On December 2, more than 2,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members gathered in Wait Chapel for Wake Forest’s 48th annual Christmas Lovefeast and Candlelight Service.Categories: Community Impact, Happening at Wake
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
Part of the Lumbee Indian Tribe, Dr. James Jones was the first American Indian to graduate from Wake Forest and the first to attend the University’s medical school. He and two others, Lonnie Revels and Lucretia Hicks, were honored for their pivotal roles in bringing greater awareness and inclusion of American Indian students. Categories: Alumni, Community Impact, Happening at Wake, Inclusive Excellence
As final exams and holidays loom closer, college students feel the crunch of academic and extracurricular obligations. Even prepared and organized students might feel more stress at this time of the year. Some students at Wake Forest are turning to meditation and Tai Chi to relax and relieve stress.
Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning
The work of an interdisciplinary team of Wake Forest researchers developing a novel drug for prostate cancer treatment is featured on the cover of the Nov. 26 issue of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Since its transformation from a racquetball court in late 2005, The Crux has become a vital component of campus life for many students. To the hundreds who take the challenge, it is part physical workout, part stress-reliever and part social outlet.Categories: Experiential Learning
High in the steeple of Wake Forest's iconic Wait Chapel, students in a physics of music class collect sound spectra while sitting among the 47 bells that make up the University carillon. With the help of a sound meter, microphones, laptops and software, they measure the vibrations that travel through the bell tower.
The sixth annual Turkeypalooza brought student and faculty volunteers together during the week of November 13 to prepare and deliver more than 400 Thanksgiving meals to local organizations.Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
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