Examining historical Muslim societies
A new book by Assistant Professor of History Charles L. Wilkins offers a historical perspective that shows Muslim societies as complex and not solely focused on warmaking.Categories: Research & Discovery
A new book by Assistant Professor of History Charles L. Wilkins offers a historical perspective that shows Muslim societies as complex and not solely focused on warmaking.Giving back to the community
More than 100 faculty and staff members and about 75 students have joined forces to help build a house for Habitat for Humanity this fall. Groups have been working on the house in the Smith Farm neighborhood, near Kernersville. Categories: Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Professor wins service award
Brenda Latham-Sadler, M.D., associate professor of Family and Community Medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, is the 2010 winner of the National Association of Medical Minority Educator's (NAMME) Award for Distinguished Service in the Health Field.Categories: Research & Discovery
Professor receives federal appointment
School of Law Professor Mark Hall has been appointed to the membership of one of the federal advisory boards that is implementing a part of the new health care reform law. Hall is one of the nation’s leading scholars in the areas of health care law and policy and medical and bioethics.Categories: Research & Discovery
Dean awarded for service leadership
School of Law Dean Blake D. Morant has won the Equal Justice Works’ John R. Kramer Outstanding Law School Dean Award. The award honors a law school dean who has demonstrated leadership in building an institution that nurtures and fortifies a spirit of public service.Categories: Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery
Being true to yourself
"Authenticity" or not changing your personality to fit different situations is valued in Western culture. But, in a new study, psychologist William Fleeson found “being true to yourself” often means acting counter to your personality.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Undergraduates show off research
The work of 127 Wake Forest students was displayed at the fourth annual Undergraduate Research Day. Students earned funding for their projects, then executed them on campus or internationally with guidance from a faculty mentor.
Humanities Institute established
Building on its liberal arts tradition, Wake Forest University has established the Wake Forest Humanities Institute to support innovative scholarship and collaboration in the humanities.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Former professor Bryan, human-rights champion, dies
G. McLeod Bryan, professor emeritus of religion known for championing racial justice and human rights, died Wednesday at the age of 90. His memorial service will be Sunday at 3 p.m. in Wait Chapel.Categories: Research & Discovery
Niepold blazes trails
Wake Forest professor Mary Martin Niepold's social entrepreneurship stands out because of her age, writes the Raleigh News & Observer. In her late 60s, she's leading the Nyanya Project, which helps grandmothers raising AIDS orphans in Africa, while most of her peers are 35 and under.Categories: Global Wake Forest, Research & Discovery