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.
Categories: Alumni, Athletics, Research & Discovery
After a resounding 3-0 victory over Central Florida in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals, the women's soccer team advanced to their first College Cup (the final four), which will be held on Dec. 2 and 4 in Kennesaw, Ga.
Categories: Athletics
Matthew Potter ('09) hasn't let the cerebral palsy that has crippled his body slow his whip-smart brain or dim his desire to leave an impact on the community. Categories: Alumni, Community Impact
North Carolina has one of the highest rates of food hardship in the country. To ease the hunger and share the holiday, students cooked and delivered over 200 Thanksgiving meals to members of the Winston-Salem community.Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Environment & Sustainability, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Pro Humanitate
Students in the Schools of Business met last week with the U.S. Ambassador to Austria, William Eacho. The students are studying abroad, taking two business classes, as well as history, art, and German. They reside in the Flow House, an elegant home owned by Wake Forest.Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, University Announcements
On Saturday, Nov. 12, when they could have been resting and catching up on much-needed sleep, about 120 Wake Forest students volunteered their day to participate in "Rake" Forest, working in neighborhoods around campus.
Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Experiential Learning
Brandon Turner, a Wake Forest senior who studies biophysics and plays rugby, has been named a Rhodes Scholar. Turner, who is from Fontana, Calif., conducts research on the molecular structure of proteins.
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, University Announcements
Students in John Pickel's darkroom photography class have spent the semester working with traditional photographic methods. Selections from their work are on display in the START Gallery through Nov. 23.
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