Erik Johnson’s latest study, which appears in the current issue of the Genetics, uses the fruit fly to look at enzyme signaling as a key to developing new treatments for diabetes and as an aid in all sorts of metabolic research, including weight-loss drugs.
Presenting research to the largest gathering of cancer professionals in the world is an unusual opportunity for an undergraduate student. Junior Katherine Sams got to do it thanks to the mentor she met in her first-year seminar.
High in the Himalayan mountains, nine undergraduate students enrolled in a summer course on culture and communication in India are working with local schools to improve students’ English literacy. Carrie Stokes and Kendall Hack are updating their blogs with news and photos from India. Click to follow their adventures.
Categories: Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Leadership & Character, University Announcements
In 2002, euro notes and coins began circulating in the European Community, and for the 10 years since, economists have asked if the monetary union was a good decision. One intensely debated question: What if the United Kingdom had adopted the euro? A student/faculty team answer the question.
Categories: Alumni, Experiential Learning, Leadership & Character, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Choosing a major is a stressful decision for many college students because many believe their concentration will put them on a one-way path to a certain career. But an inside look into the summer internships of four Wake Forest students shows that when it comes to career goals, what matters most is not their majors, but their passions.
Student volunteers from Wake Forest work with NicaHope in Nicaragua to help the approximately 500 children who live and work in an area of Managua called “La Chureca” — the city dump. The outreach has built lasting connections.
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As the 4th of July approaches, members of the Wake Forest community reflect upon the hard work, discipline and self-sacrifice that were integral to our nation’s founding. Senior Alexis Lauria embodies these values. Lauria is a resident advisor, aspiring doctor and one of only 15 women in the Demon Deacon ROTC Battalion.
Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Leadership & Character, Pro Humanitate, University Announcements
Politicians aren’t the only ones in Washington, D.C. emphasizing the important intersection between jobs and higher education. The Offices of Personal and Career Development and Alumni Relations hosted Wake Forest Connects, an event gathering more than 130 members of the Wake Forest community in the D.C. metro area.
Categories: Alumni, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Mentorship, Personal & Career Development
Anqi Zou (’12) never thought she would thank video gamers for showing her the way to exciting discoveries in molecular biology. But here she is, acknowledging that the technology she uses to show the inner workings of cells was originally perfected to create realistic images on gaming screens worldwide.