Food, fitness in foreign lands
Bikes, hikes, huts and hostels are key ingredients of a global travel course for students to learn about different cultures, cuisines and physical activity.Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Research & Discovery, Wellbeing
Beyond the comfort zone
Wake Forest’s emphasis on the liberal arts allows two science students to pursue research outside the comfort zone of their majors.Categories: Experiential Learning, Mentorship, Research & Discovery
Pyatt named Dean of Z. Smith Reynolds Library
Tim Pyatt will become the next dean of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library, effective Aug. 3. Pyatt comes to Wake Forest University from Pennsylvania State University.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Finding the golden nuggets in big data
Teaching students how to manage and analyze data is at the core of a new five-week immersive experience at the School of Business. The Summer Business Analytics Program is designed for rising college juniors, seniors or recent graduates with a strong background in math.World ambassadors
Studying in Venice and conducting research with health and exercise science professors Peter Brubaker and Anthony Marsh set Robert Musci (’12) on a course toward winning a Fulbright research grant for the 2015-2016 academic year. He was among nine seniors and recent graduates to receive grants.Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Mentorship, Research & Discovery
The biology behind mental health
In an unusual first-year seminar, students learn that, just as there’s a physical science behind the healing of broken bones, the correction of blood sugar levels and the repairing of blocked arteries. There’s also a physical science to improving mental health.Categories: Mentorship, Research & Discovery
Media Advisory: First field-effect transistors on hybrid perovskites fabricated for first time
Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Media Advisory: Testosterone key to new bird bang theory
Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Sustainability grad student sets example
The Master of Arts in Sustainability program, an interdisciplinary one-year program that gives students and early to mid-career professionals the diverse skillset they need to work in the global sustainability marketplace, will graduate its first students this year. Categories: Enrollment & Financial Aid, Environment & Sustainability, Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery