Your Friday night status update from a local pub will have much greater significance with the unveiling of Facebook Timeline, says Dr. Ananda Mitra, social media expert and Chair of the Communication Department. Mitra predicted the narrative evolution of social media more than a year and a half ago.
Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
The Schools of Business recently has received national praise for succeeding in several aspects of its educational mission, including entrepreneurship, social and environmental stewardship and increased demand for its two-year M.B.A. program.
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The work of 114 Wake Forest students was displayed at the fifth annual Undergraduate Research Day on Sept. 16 in the Benson Center. The event is organized by The Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Center (URECA). 
Toyota Motor Corp. has tapped Wake Forest for a second time on a high-profile health-care research project. Toyota's safety-research center has selected WFU as one of six research institutions to play a role in developing, testing and implementing its vehicle safety innovations.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
This summer, sophomore Katie Tassinari had the opportunity to travel on a mission trip to Haiti with the Archdiocese of Baltimore. There, she helped promote the importance of education. Find out more in Tassinari's own words.
Professor of Church History Bill J. Leonard is the first James and Marilyn Dunn Chair of Baptist Studies at the School of Divinity. The chair positions the School as a leader in the ongoing conversation about the future of ministry in Baptist churches.
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In recognition of Porter B. Byrum’s lifetime of service to Wake Forest University, the new welcome and admissions center was officially dedicated as the “Porter B. Byrum Welcome Center” during a Sept. 10 ceremony.Categories: Enrollment & Financial Aid, University Announcements
What does an academic institution have to bring to our understanding of world events? This question, explained Political Science Department Chair Katy Harriger, led to the idea for an academic panel discussion about the impact of 9/11 as part of Wake Forest's plans to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the terror attacks.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Even before President Obama addressed Congress on Thursday, students at Wake Forest were planning his speech, or at least what they thought he should say. Read about Professor Allan Louden's class and see video from News 14.
The opening exhibition at the Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery features works by three artists, including Assistant Professor of Art Joel Tauber who will focus on building the Wake Forest's video art program.