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Learning to tackle tough problems
July 29, 2011 | Community, Sustainability, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
For three weeks, 23 high school students from as far away as California have been exploring challenges related to green initiatives and gaining the confidence and the tools to implement sustainable success stories at home.
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Accelerating computer networks
July 27, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, National, Top Stories, University Announcement
Wake Forest University and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have joined 29 other universities in an initiative called Gig.U, the University Community Next Generation Innovation Project, which aims to accelerate the deployment of ultra-high-speed computer networks.
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From liberal arts education to career
July 26, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Staff, Top Stories
In a newly created role, Mercy Eyadiel will focus on building connections and career opportunities for students by developing and strengthening relationships with employers, alumni and parents.
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Students selected for elite program
July 25, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, School of Business, Student, Top Stories
Two Wake Forest Schools of Business students, Natalie Friedman and Melanie Green, have been selected with about 100 other students to attend Fast Forward, a three-day leadership development program in California.
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The man behind the gift
July 22, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, Top Stories
Porter Byrum’s recent gift of Park Road Shopping Center to Wake Forest and two other universities is more than just the latest example of generosity from a local philanthropist. Read more about Byrum and how he exemplifies the University’s Pro Humanitate motto in an essay from President Nathan Hatch.
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Welcome Center wins LEED gold
July 22, 2011 | Admissions, For Alumni, For Parents, Sustainability, Top Stories
Wake Forest’s Welcome Center & Admissions building, completed in March, has been awarded the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification. This is the third new building to have a goal of LEED silver and then achieve a higher level.
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Shopping center sale benefits students
July 19, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories
Students at Wake Forest University, Queens University of Charlotte and Wingate University will benefit from today’s sale of Park Road Shopping Center in Charlotte, N.C. Mr. Porter Byrum donated the shopping center to the institutions in June. Wake Forest will receive in excess of $40 million from the sale.
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Obesity hits boomer generation
July 19, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
New research shows baby boomers are not getting enough exercise. Professor Jack Rejeski says it takes physical activity, not just dieting, to shed pounds, and that exercise is especially important as people start to age because dieting alone could cost them precious muscle in addition to fat. Read more in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Faking it on the soccer field
July 15, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Research, School of Medicine, Top Stories
As the U.S. women prepare for the World Cup finals, a Wake Forest research group has reported that top female soccer players aren’t beyond faking injury to deceive referees and gain an advantage. But they don’t do it as much as their male counterparts.
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Safer blood transfusions
July 14, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Research, Top Stories
Depending on the amount and age of the stored blood used, transfusion can lead to complications including infection, organ failure and death. New research by Professor of Physics Daniel Kim-Shapiro found these complications are likely due to red blood cell breakdown during storage, suggesting blood may need to be stored differently.
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