Gun ownership is rising: Here’s why
David Yamane has spent more than 10 years studying guns in America and is able to speak to individuals and organizations across the spectrum of opinions on guns.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
David Yamane has spent more than 10 years studying guns in America and is able to speak to individuals and organizations across the spectrum of opinions on guns.Connecting grads and employers: Top trends
In this Q&A, Andy Chan, vice president of innovation and career development, talks about what's new in how higher ed is connecting students and employers.Categories: Experts, Personal & Career Development
What does a low carbon economy mean for U.S. workers?
Economics professor Mark Curtis researches the balance between green jobs and lost jobs – looking at the implications for U.S. workers in a low carbon economy.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Eviction is about more than losing a home
A Q&A with cultural anthropology professor Sherri Lawson Clark, whose research focuses on the point where housing and health and welfare policies meet.Categories: Experts, Happening at Wake, Inclusive Excellence, Research & Discovery
In the battle against Covid-19, the economics of boosters
Economics professor Tina Marsh Dalton weighs in on the economics of Covid-19 booster shotsCategories: Experts, Research & Discovery
U.S. lessons from Afghanistan: Move away from nation-building
As the Biden administration faces a self-imposed Aug. 31 deadline to evacuate Americans, Afghan partners and NATO allies from Afghanistan after the collapse of that country’s government, U.S. foreign policy expert C. William Walldorf Jr. sees an opportunity to rethink how the United States approaches operations abroad.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Reports on breakthrough COVID cases causing confusion about vaccine effectiveness
Statistics professor Lucy D’Agostino McGowan is taking aim at misconceptions about the number of COVID-19 breakthrough cases and vaccine effectiveness.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Job loss brings mental health challenges along with economic
While the economic effects of nationwide job loss can be measured, the mental health effects are more difficult to quantify. Wake Forest counseling professor Seth Hayden, who studies the connection between career and mental health says a change in work status causes stress and anxiety that is difficult to navigate even in the best of economic times.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
WFU professor studying challenges families faced with remote learning
With the start of fall classes just weeks away, a Wake Forest University professor is examining challenges families faced with remote learning.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Women may not be counted accurately during Census, professor says
It’s no secret the COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses and schools to close and people to shelter in place, forcing millions to file for unemployment and delivering a huge blow to the U.S. economy.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery