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
The Office of Civic and Community Engagement, in partnership with North Carolina Campus Engagement, announced the launch of Catalyst: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Service-Learning and Community Engagement on July 23, 2026. The journal’s inaugural issue, “Sustaining Civic Joy in Challenging Times,” is now live and freely available […]
Categories: Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
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. July June May April March January
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery
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
Congratulations to the following Wake Forest faculty and staff members whose proposals were funded through May and June 2026.
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery
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. May April March January
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery
Congratulations to the following Wake Forest faculty and staff members whose proposals were funded through February and April 2026.
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery
French Studies Associate Professor Amanda Vincent was recently awarded the 2026 Elisabeth Blair MacDougall Book Award by the Society of Architectural Historians for her book, “Constructing Gardens, Cultivating the City: Paris’ New Parks, 1977-1995.” The Award recognizes the most distinguished works of scholarship in the history […]
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery
Derek Lee, Assistant Professor of Literature, published his book Parascientific Revolutions: The Science and Culture of the Paranormal with University of Minnesota Press in August 2025. Inspired by his mother’s ghost stories and his own background in biochemistry, Dr. Lee invites readers to examine how […]
Categories: Research & Discovery