Students named to Wake Forest University Dean’s List
Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements
Media Advisory: Religion and Politics in Election 2012
Categories: University Announcements
Juggling it all with a soldier’s discipline
As the 4th of July approaches, members of the Wake Forest community reflect upon the hard work, discipline and self-sacrifice that were integral to our nation’s founding. Senior Alexis Lauria embodies these values. Lauria is a resident advisor, aspiring doctor and one of only 15 women in the Demon Deacon ROTC Battalion.Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Leadership & Character, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Media Advisory: Health care ruling gives states choice regarding Medicaid expansion
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Can a video game cure cancer?
Anqi Zou (’12) never thought she would thank video gamers for showing her the way to exciting discoveries in molecular biology. But here she is, acknowledging that the technology she uses to show the inner workings of cells was originally perfected to create realistic images on gaming screens worldwide.Hatch featured in Wall Street Journal
Author and religious scholar Stephen Prothero named Wake Forest University President Nathan O. Hatch's "The Democratization of American Christianity" one of the five best books on religion and politics in the Wall Street Journal.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Mentorship, University Announcements
Spotlight on science
A look at the top 10 Wake Forest science stories of the 2011-2012 academic year shows a broad range of topics, including thermoelectric fabric, birds in the Galapagos, exercise and diabetics, using video game technology to fight cancer, cyber security, e-textbooks, regenerative medicine and more.
Can beliefs make us brave?
Christian Miller, associate professor of philosophy and director of The Character Project, explores the beliefs that help us act more virtuously for the re-launch of the high profile website developed by The John Templeton Foundation called Big Questions Online.
Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
New insight into the Amazon
The Western Amazon is an area of great biodiversity. But what was it like before European settlers arrived? “The pendulum swung from views that ‘people were nowhere’ to ‘people were everywhere,’ and we’ve shown they were both wrong,” said Miles Silman, director of the Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability and professor of biology. Categories: Global Wake Forest, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
‘Bat whisperer’ featured on National Geographic Channel
For four years, graduate student Aaron Corcoran has studied how tiger moths use sonar-jamming to evade bats. With Corcoran’s help, the event has been captured on camera for National Geographic Television's “Untamed Americas.” The program will be shown again at 9 p.m., Saturday, June 16.