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Official account of Wake Forest University.
#ProHumanitate
#OurMottoMeansMore
It’s getting real. 🥹
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Before the celebration comes the transformation. Thank you to the many hands who make it happen. 🚜🛠️
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Robert Trelo: A day in the life of a senior at Wake Forest University Photo Story 📸: https://wakefo.rest/3R43Ds0
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Chase Clark: A day in the life of a senior at Wake Forest University Photo Story 📸: https://wakefo.rest/3Pc4Sov
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Caleb Walsh A day in the life of a senior at Wake Forest University Photo story 📸: https://wakefo.rest/48VGY7p
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What does growing up online mean for learning, relationships and brain health? Wake Forest’s Center for Literacy Education brought together experts across neuroscience, psychology, communication and education to explore the impact of screen time on today’s teens.
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Teens and screens
WFU’s Center for Literacy Education explores the intersections of teen digital literacy, brain health, and intentional engagement in a 96% online world.
https://wakefo.rest/4bBk32T
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As AI reshapes the workforce, Wake Forest’s Andy Chan says the value of a liberal arts education is only growing. Critical thinking, ethical reasoning and communication are becoming the skills that matter most.
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Why AI is ‘resurrecting’ the liberal arts for the Class of 2026
For the Class of 2026, the entry-level job market is shifting, with a wave of ‘just-in-time’ hiring expected through the summer, says Wake Forest University's VP of Personal and Career Development And...
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Wake Forest has receieved $5 million to expand the role of character-based leadership in legal education. 🔗 https://wakefo.rest/4tJS33y
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Gasoline prices have entered a period of extreme volatility. While the headlines are full of forecasts, Wake Forest University economist Robert Whaples says the most honest answer an expert can give is that the future is a moving target.
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Why gas prices are hard to predict | Wake Forest News
Gasoline prices have entered a period of extreme volatility. While the headlines are full of forecasts, Wake Forest University economist Robert Whaples says the most honest answer an expert can give i...
https://wakefo.rest/4egtV3U
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Wake Forest University will host an open training session for the German Men’s National Team on Monday, June 8, from 5:30-7 p.m. at W. Dennie Spry Stadium. Winston-Salem will serve as the German team’s home base for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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German Men's National Team to host open training session
Wake Forest University will host an open training session for the German Men's National Team on Monday, June 8, from 5:30-7 p.m. at W. Dennie Spry Stadium. Winston-Salem will serve as the German team's home base for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This is a fr...
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What if the key to regrowing human limbs has been hiding in nature all along? Wake Forest researchers are uncovering how a salamander gene could help unlock regenerative therapies in humans. It’s early, but it’s a powerful step toward what once felt impossible.
https://wakefo.rest/4mDQdhX
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For regrowing human limbs, this salamander gene could hold the key | Wake Forest News
Using a salamander gene, scientists have discovered the potential for a novel gene therapy for eventually regrowing limbs in humans.
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Maya Angelou Garden Party 2026 💐 This annual celebration honoring Maya Angelou brings the community together at Bailey Park for storytelling, spoken word, music and art.
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Wake Forest University
ZSR Library
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We'd like to welcome everyone to Campus Day! If you'd like a 15 minute tour of the ZSR Library, please join us today from 12 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. until 1:45 p.m.!
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Wake Forest is expanding its reach in Charlotte with “Talks at the Tap,” a new series connecting faculty and community through conversation, insight and real-world impact. Read more in The Charlotte Business Journal: https://wakefo.rest/3PF37jC
#WakeForestCLT
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DESK 2026 🎨 One of our favorite traditions, built together.
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Welcome, Dr. Townsend! 🌎 Prominent ecosystem scientist and author Alan Townsend, Ph.D., will lead the Andrew Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability.
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Acclaimed author and scientist Alan Townsend to head Wake Forest Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability | Wake Forest News
Prominent ecosystem scientist and author Alan Townsend, Ph.D., will lead the Andrew Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability.
https://news.wfu.edu/2026/04/09/acclaimed-author-and-scientist-alan-townsend-to-head-wake-forest-sabin-family-center-for-environment-and-sustainability/
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Starting in 2027, Wake Forest students can spend a semester in Charlotte, gaining real-world experience by day and learning from faculty at night, bridging classroom and career. Read more in the Charlotte Business Journal: https://wakefo.rest/4v2fsyc
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When extreme cold wipes out crops, the impact doesn’t stop in the fields. New research from Wake Forest economist Leah Lakdawala links frozen crops to increased domestic violence, driven largely by financial stress on families. Read more: https://wakefo.rest/4sxGNXz
#WFUexpert
#WFUresearch
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New economics research links frozen crops to domestic violence
By analyzing nearly a decade of data from the Peruvian Highlands—a region where extreme cold events are becoming more frequent—Wake Forest economist Leah Lakdawala and her colleagues identified two pr...
