Senior chemistry major Tara Seymour (’12) has been dancing since she was 4. She never imagined she would be dancing out the process of DNA replication until the opportunity arose to participate in Movement and the Molecular, the first class where chemistry meets dance taught at Wake Forest.Categories: Arts & Culture, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
When Mike Bevan’s father died suddenly last year, he dutifully stepped into a family leadership role. He also enrolled in “Fathers and Daughters,” the only known college class in the country devoted exclusively to dad-daughter relationships, to help his sister cope with their loss. 
The Department of Romance Languages is hosting a three-day Hispanic Transatlantic Studies symposium that will bring scholars from a variety of countries to campus to present cutting-edge research in history and the humanities.Categories: Global Wake Forest, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
Relationships between faculty and students are a Wake Forest cornerstone. While such connections are made every day, the annual Big Campus Connect – a weeklong series of events promoting faculty-student engagement in informal settings – offers an opportunity to put down the textbooks and have fun together outside the classroom.Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
Professor Jack Rejeski finds that weight loss and exercise for older adults with type 2 diabetes will help prevent them from becoming physically disabled. The research makes the case for patients to not rely solely on support and education.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
In a recent Washington Post guest column, Andy Chan, the vice president of the Office of Personal and Career Development, and Jacquelyn S. Fetrow, the Dean of Wake Forest College, advocate for personal and career development to be a central part of the liberal arts experience. Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
About 40 students are enrolled in “Options in the World of Work,” a half-semester course that began just after spring break. It’s the second in a series of four “College to Career" courses designed to better prepare students for life and work after college.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Personal & Career Development, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
The Wake Forest Ethics Debate Team finished in the top four nationally in its inaugural season. The team, which was formed in the fall of 2011 under the guidance of Charles Lankau of the Schools of Business, also won the N.C. Ethics Bowl.
Victor Pauca is well known among the Wake Forest community. Now, thanks to the work of a young journalist, others around the country will soon learn of his inspiring story about finding his voice.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Professor Eric Wilson's latest book, "Everyone Loves a Good Train Wreck," is receiving national attention for his poignant portrayal of people’s inherent fascination with morbid curiosities. From rubbernecking on the highway to watching a horror film, Wilson believes there’s something nourishing in the darkness.