Teaching older adults how to keep moving – and not necessarily doing structured workouts – after significant weight loss could be the key to keeping the weight off, according to research by Wake Forest University published online today in the peer-reviewed journal Obesity.
Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
The Kern Family Foundation has awarded Wake Forest University an $8.6M grant to develop programs that put character at the center of preparing students for work in the professions.
Categories: University Announcements
Wake Forest has appointed Dr. Shea Kidd Brown as vice president for campus life. She is known for her commitment to student care, belonging and success.
Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
In 1957, Bob McCreary came to Wake Forest from his home in rural Caldwell County thanks to a football scholarship he credits with transforming his life. More than six decades later, McCreary continues to provide transformational investments for new generations of student-athletes while inspiring others to support the continued development of the Wake Forest football program.
Categories: Athletics, Transformative Giving
The Honesty Project, which launched in 2020 with a $4.4 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation, has awarded grants to 16 projects exploring the science of honesty and philosophical questions related to the virtue.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery