Chemistry professor Bob Swofford dies
Professor of Chemistry Robert Swofford, who joined the faculty in 1993, died on March 12 in Winston-Salem. He was 62.
Categories: Research & Discovery
Researching short-term weight gain
Can you gain weight overnight, even when you’re exercising and eating right? Any weight gain you notice first thing in the morning is likely due to water retention, says Health and Exercise Science professor Gary Miller in Carolina Health and Fitness Magazine.
Categories: Research & Discovery
The library of the future
Libraries aren't just for books anymore. Nationally recognized by the Library and Information Technology Association for her work in library technology, Instructional Design Librarian Lauren Pressley shares what's ahead for books and the virtual library at your fingertips.Categories: Arts & Culture, Research & Discovery
Faculty member honored: Gillespie receives award for promoting service-learning
Categories: Research & Discovery
Studying the benefits of exercising inside
Health and Exercise Science professor Michael Berry and other researchers quoted in The New York Times say you don’t get the same benefits from training inside as you would outside during the cold winter months.
Categories: Research & Discovery
Rediscovering an 18th-century poet
Categories: Arts & Culture, Research & Discovery
The lessons of Chile: Strong central government lessens effects of earthquake
The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Chile on Feb. 27 was many times more powerful than the one that struck Haiti two months ago, but Professor of Political Science Peter Siavelis says Chile has many advantages as it begins its recovery efforts. Categories: Global Wake Forest, Research & Discovery
Building for tomorrow: Students join forces to build Ugandan schools
In the spirit of Pro Humanitate, a group of students have created a Wake Forest chapter of Building Tomorrow. The international non-profit organization raises money to build elementary schools in Uganda, where only 50 percent of the population completes primary school.Categories: Global Wake Forest, Pro Humanitate, Research & Discovery
March 2010 Faculty Focus
Categories: Research & Discovery
Medical school study looks at fat, sleep
Not getting enough sleep may lead to more problems than just a lack of energy. It also could lead to an increase in fat accumulating around vital organs, according to a study by researchers at the School of Medicine.
Categories: Research & Discovery