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.

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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.

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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. 🌎

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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

Wake Forest University celebrates Founders Day “This is the Wake Forest that we are founding here together: a Wake Forest of opportunity, discovery, honesty and excellence,” @PresidentWente said. “I am so full of gratitude for what we have accompl...

Two widely respected leaders in the medical field received Wake Forest’s Medallion of Merit during the University’s Founders Day celebration Thursday, Feb. 19.

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Medallion of Merit winners made medical school, hospital history | Wake Forest News Wake Forest University will bestow the Medallion of Merit, the University’s highest honor, at the annual Founders Day celebration.

On 2021, Wake Forest’s Dr. J. Wayne Meredith (MD ’78) and Julie Ann Freischlag made history by becoming the first two physicians from the same institution to serve back-to-back as presidents of the American College of Surgeons. #ProHumanitate

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Developed at Wake Forest University, vacuum-assisted closure therapy has helped an estimated 20 million patients — and earned its inventors a place in the Hall of Fame. #ProHumanitate

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Wake Forest is expanding its leadership in the emerging field of neuroarts, advancing research that connects creative expression with brain health, well-being and human connection. #ProHumanitate

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When students belong, they’re more likely to earn a degree | Wake Forest News Students are more likely to attain their degree when they report a stronger sense of college belonging in their first year of school.

When students belong, they’re more likely to earn a degree. The link between belonging and a college degree is substantial—and quantified by Wake Forest University research. #WFUresearch #ProHumanitate
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Wake Forest Expands Leadership in Neuroarts Through Global Collaboration, Community Partnership, New Research Investments, and Prestigious Recognition - Neuroscience & Society January 15, 2026 At Wake Forest, we believe that creativity, human connection, and scientific discovery are essential to human flourishing. For more than a decade, faculty across our University have e...

Wake Forest University is advancing neuroarts research through global collaboration, community-engaged scholarship, new research investments, and national recognition. See how interdisciplinary research is shaping this work. ⤵️ #ProHumanitate #WFUresearch
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Wake Forest University faculty research is reaching a global audience. Sabin Center Fellow Claudia Vega’s TED Talk, The Hidden Cost of Gold, was named as one of TED’s “10 Ideas Changing the World in 2026.”

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Wake Forest is expanding its leadership in the emerging field of neuroarts, advancing research that connects creative expression with brain health, well-being and human connection. #ProHumanitate

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Professor, activist, artist and filmmaker Joel Tauber walked two sheep through Winston‑Salem for 40 days as part of his "Seeking Pasture" project, sparking conversations about lawns, chemicals and the ecosystems we share.

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Professor, activist, artist and filmmaker Joel Tauber walked two sheep through Winston‑Salem for 40 days as part of his "Seeking Pasture" project, sparking conversations about lawns, chemicals and the ecosystems we share.

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Age is no barrier to big ideas. Wake Forest hosted a first‑of‑its‑kind debate between retiree teams, with the help of Wake Forest Debate students and debate faculty. #ProHumanitate

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Curiosity, research, and real-world impact. Learn how faculty and students are advancing conservation through the teacher-scholar model.

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🎓 When students feel they belong, they’re more likely to graduate. New research from Wake Forest shows that belonging can boost degree completion. #WFUResearch #ProHumanitate

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Academic excellence at Wake Forest includes access to world-class artists. Thank you to Branford Marsalis, our 2025 Maya Angelou Artist in Residence, for an inspiring visit to campus.

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Age is no barrier to big ideas. Wake Forest hosted a first‑of‑its‑kind debate between retiree teams, with the help of Wake Forest Debate students and debate faculty. #ProHumanitate

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🎓 When students feel they belong, they’re more likely to graduate. New research from Wake Forest shows that belonging can boost degree completion. #WFUResearch #ProHumanitate

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At Wake Forest University, we believe education is about more than knowledge. It’s about character, integrity and purpose. See how our mission is shaping the future of higher education. #ProHumanitate

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Age is no barrier to big ideas. Wake Forest hosted a first‑of‑its‑kind debate between retiree teams, with the help of Wake Forest Debate students and debate faculty. #ProHumanitate

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Academic excellence at Wake Forest includes access to world-class creators. Thank you to Branford Marsalis, our 2025 Maya Angelou Artist in Residence, for an inspiring visit to campus.

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#TurkeyPalooza is back! Wake Forest students are serving up scratch-made meals to meet growing need in Winston-Salem this holiday season. 🦃💛 #ProHumanitate

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#TurkeyPalooza is back! Wake Forest students are serving up scratch-made meals to meet growing need in Winston-Salem this holiday season. 🦃💛 #ProHumanitate

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Wake Forest University is at the forefront of a national movement to restore character and purpose to higher education. Learn how our approach is making an impact. #ProHumanitate

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For 50 years running (and walking, stretching, training and moving), the HELPS program has empowered thousands to live longer, healthier lives. #ProHumanitate

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Wake Forest’s Project Pumpkin welcomes local schoolchildren to annual fall festival | Wake Forest News Hundreds of kids will trick-or-treat around Wake Forest University’s Hearn Plaza from 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, for the annual Project Pumpkin fall festival, a University student-led event to bring t...

Hundreds of kids will trick-or-treat around Wake Forest University’s Hearn Plaza from 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, for the annual Project Pumpkin fall festival, a University student-led event to bring together students, faculty, staff and W-S communities. #ProHumanitate https://wakefo.rest/4o7dR6p