As I listened to Roald Hoffmann's introduction, I was mesmerized by his ability to excel in chemistry, poetry and philosophy. In Hoffmann’s hour-long address as part of the Oakley R. Vail Lecture Series, I learned how these different fields, and really any fields, can intertwine.
Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
The student-run festival includes a free week-long series of film screenings and workshops and ends on March 23 with a keynote address by Morgan Spurlock, the director of "Super Size Me."Categories: Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas visited the School of Law, meeting with students, faculty and alumni, visiting a class and lecturing on professional responsibility. He was interviewed by Marc Rigsby (JD ’12) in front of a 350-plus audience in the Worrell Professional Center.Categories: Happening at Wake, University Announcements
First-year student Micheal Green (’15) says his experience as a student in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program prepared him for the rigors of college. The Washington Post's Jay Mathews will speak March 7 in Wait Chapel about the program.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Happening at Wake
Eboo Patel, founder of the Interfaith Youth Core, emphasized the importance of bringing together people of all religious identities to form a bridge from religious intolerance and misunderstanding to a new reality focused on the common good.Categories: Happening at Wake
For senior Mariama Holman, the creative director for TEDxWakeForestU, planning the visual design themes with her team required late nights, Skype and a sense of humor. But when all the planning came together Saturday, an audience of 1,400 walked away inspired and exhilarated.Categories: Community Impact, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Leadership & Character, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
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Chemistry major Lucy Lan (’12), an avid TED Talk fan, worked to bring a TED-like event to Wake Forest. Eighteen speakers have signed on for a day of inspirational talks from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Feb. 25 in Wait Chapel.Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
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