Hand-held computers, programs enhance university learning, aid in research
August 12, 2003 | Research, Student
Hand-held computers and software programs written specifically for them by Wake Forest University continue to find new uses in Wake Forest classrooms and research. Students in Professor of Biology Bill Conner’s summer class on animal behavior used hand-held computers and a software program created specifically […]
WFU Sociology class returns from journey through Deep South
August 11, 2003 | Research, Student
This summer, while following the paths of civil rights history through the Deep South, Wake Forest University sociology students explored present-day social inequalities. From Atlanta to the Mississippi Delta, 15 students enrolled in a three–credit course traveled by bus to cities, towns and rural areas […]
Counseling helps cardiac patients add exercise to daily routine
August 11, 2003 | Community, Research, School of Medicine
Wake Forest University researchers have put a new twist on an old proverb: make a man exercise and he will be active for a day; teach a man how to incorporate exercise into his daily life and he will be active for a lifetime. The […]
Stories this week at WFU
August 7, 2003 | Campus Life, Community, Research, Student
WAKE FOREST STUDENTS MOVE IN TO RESIDENCE HALLS – New students will move into their Wake Forest residence halls on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Part of the group of new students will include eight freshmen who will live in the university’s new “Technology Quarters,” in Luter Residence […]
Biology research in the palm of a hand – handhelds help track animal behavior
July 30, 2003 | Research, Scholars and Scientists
In a small, segmented aquarium in Wake Forest University’s Winston Hall, three male betta fish flash their fins and fan their tails to attract a female betta fish. When the female swims in front of a particular male, Wake Forest senior Jonathan Simpson quickly records […]
Stories this week at WFU
July 24, 2003 | Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Events, For Parents, Research, School of Business, Student
SCHOOL VOLUNTEERING 101: PRACTICAL TIPS FOR PARENTS – For parents, volunteering at school can open an important window into a child’s world, but maintaining a balance between involved and too involved is important, says Donna Henderson, associate professor of counseling at Wake Forest. Henderson, who has […]
WFU students hit the road to study social inequality in the Deep South
July 9, 2003 | Community, Research, Student, University Announcement
This summer, while following the paths of civil rights history through the Deep South, Wake Forest University sociology students will explore present-day social inequalities. From Atlanta to the Mississippi Delta, 15 students enrolled in a three–credit course will travel by bus to cities, towns and […]
Stories this week at WFU
June 26, 2003 | Community, Research, Student
NATIONAL REC & PARKS MONTH PROMOTES ACCEPTANCE, ACTIVITY – The National Recreation and Park Association has declared July National Recreation and Parks Month. Wake Forest experts can comment on how people can take advantage of parks to better their lives. “When people get together to ‘recreate,’ […]
WFU expert cautions new internet myths may be more harmful
June 6, 2003 | Faculty, Research
A Wake Forest University expert says companies must be prepared to confront Internet rumors and urban legends circulating today because they are potentially more dangerous than those of only a few years ago. Connie Chesner, an expert on Internet rumors and response strategies, is an […]
WFU Museum of Anthropology hosts public lecture and booksigning
June 4, 2003 | Arts & Culture, Events, Research, Speakers
Joan Parisi Wilcox will present a lecture titled “The Shaman’s Tools: Textiles and Natural Objects in the World of an Andean Shaman” at the Wake Forest University Museum of Anthropology at 7:30 p.m. June 19. The lecture is free and open to the public. Wilcox, […]
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