Walking more and losing weight can improve mobility as much as 20 percent in older, obese adults with poor cardiovascular health, according to a new Wake Forest study. The results from the five-year study of 288 participants appear Jan. 24 in the Archives of Internal Medicine.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Professor Emerita of English Dolly A. McPherson, the first African-American full-time female faculty member when she was hired in the 1970s, has died. She was 82. Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Health care professionals have not had an easy and effective way to assess the mobility of the elderly. To solve the problem, Wake Forest professors Tony Marsh and Jack Rejeski developed the Mobility Assessment Tool, which uses video animation.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recognized Wake Forest as an institution with a tradition of focusing on community engagement. Wake Forest was among 115 U.S. colleges and universities selected by Carnegie.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Community Impact, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Associate Professor of Religion Mary Foskett has been named the first director of Wake Forest’s new Humanities Institute. The Institute, which was formally established last October, will support interdisciplinary scholarship, research initiatives and education in the humanities. Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
It was back to school for 28 golf course superintendents recently. As students of the Syngenta Business Institute, they received instruction from leaders of Wake Forest’s master’s of business administration program. The innovative business development program was created specifically for them in conjunction with Wake Forest.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Ken Hoglund, professor of religion, is a trained spotter for the National Weather Service and a ham radio operator trained to relay messages during emergencies. He will be teaching a first-year seminar on the ethical and moral questions that arise around disasters.Categories: Community Impact, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
With more than 400,000 applications available for smartphones, which ones can help you keep true to your New Year's resolutions? Professor of Communication Ananda Mitra gives a few tips.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
To help his son, Victor, and others with disabilities, professor Paul Pauca and some of his students created an application for the iPhone and iPad that turns their touch screens into communications tools.Categories: Research & Discovery
More than 60 percent of parents say video games have no effect on their children. Not true, says Marina Krcmar, associate professor of communication. As games get more and more realistic, research shows the positive and negative effects on children increase.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements