Women in science
February 23, 2009 | Graduate School, Research, Student, Wake Forest College
Despite increasing educational and employment opportunities for women in recent decades, the representation of women in science remains low. Associate Professor of Chemistry Rebecca Alexander and students in her first-year seminar are exploring why “Well-behaved Women Rarely Make Scientific History” and how to make the […]
Recognizing excellence
February 16, 2009 | Faculty, Research
Professor of Physics Daniel Kim-Shapiro has been named the first Harbert Family Distinguished Chair of Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship. The chair was established by Kathryn and Raymond Harbert of Birmingham, Ala., to recognize an especially accomplished faculty member whose work is of international renown […]
The real Abraham Lincoln
February 12, 2009 | Faculty, Research
On the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, a new book by Reynolds Professor Paul Escott offers some provocative arguments that challenge what we thought we knew about the 16th president. In “’What Shall We Do with the Negro?’: Lincoln, White Racism, and Civil War America” (University of Virginia Press), Escott argues that Lincoln was a complex politician of his time, with often conflicting attitudes and policies toward black Americans, rather than the enlightened Great Emancipator.
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Fellowships offer research opportunities
January 21, 2009 | Graduate School, Research
Senior Britt Turner worked with Associate Professor of Chemistry Christa Colyer to gain valuable lab experience through the Wake Forest Research Fellowship Program. Applications for this summer’s fellowships are due no later than March 17.
‘The Democratization of American Christianity’ focus of March 14 lecture by Nathan O. Hatch
February 21, 2006 | Arts & Culture, Events, Research, Speakers
Wake Forest University President Nathan O. Hatch will discuss his book “The Democratization of American Christianity” at 3 p.m. March 14 in the Rhoda K. Channing Reading Room of the university’s Z. Smith Reynolds Library. Hatch, who is regularly cited as one of the most […]
Process of joining Catholic Church better when priests, laypeople work together
February 14, 2006 | Research, School of Divinity
The Catholic Church’s system for bringing people into the faith works best when laypeople and priests take an active part and when the learning process stretches beyond the classroom, a new book by a Wake Forest University sociologist reports. In “Real Stories of Christian Initiation,” […]
New book by Wake Forest sociologist tracks role of Catholic Church in state politics
January 9, 2006 | Faculty, Research, University Announcement
The Catholic Church plays an increasingly important role in state politics, according to a new book by Wake Forest University sociologist David Yamane. “The Catholic Church in State Politics,” published by Rowman and Littlefield, documents how conferences of Catholic bishops in 33 states and Washington, […]
WFU communication professor shares story of son’s autism
September 6, 2005 | Community, Events, Media Advisory, Research, Speakers
Wake Forest University will screen communication professor Jack Lucido’s film advocating early intervention for children displaying signs of autism at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 in Carswell Hall, Room 111. The film, titled “Jackson Sandwich,” chronicles the early diagnosis of Lucido’s son, Jackson, with one of […]
Psychologist finds self-compassion helps people cope with failure
August 22, 2005 | Research
High self-esteem may not be as important as high self-compassion in coping with negative life events, according to research by Wake Forest University psychologist Mark Leary. “Although Western society has emphasized the importance of high self-esteem, the more important thing may be to have self-compassion, […]
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