WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 27 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * AAAS honors two Wake Forest researchers as lifetime Fellows Two researchers at Wake Forest University have been elected 2024 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Kimberley McAllister, Professor of Biology and Professor of Translational Neuroscience, who also serves as Vice Provost for Research, Scholarly Inquiry and Creative Activity; and Professor of Chemistry A  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 24 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Claudia Vega named 2025 TED Fellow for work on mercury pollution in the Amazon Claudia Vega, a Fellow at Wake Forest University's Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability, has been selected as a 2025 TED Fellow for her groundbreaking work on the environmental and human health impacts of mercury pollution from illegal gold mining in the Amazon. Vega spearheads research on mercury'  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 26 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU Debate competes at CEDA National Tournament The University of Kansas Debate team had a strong performance at the CEDA National Tournament, which took place March 19-23 at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey. Because the CEDA is an open tournament, unlike the National Debate Tournament, it is an opportunity for more members of the squad to gain the experience of competing at a national event. Thirt  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 28 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * WFU Center for Literacy Education Initiates Community Conversations about Gun Safety and Young Children William Electric Black, a seven-time Emmy-winning writer for his work on the TV show 'Sesame Street,' visited two Winston-Salem Forsyth County elementary schools this week to read his children's book, "A Gun is Not Fun," to kindergartners. Black's visits were part of an initiative led by Wak  more