Wake Forest University President Susan R. Wente has appointed Michele Gillespie, current Dean of Wake Forest’s College of Arts and Sciences, to succeed Rogan Kersh as University Provost, effective July 1, 2022.Categories: Alumni, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
In a temperature-controlled room located in an out-of-the-way part of campus, rows of computers are humming, blinking and whirring in a High-Performance Computing Center called the DEAC Cluster.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Physics professor Oana Jurchescu has received a rare and coveted National Science Foundation Special Creativity grant extension to take on high-risk, high-reward opportunities in electronic materials. She is the first WFU faculty member to receive this award.
Categories: Research & Discovery
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New research by mathematics and statistics professor Kenneth Berenhaut, along with former postdoctoral fellow Katherine Moore and graduate student Ryan Melvin, sheds new light on some fundamental statistical questions. Categories: Research & Discovery
Teaching older adults how to keep moving – and not necessarily doing structured workouts – after significant weight loss could be the key to keeping the weight off, according to research by Wake Forest University published online today in the peer-reviewed journal Obesity.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Say the word “entrepreneur” and most think of genius dreamers who single-handedly take an idea and turn it into a billion-dollar business, but there is another story.Categories: Research & Discovery
Wake Forest has appointed Dr. Shea Kidd Brown as vice president for campus life. She is known for her commitment to student care, belonging and success.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
David Yamane has spent more than 10 years studying guns in America and is able to speak to individuals and organizations across the spectrum of opinions on guns.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Wake Forest University assistant professors of engineering Courtney Di Vittorio and Kyana Young, in collaboration with professors at two area institutions, have received a three-year, $250,000 Environmental Enhancement Grant (EEG) from the Attorney General’s office.Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery