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“Career Services” Must Die: A Roadmap for Transforming the College-To-Career Experience
The traditional, outdated concept of “career services” must die before higher education can truly transform how it prepares college students for today’s workforce, according to a new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...
5/15/2013 7:00 AM EDT
Can Outdoor Spaces Counteract Exam Stress?
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...
5/6/2013 1:00 PM EDT
Wake Forest Student Named Pulitzer Foreign Correspondent
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...
5/2/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Wake Forest University Bridges the Gap between Chinese College-Hopefuls and U.S. Admissions Offices
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...
4/24/2013 9:00 AM EDT
Role-Playing Game Brings New Life to a ‘Dead’ Language
In Ted Gellar-Goad's class, students at Wake Forest University learn Latin playing heroes from Graeco-Roman myth — bringing a ‘dead’ language to life through a role-playing game. His application of game theory in the classroom can be used to...
4/18/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Wake Forest Researcher Awarded NSF Grant to Develop Novel Flexible Electronics
Advances in organic semiconductor technology could one day lead to video screens that bend like paper and electronics sewn into clothing. A team of researchers at Wake Forest University will help to make these flexible devices a reality by studying...
3/25/2013 12:00 AM EDT
"After the Genome" Tackles Tough Questions About Medicine, Miracles and Morality
Medical advances in biotechnology seem to be coming faster than the public can understand them all or even discuss how society should handle ethical, legal and moral considerations. To spark the national conversation Wake Forest University has...
3/20/2013 11:30 AM EDT
Sing a New Song: Computer Scientists Use Music to Lure Students to STEM Majors
To students in Jennifer Burg’s computer science classes, making music is the main objective. But her goal is to get them to understand how the underlying technology works – and to love it so much they decide on a science-based career path.
3/1/2013 11:00 AM EST
Will the Boston Marathon Bombings Affect Immigration Reform?
4/19/2013 4:15 PM EDT
Wake Forest Terrorism Expert Can Address Boston Bombings, Possible Al-Queda Connections
4/19/2013 9:40 AM EDT
Slim Chance for Immigration Reform: Expert Available to Explain Why
4/18/2013 12:00 PM EDT
Boston Marathon Bombing: Terrorism Expert Available
4/16/2013 11:00 AM EDT
What Will Same-Sex Marriage Supreme Court Cases Mean for NC and Other States?
3/20/2013 11:50 AM EDT
Obesity Politics Expert Can Address NYC's Sugary Drinks Ban
3/12/2013 2:25 PM EDT
"SAT Wars" Author Challenges SAT Redesign
2/28/2013 10:05 AM EST
CDC Reports STDs Are Up. Experts Can Discuss Why Some People Self-Protect and Others Take Risks
2/14/2013 11:00 AM EST