Institute’s research attracts large grant

The new state budget passed last weekend includes $10 million for the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine — part of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine — to create new tissue and organs for wounded soldiers.

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Law professor named associate provost

Jennifer Collins Professor of Law Jennifer Collins has been named associate provost for academic initiatives. In her new role, Collins will work with faculty from across the University to develop academic programs. The appointment is for a three-year term. She will retain her title as professor of law and will continue to teach in the law school.

Study: Can aspirin prolong a healthy life?

Researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center are partnering with colleagues from across the U.S. and Australia in the largest international trial ever sponsored by the National Institute on Aging to study whether aspirin can prolong life.

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Parents with cancer worry about children

Cancer patients with children have the added pressure of worrying about their children, said Dr. Kathryn Weaver of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, author of a new study on how cancer affects parents and their children.

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The perils of financial reform

Congress has largely ignored the underlying reasons for the financial crisis, writes professor Rob Bliss in US Banker. As Congress scrambles to finalize financial-reform legislation before the July 4 holiday, business professor and former Federal Reserve economist Rob Bliss warns that such sweeping reform could have serious unintended consequences.

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