Tim Persons (MS ’00, PhD ’01) investigates weapons parts, homeland security, fracking and more as the GAO’s chief scientist.

Documentary filmmaker Sam Smartt (’09) captures Chi Rho’s joyous journey to Zambia.

The bonds Katelyn Goetz forged with her professor led her to stay at Wake Forest for her graduate work.

There aren’t many professors who would run through fire, climb to the top of a mountain or crawl through mud with their students. Senior Rob Musci of Kernersville, N.C., found one in Professor of Health and Exercise Science Peter Brubaker (MA ’86). Last fall in Virginia, Musci and Brubaker — along with a handful of [...]

Victor Pauca sits at a small table with his speech therapist, who asks him what he wants to do: play with Dora the Explorer or Spiderman? No blackboard interaction here. Instead, her chalk is an iPod Touch. On the screen she shows Victor images of each toy, encouraging him to make his choice by touching the appropriate “button.” Victor, who has limited speech and motor skills, curiously eyes the screen and touches Dora. He waves his arms triumphantly as she sets the toy spinning around the table.

Jessica Devaney (MA ’06), associate producer and assistant editor of “Budrus,” will attend a screening of the film and answer questions on March 23.

Inspirational speaker and author Trice Hickman (MALS ’98) gave the keynote address at the Black History Month Program and Reception for the Patterson Branch Library in Lubbock, Texas on Feb. 26.

Poet A.R. Ammons (’49) took life’s suffering upon himself and found words for it.

Compelling stories and a sense of social responsibility drive the new Documentary Film program.