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Although torrential rainfall has inundated the Southeast region this spring, there is something you can do in your own backyard to help prevent damage from flooding and runoff. Plant a rain garden.

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Church attendance is at an all time low as younger generations look elsewhere for spiritual guidance. Foreign correspondent Molly Dutmers, a rising senior at Wake Forest University, plans to find out why. Dutmers received a fellowship from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to investigate dropping church attendance in three of Europe’s most devoutly Catholic countries.

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Wake Forest University will become the first institution of higher education to systematically and comprehensively research student and alumni well-being along multiple dimensions – including social, health and career outcomes – over time.

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Blue-footed boobies are on the decline in the Galápagos because of a low sardine diet.

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Whether you're getting ready to graduate, choosing second career or forced into one, creating a visual map can help you plan the next steps on your job journey.

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MSNBC television host, award-winning scholar and Wake Forest University alumna Melissa Harris-Perry will return to her alma mater as a chaired professor this summer.

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With support from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), Wake Forest University aims to transform the way college campuses approach well-being and become a model for others in higher education.

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As college teams compete in the NCAA Basketball Tournament, talking about sports on Thursday afternoons is helping a group of high school students become better readers. Education professor Alan Brown leads an after-school sports and literacy group for ninth and tenth grade boys. His goal is to develop this as a model others can use to help reluctant readers.

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A split-second snapshot of an early stage of protein formation could someday lead to more effective antibiotics.

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Aerial images captured by a drone aircraft provide a new look at the extent of contaminants leaked into a North Carolina river from a Duke Energy coal ash dump as concerns about water pollution grow and a federal criminal investigation continues.

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Wake Forest sophomore Timothy Lee built a robotic painting arm that could one day lend doctors a hand in practicing complex, robot-assisted surgeries without having to step foot in an operating room.

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A new master's program created by Wake Forest’s Center for Energy, the Environment & Sustainability (CEES) will give students and early career professionals the diverse skillset they need to carve out a place in the burgeoning global sustainable business market.

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A flying, insect-like robot will give an unprecedented look at Peru’s tropical cloud forest, one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems and a key indicator of global climate change.

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For twenty-somethings graduating in May, the holidays are a time to give a present with a purpose.

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Award-winning author, renowned poet and Civil Rights activist Dr. Maya Angelou told a packed auditorium at Wake Forest University that the best way to understand others is to “keep your mouth shut and listen.” She was among several "living legends" at a Nov. 6 celebration of dignity and respect – an event that addressed timely issues such as partisan divisions in Washington and incivility on social media.

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From discovering how text messages can help build empathy to figuring out how character and personality affect ethical behavior on the job, Wake Forest's Character Project has led to remarkable advances in the study of human nature, values, morals and decision-making. The next step? Sharing what scholars have learned about character with the public.

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Researchers at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. have pieced together startling new evidence that shows rapid 21st century warming may spell doom for tree species in Peruvian cloud forests, with species losing 53-96 percent of their populations.

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The unemployment rate is in a holding pattern and so is your career. Will you be ready for the next move when the job market expands?

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Could a substance that resembles baby powder curb global carbon emissions? Wake Forest University researchers believe so, and a new Department of Energy (DOE) grant worth more than $1 million will enable them and collaborators at the University of Texas at Dallas to design a novel material that could help revolutionize green engineering.

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As elite colleges and universities continue to invest billions in academic and non-academic amenities, a new study finds that what students say they want in a college doesn’t always jell with which school they choose.

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Many Americans are questioning their freedom of speech and expression in light of the National Security Agency (NSA) leaks scandal. Just wait, cautions privacy expert and Wake Forest University communication professor Ananda Mitra. The NSA can do this in America because we have freedom of expression.

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Eleanor Saffian decided to pursue a career as a genetic counselor when her brother Charlie was diagnosed with Down syndrome shortly after birth. Currently a rising senior, Saffian studies genetics at Wake Forest and is interning at the Massachusetts General Hospital's Down Syndrome Program in Boston this summer.

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Can you become more honest, courageous or kind by reading a book? Christian Miller, director of http://www.thecharacterproject.com/at Wake Forest University, recommends six new books and three essays that reveal surprising truths about character and how to improve it.

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With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule on DOMA and Prop 8 in the coming days, Wake Forest University's decision to offer a tax equality benefit for same-sex domestic partners of Reynolda Campus faculty and staff beginning July 1 is both timely and important.

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A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University shows Bertholdia trigona, a species of tiger moth found in the Arizona desert, can tell if an echo-locating bat is going to attack it well before the predator swoops in for the kill – making the intuitive, tiny-winged insect a master of self-preservation.

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Strength training may help older individuals manage knee pain associated with knee osteoarthritis. A new study at Wake Forest University is developing a surgery-free and effective option to treat knee pain and loss of mobility associated with knee osteoarthritis.

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The traditional, outdated concept of “career services” must die before higher education can truly transform how it prepares college students for today’s workforce, according to a new report issued by Wake Forest University. “A Roadmap for Transforming the College-To-Career Experience” outlines a seven-step process to help colleges and universities of all sizes and resources rethink the way they prepare students for life after graduation.

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As college students across the country cram for final exams, higher ed leaders look for inspiration out their windows to help students relax. With the goal of relieving student stress and increasing overall well-being in mind, Wake Forest University President Nathan Hatch made improving the public spaces on campus a priority.

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As a fellow for the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, Wake Forest University graduate Jawad Wahabzada will travel to Rio de Janeiro to film a short documentary about families being relocated from their homes to accommodate the millions of expected visitors for the World Cup in 2014.

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The Wake Forest Advantage program—a first of its kind initiative—is designed to help Chinese students prepare for higher education in the U.S. before they arrive on campus, while helping U.S. admissions offices determine which applicants are prepared for the academic and cultural challenges of American campuses.

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