WFU in the news Feb. 7-13
Selected news clips courtesy of Wake Forest University News & Communications Selected news clips courtesy of Wake Forest University News & CommunicationsWake Forest’s premier art collection gets a new name and lots of love
Thanks to John and Libby Reece, the Wake Forest Student Union Collection of Contemporary Art is getting a new name and, with a generous gift, a lot of love as well.Categories: Arts & Culture, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Where mathematics and a social perspective meet data
New research by mathematics and statistics professor Kenneth Berenhaut, along with former postdoctoral fellow Katherine Moore and graduate student Ryan Melvin, sheds new light on some fundamental statistical questions. Categories: Research & Discovery
Keeping the weight off, treadmill not required
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 entrepreneur next door
Say the word “entrepreneur” and most think of genius dreamers who single-handedly take an idea and turn it into a billion-dollar business, but there is another story.Categories: Research & Discovery
Shea Kidd Brown named Vice President for Campus Life
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
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
Two WFU engineering professors get water quality research grant
Wake Forest University assistant professors of engineering Courtney Di Vittorio and Kyana Young, in collaboration with professors at two area institutions, have received a three-year, $250,000 Environmental Enhancement Grant (EEG) from the Attorney General’s office.Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery
Learning the truth about honesty
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
Research Day celebrates scholars and mentors
During Family Weekend, 135 students presented the findings of their mentored scholarship at Undergraduate Research Day.Categories: Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery