Faculty and staff proposals funded, October 2025
Congratulations to the following Wake Forest faculty and staff members whose proposals were funded in October 2025.
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery
Professor Megan Bennett launches ambitious SPICE-D study to address food insecurity
For nearly four years, Megan Bennett has served as an assistant professor in Health and Exercise Science at Wake Forest. Yet her commitment to public health—and her two decades of research on chronic disease interventions—extends far beyond the classroom. This month, she’s launching her […]
Categories: Community Impact, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery
AI Café: Online on Friday, Nov. 21
Join Information Systems on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 9 –10 a.m., on Zoom for the next AI Café, a casual monthly meetup where faculty and staff explore artificial intelligence together. Whether you’re an AI wiz or just curious to learn, this is a space to share ideas, […]
Categories: Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
Eib and Imboden receive NASPA Region III Research and Assessment Grant
Jackie Eib, associate director of integrative student services for online programs, and Matt Imboden, chief student and academic services officer, have received a NASPA Region III Research and Assessment Grant for their project, B.A.L.A.N.C.E. (Business, Academics, Life, and Navigating Competing Expectations): Sustainable Success and Wellbeing as […]
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Center for Functional Materials to host 3rd annual Research Day
The Center for Functional Materials invites the Wake Forest community to attend the 3rd annual CFM Research Day on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025 from 2–4 p.m. in Benson 410. The Center brings together researchers from physics, chemistry, engineering, and the School of Medicine to explore […]
Categories: Research & Discovery
Faculty and staff proposals funded, September 2025
Congratulations to the following Wake Forest faculty and staff members whose proposals were funded in September 2025.
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery
Professor Kristen Beavers puts weighted vests to the test
Nearly a decade ago, Kristen Beavers, who studies safe ways for older adults to lose weight, began asking whether weighted vests could help this population drop pounds without sacrificing vital bone mass and lean muscle. Now, in 2025, she routinely gets requests from national media, […]
Categories: Research & Discovery
AI Café in person: Fostering community and curiosity
The AI Café series, hosted by Information Systems, offers a welcoming, cross-disciplinary forum for faculty and staff to exchange ideas, seek advice, and explore the potential of artificial intelligence. These monthly sessions ensure that our campus approach to emerging technology is informed by shared […]
Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
2025 Reynolda campus faculty book publications: September update
The following titles represent recently published works from current and retired Wake Forest faculty members. Spanning disciplines across the arts, humanities, sciences, and professional schools, these publications reflect a breadth and depth of scholarship. September August July June May April March February January
Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Should you say “please” and “thank you” to a chatbot?
Should you say “please” and “thank you” to a chatbot? Sit down with WFU colleagues Ryan Scholl (Information Systems) and philosophy professor Tobias Flattery on this Deacs.AI episode to explore the curious ethics of artificial intelligence, from the responsibility of its creators to […]
Categories: Research & Discovery