WFU to host Science and Technology film series
September 24, 1999 | Arts & Culture, Events, Research, Speakers
A Wake Forest University weekend film symposium, “The (Mis)representation of Science and Technology in Film: Genetic Engineering, Cloning and Other Technology-Altered Bodies,” will feature films and discussions Oct. 1-2. In a double feature, “Gattaca” and ” Robocop” will be shown at 8 p.m. on […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
September 1, 1999 | Campus Life, Events, Research, Speakers, Student, University Announcement
RESEARCHING A PIRATE SHIP FOCUS OF TALK The investigation of a shipwreck believed to be Queen Anne’s Revenge, Blackbeard’s lost flagship, will be the focus of a talk by Mark Wilde-Ramsing at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at the Museum of Anthropology. Wilde-Ramsing is an underwater […]
DNA researcher, Nobel Laureate will begin year
August 27, 1999 | Events, Research, School of Medicine, Speakers, University Announcement
James D. Watson, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist and pioneer of DNA research, will kick off Wake Forest University’s yearlong celebration of “Science and Technology: The Next Millennium” on Sept. 16. Watson will speak at the university’s Opening Convocation at 11 a.m. in Wait Chapel. […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
August 26, 1999 | Events, Research, School of Business, Speakers, University Announcement
CALLOWAY STUDENTS NATION’S BEST ON CPA EXAM Accounting students in the Wayne Calloway School of Business and Accountancy ranked first in the nation for passing all four parts of the CPA exam in one sitting. The rankings are based on CPA exams taken in 1998 […]
DNA pioneer to begin yearlong focus on science, technology
August 17, 1999 | Events, Research, Speakers, University Announcement
James D. Watson, the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who discovered the structure of DNA, will kick off Wake Forest University’s “Science and Technology: The Next Millennium” theme year on Sept. 16. Watson will speak at the university’s Opening Convocation at 11 a.m. in Wait Chapel. […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
April 8, 1999 | Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Community, Events, Research, Speakers
STUDENTS TAKE AFTERNOON PLUNGE INTO SERVICE WORK More than 100 students from various campus organizations will participate in WILD (Winston-Salem into the Lives of Deacs) today at 3 p.m. The community plunge is in honor of National Youth Service month. Students will volunteer at 12 […]
Global Warming Topic of Lecture at Wake Forest
March 26, 1999 | Events, Research, Speakers, Sustainability
Kevin Trenberth of the National Center for Atmospheric Research will present “Global Warming is Happening” on April 14 at Wake Forest University. The free and public lecture is among several events concerning the environment during Wake Forest’s Year of Globalization and Diversity. The lecture will […]
Human Behavior and Thought Focus of Symposium
March 22, 1999 | Events, Research, Speakers
The driving factors of human behavior and thought will be the focus of a symposium at Wake Forest University on April 10. The symposium, “Mind, Culture and Behavior: Discussions on the Interplay of Social and Evolutionary Processes,” will feature programs with three well-known researchers: Frans […]
Economist from Prominent “Think Tank” To Speak
March 17, 1999 | Events, Research, Speakers
Kevin Hassett, a resident scholar of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research in Washington, D.C., will discuss the stock market in his talk, “Dow 36,000,” at Wake Forest University on April 15. The free and public lecture will begin at 4 p.m. in […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
March 11, 1999 | Arts & Culture, Events, Research, Speakers
WAKE FOREST TO HOLD IRISH FESTIVAL Irish poetry, dancing, film and music will highlight Wake Forest’s Irish Festival March 15-20. The celebration of Irish culture will feature several events, including a candlelight vigil for peace in Northern Ireland at 5 p.m. on St. Patrick’s Day-Wednesday, […]
News Archives
Wake Forest in the News
Wake Forest regularly appears in media outlets around the world.