Though not yet definitive, identifying the Higgs boson particle would be on par with proving The Big Bang Theory, says Eric Carlson, a physics professor. While researchers in other fields might trumpet a breakthrough of this magnitude, the global physics community seems to have reacted with a combination of cautious optimism and muted excitement.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Will consumers purchase the same product online that is in a store if it can be bought for a cheaper price? Future retail marketers are looking for creative ways to tap mobile technology and build customer loyalty without discounting.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
An interactive replacement for the traditional college-level biology textbook called BioBook™, which was developed by an interdisciplinary team of faculty, allows students and instructors to tailor traditional course materials to their own learning styles.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Associate Professor of Education Ann Cunningham and Wake Forest student teachers, Laura Mayerchak and Caroline White, led a project to connect 47 first, second and third graders from Winston-Salem with students at Pt. England Primary School in Auckland, New Zealand, more than 8,000 miles away.Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
On this 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, students analyze films and read stories to learn how this event continues to shape America's national identity.
November 30 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Brian’s Song. Thanks in part to the movie, Piccolo’s legacy endures, inspiring Wake Forest students in philanthropic and volunteer efforts. Learn more about Piccolo and see the results of the voting for favorite football movies.
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Three physics professors — Keith Bonin, Jed C. Macosko and Martin Guthold — were awarded a $400,000 grant this year from the National Science Foundation to battle on the front lines of seeking new ways to win the war on cancer.Categories: Research & Discovery
Categories: Enrollment & Financial Aid, Research & Discovery
New research by professor Steve Messier showing that weight loss combined with exercise reduces pain and improves mobility in people with knee osteoarthritis is receiving national news coverage.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
You might think there’s some special significance behind 11/11/11. But is there really? When the calendar and its numbers align, physics professor Eric Carlson says some people try to ascribe some sort of mystical significance. But they would be wrong.
Categories: Research & Discovery