Art professor links Kennedy images to art history, pop culture
October 16, 2003 | Arts & Culture, Faculty, Research
Forty years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, a new book by a Wake Forest University art professor explores famous images of Kennedy and his family and their connections to American culture. David Lubin, Charlotte C. Weber Professor of Art at Wake Forest, […]
Stories this week at WFU
October 2, 2003 | Arts & Culture, Events, Research, Speakers
PREVENTING PHYSICAL DISABILITY IN OLDER ADULTS – The health issues that come with increased life expectancy of Americans create serious problems because of the cost of treatment, says Jack Rejeski, Wake Forest Professor of Health and Exercise Science. Rejeski edited a collection of research on disability […]
Advisory: WFU researcher looks at preserving quality of life in older adults
September 29, 2003 | Community, Faculty, Research
The enormous challenges in managing the physical disability of older Americans is as important an issue as any in the field of medicine today, says a Wake Forest University professor. Jack Rejeski, Wake Forest Professor of Health and Exercise Science, edited a special supplement dedicated […]
Stories this week at WFU
September 18, 2003 | Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Events, Research, School of Business, Speakers
HEARN, OTHER PRESIDENTS TO DISCUSS ALCOHOL ISSUES — First lady Mary Easley will bring together presidents, chancellors and counsels from 40 college campuses across North Carolina on Sept. 24 for the North Carolina Presidents’ Summit on Alcohol Use & Abuse. As part of the summit at the Executive […]
WFU freshmen examine the world of Disney
September 15, 2003 | Arts & Culture, Community, Research, Student
Of the 14 Wake Forest University freshmen in Deepa Kumar’s class “Disney, Culture and Power,” only one has never been to Walt Disney World. But, even he understands the power of Disney. “It’s tough for the kids that don’t go to Disney World growing up,” […]
Advisory: Blogs give voice to society’s marginalized, says WFU expert
September 5, 2003 | Faculty, Research
A Wake Forest University expert who specializes in communication technology says the Internet phenomenon of blogging gives an outlet of expression to an element of society that previously did not have a voice. “The traditionally marginalized segment of our society and those who didn’t have […]
New memory training process shows promise for older adults
September 3, 2003 | Research, School of Medicine
Older adults often find themselves repeating a story to the same audience within a short amount of time. They remember the story, but not that they have recently told it. Wake Forest University psychologist Janine Jennings and her co-researcher Larry Jacoby of Washington University have […]
Stories this week at WFU
August 28, 2003 | Campus Life, Events, Research, School of Business, Speakers, Student
ARE COMPUTER NUMBER GAMES REALLY READING YOUR MIND? – There are several versions of the game that circulate on the Internet: the computer prompt asks you to type in a three or four digit number, reverse the numbers, subtract one from the other and magically it […]
WFU story ideas related to Sept. 11 anniversary
August 28, 2003 | Community, Research, Speakers
EFFECT OF 9/11 ON COLLEGE CLASSES — Cynthia Villagomez, assistant professor of history, teaches “The Middle East Before 1500” and has seen class sizes double since 2001. “I believe that my classes have swelled because our students have felt the need to develop an informed understanding […]
Stories this week at WFU
August 21, 2003 | Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Events, For Parents, Research, School of Medicine, Student
GOING HOME TO AN EMPTY NEST – Parents of freshmen all across the country, including the 1,009 Wake Forest freshmen who moved in Aug. 20, will be going home to either an empty house or a quieter one after dropping off their new college student this […]
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