2012 Highlights: Science & Research
When technology developed at Wake Forest tops The New York Times Magazine's "32 Innovations That Will Change Your Tomorrow," you know the University takes scientific research seriously. Advances in regenerative medicine, drug discovery and treatment methods, and everyday lighting solutions provide just a snapshot of what's happening at Wake Forest.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Regardless of major or concentration, writing skills are crucial for college students. The Writing Center at Wake Forest offers all students tutoring from their peers with the goal of creating a lifelong facility for personal and professional communication.
In the quest to build a better mousetrap, the usual approach would include schematics, engineering and experimentation – generally following the scientific method. But if you put on your “design thinking” cap, you might ponder these questions: What attracts mice? Is catching them the solution?
Historically, Wake Forest undergrads pass in and out of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library nearly 25,000 times during exam week. To help with the long hours and anxiety of final tests and papers, the community comes together to offer students some welcome breaks.
For most students, a Friday night in December means studying for the next week’s exams, with maybe some social time to celebrate the last week of classes. Instead of getting ready for the library or a party, 16 juniors and seniors spent a recent evening preparing themselves for life after college.
To better understand virtue and vice and how to define good character, The Character Project at Wake Forest has granted nearly $1 million in research funding to theologians and philosophers from around the world.