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Wake Forest University’s Sabin Center Hosts Groundbreaking Conference on Environmental Stewardship

Wake Forest University’s Sabin Center Hosts Groundbreaking Conference on Environmental Stewardship

Inaugural event brings together thought leaders from across the globe

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Wake Forest College 2024 Honors & Awards

Wake Forest College 2024 Honors & Awards

Celebrating Faculty, Scholar & Student Achievement

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School of Business Celebrates Faculty Award Winners

School of Business Celebrates Faculty Award Winners

Honoring Achievements from 2023-24

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Wake Forest Celebrates Endowed Chairs and Professors

Wake Forest Celebrates Endowed Chairs and Professors

Esteemed faculty embody the teacher-scholar ideal that lies at the heart of Wake Forest's community

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How the performing arts can teach kids concepts in science

How the performing arts can teach kids concepts in science

Wake Forest partners with Speas Elementary for innovative program

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Struble named 'Accessibility Champion Award' winner

Struble named 'Accessibility Champion Award' winner

The award recognizes faculty and staff who go above and beyond to support students with disabilities.

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2024 student art-acquisition trip selections unveiled

2024 student art-acquisition trip selections unveiled

See the latest additions to the Reece Collection

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President Susan R. Wente joins 60 college presidents to advance civic preparedness

President Susan R. Wente joins 60 college presidents to advance civic preparedness

College Presidents for Civic Preparedness is convened by the Institute for Citizens & Scholars

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‘RiverRun’ offers opportunities for WFU film students to shine

‘RiverRun’ offers opportunities for WFU film students to shine

The University is well-represented at this year’s RiverRun International Film Festival

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The ‘switch cost’ of multitasking

The ‘switch cost’ of multitasking

A Q&A with psychology professor Anthony Sali

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Teaching in the classroom & beyond: High Performance Computing

Teaching in the classroom & beyond: High Performance Computing

14 departments and over 500 researchers utilize the University’s HPC system daily

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“Art is what it takes to be human.”

“Art is what it takes to be human.”

Sule James is guiding his students toward a deeper understanding of humanity through art.

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Perspective | The Paisley 7 (by Alan Brown)

Perspective | The Paisley 7 (by Alan Brown)

How Wake Forest University athletes brought new life to a middle school literacy program

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Celebrating a New Chapter

Celebrating a New Chapter

Ribbon-Cutting Event Inspires a Path Forward for the Sabin Center

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N.C. universities partner on CROPS Project with $1M funding from the NSF

N.C. universities partner on CROPS Project with $1M funding from the NSF

The grant to develop a 42-county Agricultural Tech Innovation Corridor.

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Walk with Wente | Jennifer Greiman

Walk with Wente | Jennifer Greiman

Dr. Wente walks and talks with Jennifer Greiman, professor of English, about American literature and the impact of the Humanities Institute.

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What Deathbed Visions Teach Us About Living (NYT Magazine)

What Deathbed Visions Teach Us About Living (NYT Magazine)

Professor Phoebe Zerwick wrote in the NYT Magazine about researchers documenting a phenomenon that seems to help the dying, as well as those they leave behind.

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Helping college students find a way to belong

Helping college students find a way to belong

New research from Shannon Brady shows how personality is associated with belonging

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WFU researchers receive $17.1 million to help women lose weight, avoid debilitating knee condition

WFU researchers receive $17.1 million to help women lose weight, avoid debilitating knee condition

TOPS study will be funded by he National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, the Arthritis Foundation, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Wake Forest is Collaborating to Reimagine Cultural Preservation

Wake Forest is Collaborating to Reimagine Cultural Preservation

Interdisciplinary Experiential Learning at the Lam Museum

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Multi-scholarship recipient seeks solutions with a curious mind and grateful spirit. 

Multi-scholarship recipient seeks solutions with a curious mind and grateful spirit. 

Jae Canetti's (’24) interest in sustainability, engineering, physics, analytical math and baseball has contributed to an amazing Wake experience.

