For regrowing human limbs, this salamander gene could hold the key | Wake Forest News Using a salamander gene, scientists have discovered the potential for a novel gene therapy for eventually regrowing limbs in humans.

What if the key to regrowing human limbs has been hiding in nature all along?

Wake Forest researchers are uncovering how a salamander gene could help unlock regenerative therapies in humans. It’s early, but it’s a powerful step toward what once felt impossible.

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Maya Angelou Garden Party 2026 💐

This annual celebration honoring Maya Angelou brings the community together at Bailey Park for storytelling, spoken word, music and art.

#ProHumanitate #WakeTheArts

The sign reads: Today! ZSR Library Campus Days Tours 15 Minute Tours 12:00-12:45 & 1:00-1:45

We'd like to welcome everyone to Campus Day!

If you'd like a 15 minute tour of the ZSR Library, please join us today from 12 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. until 1:45 p.m.! #MyZSR #MoreThanALibrary

Wake Forest is expanding its reach in Charlotte with “Talks at the Tap,” a new series connecting faculty and community through conversation, insight and real-world impact.

Read more in The Charlotte Business Journal: https://wakefo.rest/3PF37jC

#WakeForestCLT

DESK 2026 🎨

One of our favorite traditions, built together.

#ProHumanitate

Acclaimed author and scientist Alan Townsend to head Wake Forest Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability | Wake Forest News Prominent ecosystem scientist and author Alan Townsend, Ph.D., will lead the Andrew Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability.

Welcome, Dr. Townsend! 🌎
Prominent ecosystem scientist and author Alan Townsend, Ph.D., will lead the Andrew Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability.
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Starting in 2027, Wake Forest students can spend a semester in Charlotte, gaining real-world experience by day and learning from faculty at night, bridging classroom and career.

Read more in the Charlotte Business Journal: https://wakefo.rest/4v2fsyc

#WakeForestCLT

New economics research links frozen crops to domestic violence By analyzing nearly a decade of data from the Peruvian Highlands—a region where extreme cold events are becoming more frequent—Wake Forest economist Leah Lakdawala and her colleagues identified two pr...

When extreme cold wipes out crops, the impact doesn’t stop in the fields.

New research from Wake Forest economist Leah Lakdawala links frozen crops to increased domestic violence, driven largely by financial stress on families.

Read more: https://wakefo.rest/4sxGNXz

#WFUexpert #WFUresearch

Smart Bandages: Color-Changing Tech for Faster Healing Imagine putting a bandage on a wound. As your wound heals, the bandage is white, but if it becomes infected, the bandage alerts you by turning deep blue. Infrared light then heats the wound, killing o...

Wake Forest University is advancing plastics that respond to their environment, backed by a $687K NSF CAREER Award.

#ProHumanitate #WFUresearch

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Update on Presidential Search - Presidential Search We are writing today to provide an update on the search for Wake Forest’s 15th president. We are grateful for your support of our committee members and of the search as a whole. We are especially grat...

An update on the search for Wake Forest’s 15th president https://wakefo.rest/4mb6P0r

In the Easter story, women are the first to proclaim the resurrection – but churches today are still divided over female preachers Women’s preaching is controversial in some Christian denominations – but key to the biblical story of Jesus’ resurrection.

Wake Forest’s Mary Foskett highlights how women were the first to proclaim the resurrection in the Easter story, even as many churches today remain divided over women preaching.

What James Madison can teach Americans about religious freedom today For Madison, religious freedom was not a tool for political domination. Rather, he saw it as a constitutional safeguard for liberty and democracy.

Wake Forest’s Corey D. B. Walker looks to James Madison to unpack today’s debates on religious freedom, arguing it was never about privileging one faith but protecting all.

Wake Forest Baseball will head to the Queen City to take on Clemson in a showdown at Truist Field on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

Find out more: https://app.godeacs.com/LP=340

#GoDeacs #WakeForestCLT

Wake Forest is expanding its reach in Charlotte with “Talks at the Tap,” a new series connecting faculty and community through conversation, insight and real-world impact.

Read more in The Charlotte Business Journal: https://wakefo.rest/3PF37jC

#WakeForestCLT

Starting in 2027, Wake Forest students can spend a semester in Charlotte, gaining real-world experience by day and learning from faculty at night, bridging classroom and career.

