- Neuroscience + arts take center stage in health and wellness
Wake Forest is proving that the arts are a critical tool for medical recovery and cognitive health. In January 2026, Wake Forest announced its expanding leadership in the rapidly growing field of neuroarts, where research shows how creative expression can support brain health, strengthen well-being, and deepen human connection. On […]
- “The Arts & Your Brain” podcast interview
What do the arts actually do to the brain? In this episode of UNCSA’s podcast “The Arts & Everything,” Dr. Christina Hugenschmidt, Christina Soriano and Grammy-winning violinist Jennifer Koh speak with UNCSA Chancellor Brian Cole to explore how music and dance shape memory, movement and cognition. From Jennifer’s recovery after […]
- Christina Soriano and the Power of Dance
ACE Fellow Spotlight by Jenn Rubin Christina Soriano’s work was profiled in this wonderful article by Jenn Rubin. Read the full article below.
- Go Lanie: Showing what Senior Services’ Intergenerational Center for Arts and Wellness has to offer
Christina Soriano and Christina Hugenschmidt were featured on WXII with Lanie Pope on a series of segments about the Senior Services’ Intergenerational Center for Arts and Wellness.
- TEDxWakeForestU
Life Skill: Improvisational Movement with Christina Soriano & Christina Hugenschmidt Get moving with Christina^2 and see how science and art collide. Christina Soriano is the director of the dance program and associate professor at Wake Forest University. She founded a program IMPROVment™ which is an integrative method that emphasizes physical […]
Wake Forest is proving that the arts are a critical tool for medical recovery and cognitive health. In January 2026, Wake Forest announced its expanding leadership in the rapidly growing field of neuroarts, where research shows how creative expression can support brain health, strengthen well-being, and deepen human connection. On […]
What do the arts actually do to the brain? In this episode of UNCSA’s podcast “The Arts & Everything,” Dr. Christina Hugenschmidt, Christina Soriano and Grammy-winning violinist Jennifer Koh speak with UNCSA Chancellor Brian Cole to explore how music and dance shape memory, movement and cognition. From Jennifer’s recovery after […]
ACE Fellow Spotlight by Jenn Rubin Christina Soriano’s work was profiled in this wonderful article by Jenn Rubin. Read the full article below.
Christina Soriano and Christina Hugenschmidt were featured on WXII with Lanie Pope on a series of segments about the Senior Services’ Intergenerational Center for Arts and Wellness.
Life Skill: Improvisational Movement with Christina Soriano & Christina Hugenschmidt Get moving with Christina^2 and see how science and art collide. Christina Soriano is the director of the dance program and associate professor at Wake Forest University. She founded a program IMPROVment™ which is an integrative method that emphasizes physical […]