The University began its search for the next provost in August. Faculty and staff are invited to help inform the job prospectus for the position by attending an upcoming listening session. Three in-person sessions will be held Sept. 10-11 in Pugh […]
Categories: Happening at Wake, Human Resources
The Center for the Advancement of Teaching (CAT) is pleased to announce the launch of the inaugural Student-Faculty Partnership Program, an initiative that will be piloted during the 2026-2027 academic year. Following a class-observation model, the program pairs two student partners with a […]
Categories: Happening at Wake
Professor Ovidiu Csillik’s classes map campus trees Ovidiu Csillik, an assistant professor of environment and sustainability studies, led a project to produce a publicly accessible, interactive 3D digital map of campus trees. It took one drone, 300 million laser data points and seven teams of […]
Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Research & Discovery
Wake Forest University will begin the search for its next Provost in August, launching the first of two coordinated national searches for academic leadership during the 2026–27 academic year. President Peter Rodriguez will chair the search committee with Vice President and Chief of Staff Ashleigh […]
Categories: University Announcements
Alumni Hall has a new look, a new purpose and a new role on campus. After an extensive redesign, the former office building is now a 52,000-square-foot academic space built around collaborative learning, connection, and the evolving needs of Wake Forest students and faculty. Serving […]
Categories: Campus Life, University Announcements
John Lukesh, associate professor and director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Chemistry, set out to create a course that would allow all of his students to benefit from a hands-on research experience. He and Graduate Assistant Devin Weaver (PhD ’27) developed a course-based […]
Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery
Wake Forest ranked No. 17 in LinkedIn’s Top Colleges 2026 ranking, climbing eight spots from its No. 25 debut on last year’s inaugural list. The ranking evaluates colleges and universities that best prepare graduates for long-term career success. Wake Forest also […]
Jeremy Rouse, professor of mathematics and graduate program coordinator, received the Selfridge Prize for the best paper presented at the 17th Algorithmic Number Theory Symposium (ANTS XVII) at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen in the Netherlands. The prestigious award recognizes research that combines mathematical depth with significant […]
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery
With a passion for advancing healthy aging, Professor Kristen Beavers recently received a five-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant totaling more than $800,000 to enhance research and educational capacity in emerging areas related to aging, obesity, and body composition at Wake Forest University. This […]
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery
Norma Montague, the Dale K. Cline Associate Professor of Accountancy, has been named interim dean of the School of Business effective August 1. She recently served as senior associate dean of academic affairs and innovation and brings broad experience and a deep understanding of the […]
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