That Steve Folmar's research in Nepal has been funded by the National Science Foundation’s cultural anthropology program is reason to celebrate. For students, however, the best news is that the support brings additional opportunities to be a part of the project.Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Say goodbye to that annoying buzz created by overhead fluorescent light bulbs in your office or residence hall. Wake Forest scientists have used nanotechnology to develop a flicker-free, shatterproof alternative for large-scale lighting.Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery
Communication professor Alessandra Von Burg’s vision was born of the idea that everyone has stories to tell whether they are lifelong U.S. citizens or recent immigrants. 
Students in Pat Lord's Bio 367 Virology class helped create a new program designed to develop students' critical thinking skills about bioethics outside the classroom. And it all started with dinner ... and a movie.Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Leadership & Character, Mentorship, Research & Discovery
Wake Forest researchers received a $700,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to bring to market a new drug-discovery tool using next-generation genetic sequencing. Someday, pharmaceutical companies will use their technology as a sort of Google search for new drugs, making diagnostics discovery significantly more efficient.
Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
The economy is frightening enough, but its uncertainty might be fueling the fascination Americans have with the undead in popular TV shows, movies and certainly ... Halloween.Categories: Research & Discovery
The School of Divinity’s innovative Food, Faith and Religious Leadership Initiative will prepare religious leaders to guide congregations and religious communities in addressing food issues such as hunger, obesity and food justice.Categories: Community Impact, Environment & Sustainability, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Can adversity make a person become more creative, compassionate or courageous? Psychology professor Eranda Jayawickreme and a team of researchers recently started a project to find out if experiencing hardship has benefits. Do survivors of traumatic events actually change their behavior in positive ways?Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Nearly one-third of the world’s Muslims live as minorities in 149 countries, facing diverse, complex challenges as they attempt to maintain their Islamic identity. Two professors have brought together a group of international scholars to explore why the issues confronting them are so important in today’s world.
Categories: Global Wake Forest, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
The “Teaching with Tomatoes” program developed by biology professor Gloria Muday takes WFU students to local schools to teach genetics. They reinforce lessons learned in class about how genetics are responsible for the diversity in heirloom tomatoes. Muday estimates the program has reached more than 1,200 students this semester.
Categories: Community Impact, Research & Discovery