From “Captain Marvel” to “Shazam” to “Avengers: Endgame,” what is it about these stories that keep audiences coming back? Spoiler alert: It’s not just the special effects.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
The man who co-wrote what is considered the “bible” of biomedical ethics will keynote a conference called “Beyond Our Beginnings: 50 Years of Bioethics” April 5 at Wake Forest University’s Graylyn International Conference Center.Categories: Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
Gamelan Giri Murti (Gamelan of the Enchanted Forest) Wake Forest’s Balinese percussion and dance ensemble is hosting a spring concert featuring guest directors I Made Lasmawan and dance Ni Ketut Marni on Wednesday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Brendle Recital Hall.Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
Budding scientists of all ages can now learn about nature’s microscopic building blocks, thanks to a new exhibit that recently opened at Kaleideum North. Molecules offers visitors the opportunity to explore the world of atoms – the tiny bits of stuff that make up everything.Categories: Community Impact, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery
Improving achievement in the first course in engineering may lay the foundation for more women and minorities to pursue engineering as a major, according to new research by Wake Forest University economics professor Amanda Griffith.Categories: Research & Discovery
Bailey Power Plant will look different tonight when Wake Forest University students turn the old coal-fired plant into a modern work of public art.Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
Walk into the microscopy lab in Wake Forest University’s biology department, and you won’t see students jockeying for a turn to see a classmate’s cool discovery magnified hundreds of times under the lens. That’s because the new lab connects the microscopes not only to iPads at each lab table but also to classroom monitors, so students and instructors can share instantly any little thing they see.Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery
The Wake Forest community commemorated 185 years since the University’s founding at Founders’ Day Convocation in Wait Chapel on Feb. 21. The celebration recognizes student leaders and honors faculty for teaching, research and service.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
The WFU Awards and Recognitions briefs celebrate milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery, Wellbeing
The importance of having a sound business idea for a startup is essential, but identifying the ideas most likely to go from concept to venture is challenging. Statistics show that about 34% of startups fail within the first two years and 56% within the first four years. Most failures are due, in part, to the pursuit of ideas that are poorly selected and/or tested.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery