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History professor receives fellowship
Sarah Watts, professor of history at the university, received a 2008 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship for her research in fine arts. The Foundation was established in 1925 by Senator… Read »
Ethics professor receives grant to study morality
Kevin Jung, assistant professor of Christian ethics at the Divinity School, has received a Theological Scholars Grant from the Association of Theological Schools and Lilly Endowment for up to $12,000 for… Read »
Student awarded in anthropology
Senior Christina Chauvenet was awarded first prize in the Peter K. New Student Research Competition in Memphis, Tenn. March 28. Sponsored by the Society for Applied Anthropology, the nationwide competition… Read »
Professor investigates happiness
In a nation addicted to happiness, he calls for the pursuit of sorrow. But it is a call to a contemplative life – a life of peace and one of hope. The university’s very own Thomas H. Pritchard… Read »
Professors study youth trends in politics
With the 2008 presidential elections fast approaching and the growing interest in the power of the youth vote, the results of the Democracy Fellows Project headed by two university professors are especially… Read »
Professor receives grant from NSF
The National Science Foundation has awarded William K. Smith, university professor and Charles H. Babcock Chair of Botany, along with two colleagues, a five year $477,000 grant to create the Coastal Barrier… Read »
Research gains insight into lupus
New research from the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center may help doctors gain insight into the causes of and potential treatments for lupus. Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects… Read »
Hemoglobin research opens treatment possibilities
Researchers from the university, the National Institute of Health and several other institutions have discovered a chemical process that has opened up new possibilities for the treatment of heart attacks,… Read »
Faculty members raise awareness of biodiesel fuels
Three years ago, four men discovered they shared a common interest in renewable fuel sources. At the time, the current explosion of interest in renewable fuel sources was just beginning to pick up, and… Read »
Chemistry professor joins radiation dectector project
In response to a call by the Department of Homeland Security for proposals for radiation detectors, Brad Jones, professor of chemistry, is working to develop the first handheld field instrument that can… Read »