One might expect that Bill Zandi (’13), the son of Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi, an accomplished businessman and Wharton graduate, might follow in his father's footsteps. And in many ways, he is. But Bill has also chosen a different path – to major in philosophy.Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
Nanomedicine, nanogreen and nanomaterials — Wake Forest University's Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials is a leader in North Carolina's growing nanoindustry and an emerging revolution. 
Students at Wake Forest University learn ways the professional business network LinkedIn can help them prepare for their careers after college.Categories: Alumni, Mentorship, Personal & Career Development, University Announcements
Though junior Ariella Akeza was born in the U.S., her family's experiences during the civil war in Burundi have inspired her to help educate others that human rights are imperative for global peace.Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
How is senior Ally Landuyt distinguishing herself from other job candidates in advertising? By strategically marketing her liberal arts education to potential employers, she believes the intersection of her double major in economics and anthropology is truly an advantage. Categories: Experiential Learning, Personal & Career Development, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
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
Charlie Ergen, the chairman of satellite broadcaster Dish Network Corporation and EchoStar Communications Corporation, will deliver the commencement address on May 21. Jonathan T.M. Reckford, the CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, will deliver the baccalaureate address.
Categories: Alumni, Happening at Wake, University Announcements
A conversation on a summer’s night at Wrightsville Beach, N.C., doesn’t always change the course of your life. But for Caroline Hales (’13), that chance conversation led to the founding of her business, Borrow Me Pretty.
Categories: Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Experiential Learning
Two School of Medicine students used role playing to illustrate the health disparities of rural residents and won the first Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity Bowl. The competition encouraged collaboration among fields of study as a way to solve complex health disparity problems.
Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements