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'Covers the campus like the magnolias'
"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

Exploring Mono Under The Microscope

Exploring Mono Under The Microscope

Kiley Price November 8, 2018

Most college students have experienced the unsettling moment when you start to feel a little soreness in your throat. Suddenly, you realize how fatigued you have been and feel a little warmer than usual....

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Dining Dilemma On The Opioid Epidemic

Jonathon Trattner November 8, 2018

Last night, over 60 guests attended a Dining Dilemma discussion in the Magnolia Room in Reynolda Hall entitled “A Deadly Dose — What is Your Role in the Opioid Epidemic?” The event is part of an...

Systems Biology Researcher Presents On Campus

Systems Biology Researcher Presents On Campus

Stephanie Bilodeau November 8, 2018

Dr. Raja Jothi spoke to approximately 40 faculty and students in a lecture titled “Uncovering Unknown Unknowns of Gene Regulation” in Winston on Nov. 5. Jothi heads the Systems Biology Group within...

Campus Sustainability Promotes Local Food Security

Campus Sustainability Promotes Local Food Security

Lauren Berryman November 8, 2018

Oftentimes, food is grown, packaged, transported and sold only to be thrown away and sent to landfills. However, at the same time, a growing number of people face food insecurity. What is needed to address...

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Review: Apple’s Second Fall 2018 Product Launch

Jonathon Trattner November 3, 2018

On Tuesday morning, Apple announced new iPad and Mac product upgrades in their second large reveal of this fall. At the Brooklyn Academy of Music in NYC, Apple demonstrated their new plan to reinvigorate...

The Biology Behind The Emotion Of Fear

The Biology Behind The Emotion Of Fear

Kiley Price October 31, 2018

According to a study done at the University of Westminster, watching a 90-minute horror movie can burn up to 113 calories. Why? Well, let’s go through the typical experience of viewing a haunted flick. As...

Professor Speaks On The Importance Of The Amazon

Professor Speaks On The Importance Of The Amazon

Lillian Johnson October 25, 2018

The Amazon basin is one of the wildest and most remote places left on Earth; not many people travel into its depths. Yet, Wake Forest biology professor Miles Silman has dedicated his life and his professional...

Plant Biologist Visits To Deliver Seminar

Plant Biologist Visits To Deliver Seminar

Stephanie Bilodeau October 25, 2018

Plant biologist Dr. Lucia Strader delivered her seminar “Condensation of The ARF19 Transcription Factor Regulates its Activity” to about forty faculty members and students in Winston Hall on Monday,...

Diagram shows how the stroke treatment medication tPA breaks up a blood clot to restore blood flow and normal neurological function to the brain. Los Angeles Times/MCT 2013

With SCI-STROKE, Los Angeles Times by Melissa Healy

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Wake Forest Physics Professor Shares Research

Taylor Ordines October 25, 2018

Dr. Martin Guthold, professor at Wake Forest Department of Physics, spoke for the WFU Department of Physics weekly Colloquium series on Wednesday, Oct. 17, in Olin Hall.  His talk, titled “The Mechanical...

160 dpi 13p x 14p R. Scott Horner color illustration of nerve synapse. The Sun-Sentinel 1997 
 
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Remembering This Article: How To Improve Memory

Jonathon Trattner October 25, 2018

As a college student, I’ve noticed there seems to be a correlation between having a better memory and having a better GPA, and, since I’m always trying to improve my GPA, I decided to see what I could...

Virginia Tech Professor Presents Research On Campus

Virginia Tech Professor Presents Research On Campus

Stephanie Bilodeau October 18, 2018

Molecular biologist Dr. Ken Oestreich presented his research on “Cooperative roles for STAT and Ikaros zinc finger transcription factors in the regulation of T helper cell differentiation” to over...

Salem Hall Renovations Show Improvement

Salem Hall Renovations Show Improvement

Ethan Harrison October 18, 2018

It is an exciting time to be a chemist at Wake Forest. Salem Hall, home to the chemistry department, just underwent a 15-month transformation. The renovation covered the 55,000-square foot building and...

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