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Retired professor and chair of religion Willard Hamrick dies
Categories: University Announcementsby Kerry King (’85) Wake Forest Magazine Willard Hamrick, a retired professor and chair of religion well-known for his archaeological fieldwork in the Middle East, died on Jan. 8, 2015, in Chapel Hill, N.C. He was 91. He is survived by his wife, Shirley […]
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Carroll receives Innovation Award
Categories: University AnnouncementsDavid Carroll has been recognized for his research achievements and contributions in the field of alternative energy with the Innovation Award recently presented by Wake Forest Innovations. Carroll, professor of physics and director of the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials at […]
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Landscaping changes and tree removal updates
Categories: University AnnouncementsOver the winter break, Facilities and Campus Services began renovation of the courtyards to the east and west sides of the Hearn Plaza entrance to Wait Chapel. Work, which began on Dec. 15 is scheduled for completion on Jan. 16. Overgrown shrubbery, which was causing damage to […]
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Proposals funded: Muday and Rejeski
Categories: University AnnouncementsCongratulations to members of the research laboratory of Gloria Muday, professor of biology, whose graduate and post-doctoral research proposals were recently funded. Sheena Gayomba, Post-doctoral researcher project “Hormonal Regulation of Tomato Root Architecture During Iron Deficiency” has been funded by the US Department of Agriculture. […]
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Winter concerts: ‘Across the Blue Ridge: Old Sounds, New Trails’
Categories: Happening at Wake88.5 WFDD, the public radio station licensed to Wake Forest University, and the Blue Ridge Music Center, operated by The National Park Service and in partnership with the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, are presenting a winter concert tour, Across the Blue Ridge: Old Sounds, […]
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Wake Forest hires August Vernon as Emergency Manager
Categories: University AnnouncementsAugust Vernon has been named Wake Forest’s inaugural, full-time emergency manager. He begins his new role today, Jan. 5. Vernon was most recently the operations officer at the Forsyth County Office of Emergency Management. He brings more than 24 years of varied public safety service […]
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Construction underway on Worrell Hall
Categories: University AnnouncementsTemporary fencing is in place on Carroll Weathers Drive near Worrell Hall as construction begins on a three-story addition — soon to be the new home for Wake Forest’s Department of Health and Exercise Science (HES). The construction, which started on the west side […]
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Computing network maintenance scheduled for Jan. 3
Categories: University AnnouncementsOn Saturday, Jan. 3, between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m, Information Systems will perform maintenance on the computing network. Between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., the wireless network will be unavailable. Between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., there will be sporadic wired and wireless network outages. […]
