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Collaboration in Action: Wake Forest Students Help Shape the Vision for Winston-Salem’s Next Creative Hub

Collaboration in Action: Wake Forest Students Help Shape the Vision for Winston-Salem’s Next Creative Hub

Partnering with local nonprofit provides unique experience

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Wake Forest University awarded ‘American Passport Project’ grant

Wake Forest University awarded ‘American Passport Project’ grant

Funds help empower U.S. students to study abroad

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Using math to address Baltimore’s transportation challenges

Using math to address Baltimore’s transportation challenges

Wake Forest University team earns national award for mathematical modeling

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From Idea to Impact: Wake Forest Engineering Seniors Take on Real-World Challenges

From Idea to Impact: Wake Forest Engineering Seniors Take on Real-World Challenges

The 2025 Capstone Projects

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Music + Gaming Creates Joy and Discovery

Music + Gaming Creates Joy and Discovery

Groundbreaking event blended music, video gaming, academics and career exploration

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There’s a name for that feeling of not being able to get your bearings in an uncertain world: Zozobra

There’s a name for that feeling of not being able to get your bearings in an uncertain world: Zozobra

Five questions with Wake Forest Philosophy Professor Francisco Gallegos

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Honesty: Preserving Our Most Treasured Virtue in an Increasingly Dishonest World

Honesty: Preserving Our Most Treasured Virtue in an Increasingly Dishonest World

Watch the 2025 Poteat Lecture by A. C. Reid Professor of Philosophy Dr. Christian Miller

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Symphony orchestras should be playing video game music, here’s why

Symphony orchestras should be playing video game music, here’s why

Five questions with Wake Forest Professor, orchestra director and gamer Aaron Hardwick

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WFU Center for Literacy Education initiates community conversations about gun safety and young children

WFU Center for Literacy Education initiates community conversations about gun safety and young children

Former ‘Sesame Street’ writer visits local schools to teach kids about the dangers of guns

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AAAS honors two Wake Forest researchers as lifetime Fellows

AAAS honors two Wake Forest researchers as lifetime Fellows

McAllister and Lachgar recognized

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Claudia Vega named 2025 TED Fellow for work on mercury pollution in the Amazon

Claudia Vega named 2025 TED Fellow for work on mercury pollution in the Amazon

Fellow at Sabin Center is honored

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Is America in a housing crisis?

Is America in a housing crisis?

For the past 30 years, cultural anthropologist Sherri Lawson Clark has been examining the factors driving housing instability.

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Tropical forests are struggling to keep pace with climate change

Tropical forests are struggling to keep pace with climate change

WFU researchers collaborate with University of Oxford on groundbreaking study

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WFU begins academic partnership with Old Salem and the MESDA Summer Institute

WFU begins academic partnership with Old Salem and the MESDA Summer Institute

A new academic initiative that brings together experiential learning, interdisciplinary scholarship, and community partnership

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Why eliminating the penny makes sense

Why eliminating the penny makes sense

Five questions with Wake Forest Professor of Economics Robert Whaples

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Tobacco age restrictions may not be working, new research shows

Tobacco age restrictions may not be working, new research shows

Young adults say they’re not smoking, biomarkers paint a different picture

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WFU Orchestra Director to lead Munich Radio Orchestra in program featuring video game music

WFU Orchestra Director to lead Munich Radio Orchestra in program featuring video game music

Hardwick will lead a performance on Feb. 12

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French awarded fellowship to tackle science misconceptions

French awarded fellowship to tackle science misconceptions

Debbie French has been named a 2024 Sound Science Fellow by the National Center for Science Education (NCSE)

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Joanna Ruocco’s award-winning novel, ‘A Shore Thing,’ is a collaboration with history professor Mir Yarfitz

Joanna Ruocco’s award-winning novel, ‘A Shore Thing,’ is a collaboration with history professor Mir Yarfitz

Named a “Best Romance of the Year” by The New York Times

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Lauren Pressley named next Dean of Z. Smith Reynolds Library

Lauren Pressley named next Dean of Z. Smith Reynolds Library

She will begin July 1, 2025

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Wake Forest senior helps create mental health screening tool to improve patient care at local health clinic

Wake Forest senior helps create mental health screening tool to improve patient care at local health clinic

Amelia Suhocki is using her talents and passion for helping others to make a difference in the Winston-Salem community.

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WFU students talk with National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward

WFU students talk with National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward

Event is part of an ”Educating Character Across Differences” conference

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WFU receives $30M to advance entrepreneurship education

WFU receives $30M to advance entrepreneurship education

Transformational gift will expand the Center for Entrepreneurship and enhance access and opportunities for undergraduate students in the academic program

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Turning cardboard and 3D printed objects into foosball tables and kayaks

Turning cardboard and 3D printed objects into foosball tables and kayaks

Engineering students meet the fall design challenge

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Center for Functional Materials Research Day celebrates innovation and collaboration

Center for Functional Materials Research Day celebrates innovation and collaboration

Wake Forest students, faculty present projects

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Education professor honored

Education professor honored

Dani Parker Moore received a Distinguished Alumni Award from UNC

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New fund to promote cross-school collaboration in teaching and scholarship

New fund to promote cross-school collaboration in teaching and scholarship

A new opportunity designed to foster innovative, interdisciplinary academic initiatives

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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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Harrison named ‘Volunteer of the Year’ by IES Abroad

Harrison named ‘Volunteer of the Year’ by IES Abroad

This prestigious award recognizes his dedication to advancing global education

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Julie Wayne Awarded 2024 Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research

Julie Wayne Awarded 2024 Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research

Wayne received the prestigious honor for her latest research examining the invisible family load

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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