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Wake Forest University is advancing plastics that respond to their environment, backed by a $687K NSF CAREER Award.
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#WFUresearch
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Smart Bandages: Color-Changing Tech for Faster Healing
Imagine putting a bandage on a wound. As your wound heals, the bandage is white, but if it becomes infected, the bandage alerts you by turning deep blue. Infrared light then heats the wound, killing o...
https://news.wfu.edu/2026/03/26/professor-wins-award-to-study-color-changing-plastic-and-shape-shifting-springs/
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An update on the search for Wake Forest’s 15th president
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Update on Presidential Search - Presidential Search
We are writing today to provide an update on the search for Wake Forest’s 15th president. We are grateful for your support of our committee members and of the search as a whole. We are especially grat...
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Wake Forest’s Mary Foskett highlights how women were the first to proclaim the resurrection in the Easter story, even as many churches today remain divided over women preaching.
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In the Easter story, women are the first to proclaim the resurrection – but churches today are still divided over female preachers
Women’s preaching is controversial in some Christian denominations – but key to the biblical story of Jesus’ resurrection.
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Wake Forest’s Corey D. B. Walker looks to James Madison to unpack today’s debates on religious freedom, arguing it was never about privileging one faith but protecting all.
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What James Madison can teach Americans about religious freedom today
For Madison, religious freedom was not a tool for political domination. Rather, he saw it as a constitutional safeguard for liberty and democracy.
https://theconversation.com/what-james-madison-can-teach-americans-about-religious-freedom-today-272909
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Wake Forest Baseball will head to the Queen City to take on Clemson in a showdown at Truist Field on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Find out more: https://app.godeacs.com/LP=340
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Wake Forest is expanding its reach in Charlotte with “Talks at the Tap,” a new series connecting faculty and community through conversation, insight and real-world impact. Read more in The Charlotte Business Journal: https://wakefo.rest/3PF37jC
#WakeForestCLT
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Starting in 2027, Wake Forest students can spend a semester in Charlotte, gaining real-world experience by day and learning from faculty at night, bridging classroom and career. Read more in the Charlotte Business Journal: https://wakefo.rest/4v2fsyc
#WakeForestCLT
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When extreme cold wipes out crops, the impact doesn’t stop in the fields. New research from Wake Forest economist Leah Lakdawala links frozen crops to increased domestic violence, driven largely by financial stress on families. Read more: https://wakefo.rest/4sxGNXz
#WFUexpert
#WFUresearch
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New economics research links frozen crops to domestic violence
By analyzing nearly a decade of data from the Peruvian Highlands—a region where extreme cold events are becoming more frequent—Wake Forest economist Leah Lakdawala and her colleagues identified two pr...
https://wakefo.rest/4sxGNXz
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Nearly every teen is online. What does that mean for brain health? Wake Forest experts explore how digital literacy can help young people navigate screens with intention.
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#WFUresearch
https://wakefo.rest/4bBk32T
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Teens and screens
WFU’s Center for Literacy Education explores the intersections of teen digital literacy, brain health, and intentional engagement in a 96% online world.
https://wakefo.rest/4bBk32T
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Chemistry that changes color, shifts shape, and could transform future tech. Wake Forest’s Cedric Schaack just earned a $687K NSF CAREER Award to push polymer science forward.
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Smart Bandages: Color-Changing Tech for Faster Healing
Imagine putting a bandage on a wound. As your wound heals, the bandage is white, but if it becomes infected, the bandage alerts you by turning deep blue. Infrared light then heats the wound, killing o...
https://news.wfu.edu/2026/03/26/professor-wins-award-to-study-color-changing-plastic-and-shape-shifting-springs/
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This is Spring in the Forest. 🌸
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Wake Baseball will head to the Queen City to take on Clemson in a showdown at Truist Field on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Find out more: https://app.godeacs.com/LP=340
#GoDeacs
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Wake Forest senior Eli Leadham has been named to the 2026-27 class of Schwarzman Scholars, one of the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowships.
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WFU Senior Eli Leadham named Schwarzman Scholar
Leadham is one of 150 scholars, representing 40 countries and 83 universities worldwide, who will begin a fully funded, one-year master’s degree program in global affairs at Schwarzman College.
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Wake Baseball will head to the Queen City to take on Clemson in a showdown at Truist Field on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Find out more: https://app.godeacs.com/LP=340
#GoDeacs
#WakeForestCLT
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It’s on. 24 hours and 175 ways to show your favorite school some love. DEACS DAY OF GIVING IS HERE!
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Back to the 90s, just for a moment.✨🎩
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What if knee pain isn’t inevitable with age? Wake Forest research is working to prevent osteoarthritis before it starts.
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People think knee pain is inevitable as they age. That may not be the case. | Wake Forest News
A novel, $17.1 million study will determine if weight loss can help women at risk avoid developing knee OA and the accompany knee pain.
https://wakefo.rest/4us7PkG
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At Wake Forest University, neuroscience and the arts are coming together to advance health and well-being.
#ProHumanitate
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Neuroscience + arts take center stage in health and wellness | Wake Forest News
Artists, scholars, clinicians, service organizations, community members and funders gathered to drum, dance and reframe community conversations about the arts and health.
https://wakefo.rest/4l1mK0B
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Over the past few days at
#SXSWEDU
, Wake Forest has been part of conversations across Austin with educators, innovators and alumni. Guided by
#ProHumanitate
, we are grateful for every conversation and connection. Wake up to what is possible ➡️
wake.wfu.edu
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Wake Forest is at
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this week! We’re in Austin to share more about the work Wake Forest is doing around leadership, character and innovative research, and to connect with people from across higher education. If you’re at SXSW EDU, come say hello!
schedule.sxswedu.com/events/OE46723
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Wake Forest senior Eli Leadham has been awarded a Schwarzman Scholarship and is one of 150 scholars representing 40 countries and 83 universities worldwide. 🌎
#ProHumanitate
https://wakefo.rest/40anbML
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WFU Senior Eli Leadham named Schwarzman Scholar
Leadham is one of 150 scholars, representing 40 countries and 83 universities worldwide, who will begin a fully funded, one-year master's degree program in global affairs at Schwarzman College.
https://wakefo.rest/40anbML
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Construction begins this March on a new pedestrian pathway connecting Faculty Drive to The Grounds, with a goal of improving safety, traffic flow and walkability for the Wake Forest community.
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Construction slated for new pedestrian pathway to The Grounds | Inside WFU
Construction on a new pedestrian pathway connecting Faculty Drive to The Grounds will begin in early March. In partnership with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the development and con...
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At Wake Forest University, neuroscience and the arts are coming together to advance health and well-being.
#ProHumanitate
https://wakefo.rest/4l1mK0B
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Neuroscience + arts take center stage in health and wellness | Wake Forest News
Artists, scholars, clinicians, service organizations, community members and funders gathered to drum, dance and reframe community conversations about the arts and health.
https://wakefo.rest/4l1mK0B
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The father-daughter divide: Wake Forest researcher explains the weakest family bond in The Atlantic
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https://wakefo.rest/4tScEmL
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The Father-Daughter Divide
Why they crave closeness but struggle to connect
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Wake Forest keynotes Oxford's premier character education conference.
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On Not Being a Scoundrel - The Program for Leadership and Character
"I teach courses in leadership and ethics in the law, and I begin most of those courses by asking students a series of questions, including: 'By a show of hands, how many of you think there’s a decent...
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Two widely respected leaders in the medical field received Wake Forest’s Medallion of Merit during the University’s Founders Day celebration Thursday, Feb. 19.
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Wake Forest University celebrates Founders Day
“This is the Wake Forest that we are founding here together: a Wake Forest of opportunity, discovery, honesty and excellence,” @PresidentWente said. “I am so full of gratitude for what we have accompl...
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On 2021, Wake Forest’s Dr. J. Wayne Meredith (MD ’78) and Julie Ann Freischlag made history by becoming the first two physicians from the same institution to serve back-to-back as presidents of the American College of Surgeons.
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Medallion of Merit winners made medical school, hospital history | Wake Forest News
Wake Forest University will bestow the Medallion of Merit, the University’s highest honor, at the annual Founders Day celebration.
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Wake Forest University has been named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes. This recognition reflects the faculty and staff who live our motto, Pro Humanitate, and make Wake Forest a place where people thrive. 🔗
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Developed at Wake Forest University, vacuum-assisted closure therapy has helped an estimated 20 million patients — and earned its inventors a place in the Hall of Fame.
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New research from Wake Forest finds that belonging at college is not just a good feeling. It is linked to students staying engaged and earning their degrees.
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Belonging is key to a college degree | Wake Forest News
In the social media era, you can look at a university’s Instagram feed and get the impression that every day rates a 10/10 and everyone belongs. But Shannon Brady, a Wake Forest University psychology ...
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Ballet dancer, author and founder Misty Copeland, who made history as the first Black woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on Monday, May 18. Read more:
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Join us for a Founders Day celebration! Thursday, Feb. 19, at 4 p.m. in Wait Chapel. The ceremony will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person. Guests are encouraged to RSVP by Feb. 12 at
foundersday.wfu.edu
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