Summer School at Wake Forest is an excellent bargain for students and the children of University employees. For current students, academic credit hours cost less than half of the amount charged during the fall and spring semesters. For the children of qualifying faculty and staff, tuition in the summer sessions is free.Categories: Experiential Learning, University Announcements
When graduate student Corey Hewitt (Ph.D. ’13) simply touches a small piece of Power Felt – a promising new thermoelectric device developed by a team of researchers in the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials – he has converted his body heat into an electrical current.
Wes Hughes and Jake Meyer have been friends since their first year in Bostwick Hall. "City of Angels" is the fifth major production the two have acted in together.Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
On a rainy Saturday afternoon in early February, the student actors preparing for this week’s opening of “City of Angels” were taken through their paces in a master class conducted by Broadway veteran Susan Terry.Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
A team of undergraduate students from Wake Forest finished third in an international case competition at the 22nd Annual Marketing Summit presented by the Wake Forest University Schools of Business Center for Retail Innovation. A team from the University of Pennsylvania finished first, and a University of Chicago Booth School of Business team won the MBA division.Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, University Announcements
Sophomore Kent Langston’s work at the Immunology Department at the School of Medicine raises questions about the immunity power of antioxidants, like those found in some kinds of berries and other foods.
Listening to a Rihanna song doesn’t usually prompt people to think of Wake Forest’s “Pro Humanitate” motto. But when a “splash” mob of students stormed the Pit on Feb. 15, they did so to raise awareness for Random Acts of Kindness Week. See the video.Categories: Experiential Learning
Founders' Day Convocation, held February 16, honored the University's past, including its founding in 1834; its present, celebrating faculty excellence in teaching, research and service; and its future, as graduating seniors reflected on their journey and prepared for life after Wake Forest.
Categories: Alumni, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
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.
What will it take to win? Senior Jacob Eichhorn is preparing for the fourth time to compete with Wake Forest's top musicians to be a Giles-Harris award winner. Categories: Arts & Culture, Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements