With a tower of LEGO Architecture building block sets at his side, Colin Gillespie (MBA '00) returned “home” during the Schools of Business Elevator Competition to share his journey around the world with the LEGO company.Categories: Alumni, Happening at Wake, University Announcements
Senior chemistry major Allison Faig and professors Bruce King and Patricia Dos Santos are researching how antibiotics destroy dangerous bacteria in the body — hoping their work will lead to the development of new weapons against disease.Categories: Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, Mentorship, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
With concern for healthier eating, community gardens are experiencing unprecedented growth. Experts offer insights into the benefits of sharing the work and the food.Categories: Community Impact, Environment & Sustainability, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Wake Forest Professor of Church History Bill Leonard and Divinity School graduate Rev. Yvonne Hines (MDiv. ’04) each received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Community Service at The Chronicle’s 26th annual Community Service Awards on March 19.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Community Impact, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Indie films, documentaries, international features, an Oscar-nominated keynote speaker and a worldwide student film competition — the Reynolda Film Festival, held March 29-April 2, offers them all.Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Leadership & Character, University Announcements
Missing pieces in the biodiversity puzzle make it impossible to accurately predict the effects of climate change on most plant species in the Amazon and other tropical areas, according to a new study by Associate Professor of Biology Miles Silman. The scarcity of data on many species raises new questions for conservation biologists.
Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Entrepreneurs from universities in the U.S., Canada and Thailand will compete for cash to help turn their ideas into innovations during the 12th Annual Wake Forest University Elevator Competition on March 25 and 26.Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Leadership & Character, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
If college counseling for underrepresented students does not become a crucial part of education reform, then reform will not bear nearly enough fruit, writes Omari Simmons, an associate professor at the School of Law.
Last weekend, 53 students set up tents on the lawn of President Nathan Hatch as part of a new event called Pro Humana Tent-a: The President’s Campout. During the event, the students had a chance to play games, share meals, watch a movie and talk with the president and his wife, Julie.Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements
In Libya, the strategy of military intervention could spark a humanitarian crisis, says Associate Professor of Political Science Sarah Lischer. Author of "Dangerous Sanctuaries: Refugee Crises, Civil War, and the Dilemmas of Humanitarian Aid," Lischer studies refugees, humanitarian aid, civil war and African politics.Categories: Global Wake Forest, Research & Discovery, University Announcements