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Want to win at sports? Take a cue from these mighty mice
July 20, 2017 | Faculty, Research, Top Stories
As student athletes hit training fields this summer to gain the competitive edge, a new study shows how the experiences of a tiny mouse can put them on the path to winning. Scientists examined how surges of testosterone both before and after aggressive encounters led the male California mouse to win in future matches.
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WFU researchers studying effects of watching videos of police violence on young black people
July 14, 2017 | Faculty, Research, Staff, Top Stories
Viral video footage showing the deaths of black people following encounters with police have sparked outrage, protests and media attention across the country in recent years. Now researchers affiliated with the Anna Julia Cooper Center at Wake Forest University are seeking young black adults for a research study investigating the impact of watching these high-profile videos of police violence.
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A big step? Trial will test improvisational dance as dementia therapy
July 13, 2017 | Arts & Culture, Faculty, Research, Top Stories
Depending on what generation you belong to, the term “improvisational dance” may conjure up images of beatniks grooving to the beat of bongos in a darkened coffeehouse or the black-clad Dieter gyrating to techno pop in a Sprockets sketch on “Saturday Night Live”.
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Synthetic horns may save rhinos if they are not like the real thing
July 5, 2017 | Faculty, International, Research, Top Stories
Research suggests that the market structure of the synthetic horn sector and the type of synthetic horns produced matter greatly in rhino conservation efforts.
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Pair female engineering students for projects, and they flourish
June 28, 2017 | Faculty, Media Advisory, Research, Top Stories
Female first-year students earn a higher grade when paired with at least one other female for group projects in introductory college engineering classes, according to new research by a Wake Forest University professor.
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How to be good: Finding a beacon for moral growth
May 23, 2017 | Faculty, Research, Student
The Beacon Project is a three-year project, which launched in 2015 with a $3.9 million grant from the Templeton Religion Trust. The project has awarded grants to 21 researchers around the world in psychology, philosophy and theology.
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Chemistry professor receives NSF CAREER Award for $500K
May 1, 2017 | Faculty, Media Advisory, Recognition, Research, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories
Chemistry professor Michael Gross has been named a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program Award winner. The CAREER Award from the NSF Directorate for Engineering provides $500,000 over five years.
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With beetroot juice before exercise, aging brains look ‘younger’
April 19, 2017 | Faculty, Research, Top Stories
Drinking a beetroot juice supplement before working out makes the brain of older adults perform more efficiently, mirroring the operations of a younger brain, according to a new study by scientists at Wake Forest University.
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Pros penalized off the tee at The Masters are more likely to take risks
March 7, 2017 | Faculty, Research
Research by Wake Forest University sports economist Todd McFall suggests that a faction of players beginning holes with penalty strokes will regularly take greater risks in their subsequent shots to avoid any additional strokes—a decision predicted by behavioral economics that can lead to disastrous consequences for golfers’ performances.
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Two-day conference explores frontiers in consciousness research
March 6, 2017 | Events, Faculty, Research
Leading researchers in the fields of perceptual studies and neurobiology will explore the latest scientific findings on consciousness and near-death experiences at a two-day conference March 22-23 hosted by Wake Forest University and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
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