History professor Stephen Vella dies
Assistant Professor of History Stephen Vella died in New York on January 30 after an illness. He was 34.
Categories: Research & Discovery
February 2010 Faculty Focus
Categories: Research & Discovery
Energizing the future
Wake Forest University is bringing together business leaders, leading researchers, entrepreneurs and scholars for a two-day conference to address America's growing energy problem and to lay the groundwork for solutions. Columnist and best-selling author Thomas Friedman will deliver the conference's keynote address.Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Research & Discovery
Faculty weigh in on President’s State of the Union address
The nation was watching as President Obama delivered his first State of the Union address on Wednesday night. So were members of the Wake Forest faculty who later provided this analysis of the president's speech.Categories: Research & Discovery
David Coates’ latest book and new blog examine today’s hottest policy issues
With the political temperature rising again as we move towards crucial mid-term elections, a new book by political science professor David Coates aims to raise the quality of public debate on key issues, and to help progressive candidates avoid the fate of Martha Coakley in Massachusetts.Categories: Research & Discovery
Demystifying the Writing Process
Author Gustave Flaubert became known for flinging open the shutters and reading his prose aloud to busy streets, desperate to hear his words to get a glimpse of what they sound like on the page. Boisterously reading sections of his latest book, Flaubert anxiously sought clarity and precision in his writing, welcoming criticism and the search for "le mot juste," or the perfect word. He wanted his thoughts and words to share one meaning.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery
Researching first ladies
Michelle Obama may be the first African-American first lady, but in other respects she's not that different from her predecessors, says Professor of Political Science Kathy Smith, who studies first ladies. "Michelle Obama offers continuity to the past with her traditional interpretation of the first lady role," says Smith, the author of a chapter on Rosalynn Carter in the book "American First Ladies" and co-author of two books on the American presidency.Categories: Arts & Culture, Research & Discovery
Animated film tells the “Cell Side Story”
A new animated film to teach students about the inner workings of cells — made by students at Atkins High School in cooperation with Wake Forest professors — had its premiere on campus this week.Retired professor Eddie Easley dies
Professor Emeritus of Business Eddie Easley died on Jan. 13 in Winston-Salem. He was 82. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, three children and four grandchildren. Categories: Research & Discovery
Chemistry professor’s new book shines light on understudied areas
Few researchers today study how light interacts with electrons in atomic and molecular systems, which is why chemistry professor Akbar Salam’s new book is shining new light on an old subject.Categories: Research & Discovery