offers some provocative arguments that challenge what we think we know about Abraham Lincoln, who was elected to his first term as president 150 years ago.
Categories: Research & Discovery
Renaissance revival
For many years, Stewart Carter has shared his love for Renaissance music with others through an annual concert. This year’s Collegium Musicum Concert, featuring German music of the 16th and 17th centuries, will be held Thursday.
Categories: Arts & Culture, Research & Discovery
Is your neighborhood killing you?
Numerous studies reveal that communities with people of color have borne greater health and environmental risk burdens than society at large. The University will host a discussion on the issues surrounding environmental injustice.
Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Research & Discovery
iPad more than a gadget
Education professor Kristin Redington Bennett knows iPads can revolutionize the K-12 classroom – bringing Internet connectivity to every student and ridding desks and worktables of textbooks, notebooks and binders.
Categories: Mentorship, Research & Discovery