@WakeForest

Official account of Wake Forest University. #ProHumanitate #OurMottoMeansMore

Winston-Salem, NC
Joined April 2009
The Wake Forest University community is looking forward to officially welcoming and installing Dr. Peter Rodriguez as its 15th president. We hope you can join us in this historic celebration on Friday, October 30th in person or via livestream. Registration and livestream 🔗 inauguration.wfu.edu
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World Cultural Festival 2026 🌎✨ The Intercultural Center’s annual World Cultural Festival brought Deacs together to celebrate the cultures that make up our campus, with food from Winston-Salem businesses, music and performances from around the world.
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Top hat, tails, and a whole lot of school spirit. 🎩🎩 Southern Living takes a look back at how @WakeForest’s mascot went from the Old Gold and Black to one of the most iconic (and dapper) figures in college sports—the Demon Deacon. 🔗 southernliving.com/demon-wak…
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DEACS WIN🎩
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Bounced Back 😤
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Ready to get back at it.
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That kid from Kilgore had no idea where life would take him. As we head into inauguration week, I’m especially grateful it brought me to Wake Forest. inauguration.wfu.edu
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Politics professor John Dinan explains what North Carolinians will see on the ballot, the importance of key candidate contests and the potential ripple effects on the state and federal levels. With control of the U.S. Senate on the line, North Carolina remains a major focal point for national politics. news.wfu.edu/2026/10/16/nort…
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Live from Winston-Salem 📺
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Congratulations to Lee Pryor on his successful M.S. thesis defense at Wake Forest! With adviser Eric D. Carlson, Lee studied an alternate gravity model using type Ia supernova data. physics.wfu.edu/2026/10/lee-…
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How do you "do your own research" on health without getting overwhelmed by headlines and misinformation? 🩺🔍 Writing in @ConversationUS, #WFU biostatistician Lucy McGowan (@LucyStats) shares a scientist's step-by-step roadmap to sifting through medical evidence carefully: 🔗 envnewsbits.info/2026/10/02/…
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How do GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic actually silence "food noise"? 🧠 @WakeForest neuroscientist Wayne Pratt breaks down how GLP-1 receptors interact with the brain’s reward systems to reduce binge-like eating and change how we process food motivation. 🔗 news.wfu.edu/2026/10/05/what…
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Deacs win 🤝 Quad rolled 🧻
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A new mural at Winston-Salem’s Rupert Bell Park celebrates Wake Forest & NBA legend @CP3 and the community that helped shape him. A lasting reminder of what it means to give back to the place you call home 🖤🏀
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Putting the W in Winston-Salem🏙️
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Physics demos and a solar telescope at Wake Forest's 2026 Major/Minor Fair in Tribble Plaza on October 21. Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Physics table! #WFUPhysics
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How do higher ed institutions prepare students for an AI-driven workforce? 🎓 In @InsideHigherEd, #WFU VP Andy Chan highlights why putting career development in the university cabinet—a model Wake Forest pioneered back in 2009—is essential for shaping strategy and student outcomes in an uncertain labor market. 🔗 insidehighered.com/news/stud…
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“Two years ago, AI romantic companions did not pose a serious problem for exclusive relationships," writes #WFU philosophy professor Christian Miller. "Today, they are rapidly becoming the most damaging force many couples will ever face." bostonglobe.com/2026/10/14/o…
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Left-handed or right-handed? For molecules, the difference can be life-or-death. 🧪 From everyday pain relievers to cancer therapies, discover four key examples of how molecular chirality shapes modern medicine from @WakeForest chemistry researchers: 🔗 theconversation.com/a-molecu…
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Wake Forest physics professor Alejandro Cárdenas-Avendaño has received a $374,000 NASA grant to develop new tools for detecting and analyzing gravitational waves. The project will give Wake Forest students hands-on research experience alongside NASA scientists. wakefo.rest/4yp2VW2 #DeacsDo #WFUresearch
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