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Physics pioneers win NSF CAREER Awards

Physics pioneers win NSF CAREER Awards

Two WFU professors granted $1M+ for research and education outreach

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School of Divinity Unveils Reimagined Master of Divinity Curriculum

School of Divinity Unveils Reimagined Master of Divinity Curriculum

The Future of WFU Theological Education

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"Of the Times" allows guests to feel art and spark conversation

A Video from Spectrum News

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Hanes Gallery/Paul Bright, American artist Dread Scott, and Cristin Tierney Gallery to partner on installation at ‘La Biennale di Venezia’

Hanes Gallery/Paul Bright, American artist Dread Scott, and Cristin Tierney Gallery to partner on installation at ‘La Biennale di Venezia’

April 20 through Nov. 24 in Venice, Italy

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Alumnus Establishes Premier Scholarship at Wake Forest Law

Alumnus Establishes Premier Scholarship at Wake Forest Law

David Furr ('80, JD '82) credits Wake Law with much of his success.

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WFU awarded $160M NSF grant to advance regenerative medicine

WFU awarded $160M NSF grant to advance regenerative medicine

Colleges and universities across the region collaborate on 10-year project

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The CAT helps faculty explore evolving AI technology

The CAT helps faculty explore evolving AI technology

CAT Hosts AI Institute

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WFU faculty and staff encouraged to attend Workshop on International Skills Enhancement

WFU faculty and staff encouraged to attend Workshop on International Skills Enhancement

Feb. 8-10, 2024

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New gallery exhibit highlights six decades of art

New gallery exhibit highlights six decades of art

Student-Acquired Contemporary Art

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WFU to host the Southeastern Conference of the Association for Asian Studies

WFU to host the Southeastern Conference of the Association for Asian Studies

Jan. 26-28, 2024

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Wake Forest ranks third in percentage of students studying abroad

Wake Forest ranks third in percentage of students studying abroad

Data reflects the University’s unwavering commitment to global education

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Walk With Wente | Erin Henslee

Walk With Wente | Erin Henslee

Dr. Wente walks and talks with Erin Henslee, Assistant Professor of Engineering, about Henslee’s cell research and her collaborations across departments and schools.

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Expanding the science of honesty

Expanding the science of honesty

Honesty Project concludes three years of research

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Walk With Wente | Keith Robinson

Walk With Wente | Keith Robinson

President Wente walks and talks with Keith Robinson, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Law, about Robinson’s work at the intersection of technology and law.

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Kairoff inducted into the Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame

Kairoff inducted into the Steinway & Sons Teacher Hall of Fame

The Hall of Fame recognizes educators who “foster passion, creativity and discipline in the next generation of piano artists.”

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Walk With Wente | Christian Waugh

Walk With Wente | Christian Waugh

President Wente walks and talks with Christian Waugh, professor of psychology, about Waugh’s work in using positive emotions to regulate stress.

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$5M gift advances environment and sustainability efforts

$5M gift advances environment and sustainability efforts

Wake Forest University will substantially expand its work to answer the world’s most pressing environmental and sustainability questions.

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Walk With Wente | Kristen Beavers

Walk With Wente | Kristen Beavers

President Wente walks and talks with Kristen Beavers, associate professor in Health and Exercise science, about Beavers' work in preventative health, her passion for being a mentor and other topics.

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More than 50 teacher-scholars attend New Faculty Orientation

More than 50 teacher-scholars attend New Faculty Orientation

New faculty learn and network as they prepare for the semester

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URECA: Kyle Alves ('24)

URECA: Kyle Alves ('24)

Meet Kyle Alves (‘24) and learn about his work researching exercise as a way to improve cognition.

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URECA: Kirstin Murr ('25)

URECA: Kirstin Murr ('25)

Meet Kirstin Murr (‘25) and learn about her work researching fog measurement,

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Arts Seniors Spotlight 2023

Arts Seniors Spotlight 2023

The Class of '23 is off to change the world.

MEET THE FUTURE