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Chemistry professor Abdu Lachgar is conducting research with the help of his undergraduate students to find a new catalyst for biodiesel production.

“Wake Forest strives to build a vibrant academic community that combines a broad range of talents, skills and interests. None of those things shows up on the SAT,” writes Provost Jill Tiefenthaler on Wake Forest’s decision to no longer require the SAT.

Sustainability director Dedee DeLongpré Johnston received a gift for the campus just in time for the holidays: the newest-model solar-electric hybrid shuttle that will begin serving the campus in 2010.

Rebecca Matteo and students in her first-year seminar tackled a timely subject this fall: health-care reform. Worrell Professor David Coates follows the debate in Washington in a health-care blog.

Adding 30 minutes of daily physical activity should top your list of New Year’s resolutions, says professor Peter Brubaker, who offers 10 tips to get you moving toward a healthier lifestyle in 2010.