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While much national media attention focuses on the moral failures of people in the public spotlight, a team of researchers at Wake Forest University has been awarded $3.9 million to search for moral superstars.

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A new WFU study on archerfish and spitting prowess shows for first time that there is little difference in the amount of force of water jets based on target distance.

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While MLK’s first “Dream” speech was played publicly for the first time Tuesday, it’s a speech King had been practicing since he was a teenager. A Wake Forest professor and his student identified striking parallels between the “Dream” speech and an address King delivered as a high school student.

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How can 2015 grads just starting their career journey improve the odds that their first job is the right one — especially this year when employers are hiring, and there may be a second or third offer waiting in the wings?

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Wake Forest employer relations expert Mercy Eyadiel says there has been a shift from an employer market to a student market in 2015. Hiring is increasing, but the employment landscape remains competitive.

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New research from a Wake Forest University biologist who studies animal behavior suggests that evolution is hard at work when it comes to the acrobatic courtship dances of a tropical bird species.

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Make Every Bite Count campaign calls for colleges and universities to make a commitment to preserving and celebrating agricultural biodiversity in their own regions.

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Playing games with children over the summer can boost academic and social skills - while the family has some fun, to boot.

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America in the Shadow of Empires, by Wake Forest University professor David Coates, compellingly compares the development and failure of four of history’s greatest empires to the current American situation, especially regarding foreign policy and military deployment, the domestic economy, education and health care.

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When Wake Forest University chemistry professor Angela King realized how much students' expectations for a class impact their learning, she turned to a pop culture phenomenon for innovative teaching ideas.

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Wake Forest University math professor receives a National Science Foundation grant in the amount of $258,354 to begin a summer research program for undergraduates interested in number theory research.

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New first-destination data collected by Wake Forest’s Office of Personal and Career Development shows that 98 percent of 2014 Wake Forest grads are either employed or in graduate school.

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Wake Forest University flips an introductory physics class to eliminate the traditional lecture and use class time in a more interactive way.

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A popular first-year seminar in English at Wake Forest University gives students opportunity to use a pop singer’s life and music as a kaleidoscope to look at topics like body image, privacy and feminism.

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Instead of an endless supply of coffee, jitters and lack of sleep during exam week, students at Wake Forest University will cram on naps, relaxation and technology-free zones in an unlikely place… the Z. Smith Reynolds (ZSR) Library.

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Wake Forest University STEM incubator students develop a device inspired by bat sonar to help those with visual impairment.

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For 50 years, Wake Forest University has carried forward this rich Moravian service.

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WFU instruction librarian incorporates Google Glass into class as a catalyst to research, discuss and explore information-related themes, such as privacy and social responsibility.

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Wake Forest University faculty finds technology to help blind student see math clearly and pursue degree.

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Wake Forest University professor offers advice on navigating politics with friends and family.

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Ellen Miller didn’t hesitate to pay homage to a rock-and-roll legend when it came time to name a new fossil she surmised had large, sensitive lips.

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The campus-wide introduction of “Thrive,” Wake Forest University’s comprehensive approach to wellbeing, featured fun activities to get people thinking and talking about serious topics such as financial planning, work satisfaction, intellectual engagement and spirituality. “Wellbeing has many dimensions and goes far beyond physical and emotional health,” said Wake Forest President Nathan O. Hatch.

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After one semester at Wake Forest University, John Marbach accepted a $100,000 entrepreneurship grant — a prestigious Thiel fellowship that supports students who want to skip college to start a business. He returned with a better understanding of the importance of social and intellectual engagement in his own life, as well as an appreciation for Wake Forest’s efforts to transform wellbeing on campus.

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Thanks to the largest fundraising year in Wake Forest University’s 180-year history, Wake Will: The Campaign for Wake Forest surpassed the $400 million mark by the end of the fiscal year. As of June 30, 2014, Wake Forest has raised more than $402 million of its $600 million goal for the Reynolda Campus.

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Young cyclists training to join the Tour de France could be causing irreversible damage to their bones. Wake Forest researchers are investigating what can be done to stop it.

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The key to developing drought-resistant tomatoes may be hidden in the genes of their ancestors. Rising junior Kathleen DiNapoli is on a hunt to find it.

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Dr. Maya Angelou’s family has arranged a memorial service in Wake Forest University’s Wait Chapel on Saturday, June 7 at 10 a.m.

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Today members of the Wake Forest University community mourn the loss of beloved poet, author, actress, civil rights activist and professor Dr. Maya Angelou.

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It was the commencement ceremony the entire world was watching. In her first public appearance since losing her job as the Executive Editor of The New York Times, Jill Abramson addressed a sea of graduates, their families and more than 50 credentialed media at Wake Forest University.