While much national media attention focuses on the moral failures of people in the public spotlight, a team of researchers is searching for moral superstars. A $3.9 million grant will fund The Beacon Project, an initiative to find and define the morally exceptional.Categories: Research & Discovery
On the first day of classes, “Arrive and Thrive” featured dozens of fun and thought-provoking activities designed to inform and inspire the campus community about how to lead healthier, more balanced lives.Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Wake Forest researchers study how archerfish, known as nature’s sharpshooters, spit water from their mouths to dislodge insects in the mangroves.
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
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
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
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.
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
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