Beautiful Day

In this Issue:

• Deacs Do: Andrew Riggs (’27)
• Salamanders may hold the key to tissue regeneration – with Dr. Josh Currie of Biology
• A piece of move-in advice

It’s a gorgeous day at Wake – temps only in the 80s and lots of sun. Would love to keep that streak going as we approach move-in!

Three quick hits for you today – enjoy!

Deacs Do: Andrew Riggs (’27)

I saw this post on Wake’s official Instagram account and it really resonated with me (as one who lost her mom to cancer):

“Discovering new cancer treatments starts with curiosity and the next generation of researchers.

This summer, undergraduate Andrew Riggs (’27) is working alongside Wake Forest professor Ulrich Bierbach and doctoral student David Halatek (PhD ’27) to develop innovative drug-delivery strategies for chemotherapy-resistant cancers.

Through hands-on research and mentorship, Andrew is building expertise in medicinal chemistry while contributing to research that could help advance future cancer therapies.”

Scroll through the series and hear from Andrew himself. Most impressive!

Salamanders may hold the key to tissue regeneration – with Dr. Josh Currie of Biology

Here’s another great story from Instagram on the research of faculty member Josh Currie of the Biology department. It has to do with a specific type of salamander who can regenerate limbs – and what that could mean for human tissue regeneration.

This is waaaaay out of my lane of expertise, so listen to Dr. Currie explain this in his own words.

A piece of move-in advice

Today I want to offer a move-in tip that applies particularly to our incoming P’30 and transfer families, but may equally apply to our families of sophomores, juniors, and seniors:

Sometimes when you get to move-in, you find yourself in a situation where you see the size of the room, and the amount of your Deac’s belongings plus their roommate’s belongings, and you start to wonder/worry how everything will fit.

My best advice (borne of 27+ years of experience as a college administrator): don’t worry, and say nothing.

Somehow things have a way of working out, and it’s best to let the roommates figure it out on their own. If it stresses you out to think about how your Deac and their roommate will arrange their room, that’s a great time to take a walk, head over to ZSR to Smiths Cafe and treat yourself to an excellent pastry and cup of coffee, etc.

You must trust me about this. The students will figure it out.