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A professor of many worlds
November 28, 2010 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, International, Research, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
David Weinstein, a professor of political science and one of Wake Forest’s most prolific scholars in the humanities, often inhabits two intellectual worlds. As he moves between them, he’s extending Wake Forest’s academic reach to Israel, Germany, Italy and England.
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Global citizenship
November 28, 2010 | Admissions, Audiences, For Parents, International, Research, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College, Working Together
What do Indian food and filmmaking tell us about America? Under the guidance of Assistant Professor Sandya Hewamanne, students Bridget Bagel and Meenu Krishnan conducted research, which they presented at the Conference on South Asia.
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Joining forces to fight head trauma
November 24, 2010 | Athletics, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Scholars and Scientists, School of Medicine, Top Stories
Identifying and diagnosing sports concussions quicker is at the heart of a collaborative effort between the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics and Toyota Motor Corp.
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Researcher hopes for FDA action
November 18, 2010 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, School of Medicine, Top Stories
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.
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Homelessness is not faceless
November 15, 2010 | Audiences, Community, For Alumni, For Parents, Life on Campus, Pro Humanitate, Research, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
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.
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Arsenic can help leukemia patients
November 12, 2010 | For Alumni, For Parents, Research, School of Medicine, Top Stories
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.
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Escott: The real Abraham Lincoln
November 9, 2010 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Scholars and Scientists, Top Stories
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.
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Is your neighborhood killing you?
November 8, 2010 | For Alumni, For Parents, National, Research, Sustainability, Top Stories
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.
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iPad more than a gadget
November 7, 2010 | Faculty, For Alumni, Research, Top Stories, Working Together
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.
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Archaeological adventure
November 4, 2010 | Arts & Culture, International, Research, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
With help from the Richter Scholarship program this summer, anthropology major Hope Scofield joined a field school program sponsored by the Balkan Heritage Foundation. In Bulgaria, she uncovered ceramic storage containers, coins and marble decorative pieces.
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