Read more in the Charlotte Business Journal: https://wakefo.rest/4v2fsyc

#WakeForestCLT

New economics research links frozen crops to domestic violence By analyzing nearly a decade of data from the Peruvian Highlands—a region where extreme cold events are becoming more frequent—Wake Forest economist Leah Lakdawala and her colleagues identified two pr...

When extreme cold wipes out crops, the impact doesn’t stop in the fields.

New research from Wake Forest economist Leah Lakdawala links frozen crops to increased domestic violence, driven largely by financial stress on families.

Read more: https://wakefo.rest/4sxGNXz

#WFUexpert #WFUresearch

Teens and screens WFU’s Center for Literacy Education explores the intersections of teen digital literacy, brain health, and intentional engagement in a 96% online world.

Nearly every teen is online. What does that mean for brain health?

Wake Forest experts explore how digital literacy can help young people navigate screens with intention.

#WFUexpert #WFUresearch
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Smart Bandages: Color-Changing Tech for Faster Healing Imagine putting a bandage on a wound. As your wound heals, the bandage is white, but if it becomes infected, the bandage alerts you by turning deep blue. Infrared light then heats the wound, killing o...

Chemistry that changes color, shifts shape, and could transform future tech.

Wake Forest’s Cedric Schaack just earned a $687K NSF CAREER Award to push polymer science forward.

#ProHumanitate #WFUresearch

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This is Spring in the Forest. 🌸

Wake Baseball will head to the Queen City to take on Clemson in a showdown at Truist Field on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

Find out more: https://app.godeacs.com/LP=340

#GoDeacs #WakeForestCLT

WFU Senior Eli Leadham named Schwarzman Scholar Leadham is one of 150 scholars, representing 40 countries and 83 universities worldwide, who will begin a fully funded, one-year master’s degree program in global affairs at Schwarzman College.

Wake Forest senior Eli Leadham has been named to the 2026-27 class of Schwarzman Scholars, one of the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowships. https://wakefo.rest/40anbML

Wake Baseball will head to the Queen City to take on Clemson in a showdown at Truist Field on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

Find out more: https://app.godeacs.com/LP=340

#GoDeacs #WakeForestCLT

It’s on. 24 hours and 175 ways to show your favorite school some love. DEACS DAY OF GIVING IS HERE! #deacsgive

🔗 deacsgive.wfu.edu

Back to the 90s, just for a moment.✨🎩

People think knee pain is inevitable as they age. That may not be the case. | Wake Forest News A novel, $17.1 million study will determine if weight loss can help women at risk avoid developing knee OA and the accompany knee pain.

What if knee pain isn’t inevitable with age? Wake Forest research is working to prevent osteoarthritis before it starts. #ProHumanitate #WFUResearch https://wakefo.rest/4us7PkG

Neuroscience + arts take center stage in health and wellness | Wake Forest News Artists, scholars, clinicians, service organizations, community members and funders gathered to drum, dance and reframe community conversations about the arts and health.

At Wake Forest University, neuroscience and the arts are coming together to advance health and well-being. #ProHumanitate https://wakefo.rest/4l1mK0B

Over the past few days at #SXSWEDU, Wake Forest has been part of conversations across Austin with educators, innovators and alumni. Guided by #ProHumanitate, we are grateful for every conversation and connection.

Wake up to what is possible ➡️ wake.wfu.edu

Wake Forest is at @sxswedu.com this week!

We’re in Austin to share more about the work Wake Forest is doing around leadership, character and innovative research, and to connect with people from across higher education.

If you’re at SXSW EDU, come say hello!

schedule.sxswedu.com/events/OE46723

WFU Senior Eli Leadham named Schwarzman Scholar Leadham is one of 150 scholars, representing 40 countries and 83 universities worldwide, who will begin a fully funded, one-year master's degree program in global affairs at Schwarzman College.

Wake Forest senior Eli Leadham has been awarded a Schwarzman Scholarship and is one of 150 scholars representing 40 countries and 83 universities worldwide. 🌎

#ProHumanitate

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Construction slated for new pedestrian pathway to The Grounds | Inside WFU Construction on a new pedestrian pathway connecting Faculty Drive to The Grounds will begin in early March. In partnership with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the development and con...

Construction begins this March on a new pedestrian pathway connecting Faculty Drive to The Grounds, with a goal of improving safety, traffic flow and walkability for the Wake Forest community. https://wakefo.rest/40HUUgx