What constitutes a life well lived? Wake Forest University professors are addressing this age-old question with the support of nearly $4.2 million in new research funding to study eudaimonia (yoo-dye-mo-NEE-uh)—Aristotle’s term for “flourishing.”
Wake Forest University will hold an interfaith service of prayer and remembrance to honor the victims and commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Even though the impact of Tropical Storm Hermine is expected to be minimal in Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University’s Emergency Manager August Vernon says it presents a timely reminder for students, faculty and staff to familiarize themselves with the University’s emergency notification system known as Wake Alert.
Communication Professor Allan Louden talks about Trump campaign shake ups and advertising.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
The North Carolina voter ID ruling is likely to make judicial appointments – not just to the Supreme Court – a more prominent presidential election issue, says John Dinan, professor of politics and international affairs at Wake Forest University. Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
The WFU Recognitions and Awards brief celebrates milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest University.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and the league's board of governors may soon make an announcement regarding Charlotte's status as the host city for the 2017 All-Star Game. Sports economist Todd McFall, assistant teaching professor of economics at Wake Forest University, is available to comment on the likelihood of a move and its effects.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Daniel Kim-Shapiro, director of the Translational Science Center and a professor of physics at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., has conducted groundbreaking research about the health properties of beetroot juice for more than 10 years. He can discuss how the human body converts the chemical nitrite found in beets into nitric oxide to regulate blood flow, fueling athletes for peak performance.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Bill Leonard, James and Marilyn Dunn Chair of Baptist Studies at the Wake Forest University School of Divinity and an expert on contemporary American religious life, can comment on the role evangelical voters will play in the election and what religious issues are likely to matter most at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery