Developing a comprehensive map of the molecular changes in the human body that occur in response to physical activity is the focus of a new $170 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards program that will support researchers across the country, including Wake Forest University professors of Health and Exercise Science researchers Jack Rejeski and Anthony Marsh.Categories: Research & Discovery
Wake Forest University will name a new residence hall after poet, actress, author and civil rights activist Maya Angelou. Angelou taught generations of Wake Forest students as Reynolds Professor of American Studies at the University from 1982 until her death in 2014.Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery
Keeping the post-election peace when families gather for the holidays may be challenging this year, said Samuel T. Gladding, professor of counseling at Wake Forest University.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Wake Forest University Professor Sam Gladding, who has taught, researched and written about counseling for more than 30 years, offers some tips for dealing with post-election stress - regardless of how you cast your ballot.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
The WFU Recognitions and Awards brief celebrates milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest University.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Since January, a group of students has traveled a long and winding political road with stops in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, New York, D.C., Cleveland and Philadelphia. The goal: experience democracy on the front lines and become more engaged citizens.Categories: Experiential Learning, Mentorship, Research & Discovery
It’s entertaining to imagine how a concession tweet would read from GOP nominee Donald Trump. “A concession tweet replete with as many put-downs as space will allow would underscore the vacuity of both form and content,” said Wake Forest University communication expert John Llewellyn.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Wake Forest students will gather Oct. 19 to watch the final presidential debate in Carswell Hall’s Annenberg Forum.Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
From foreign policy to education policy, Wake Forest University will host “Election 2016: Debating the Issues,” a three-day series of forums featuring national and regional experts offering different perspectives on key election issues. Free and open to the public, the sessions will be held Oct. 25, 26, and 27.Categories: Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
Former Olympian, professional football player, and activist John Carlos will join The Nation’s sports editor Dave Zirin and Wake Forest University professor Melissa Harris-Perry for a conversation about the politics of sports, race and gender at the Olympics, and athlete activism as a tool for social change. The event, “Power, Protest, and Patriotism: A Conversation on Race & Gender at the Olympics,” will be held on Friday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Wake the Vote Election Hub, located at 2599 Reynolda Rd.