WFU professors suggest ways children can find social niche
May 30, 2003 | Faculty, Research
The ups and downs of social acceptance and rejection can make starting a new school year an emotional roller coaster. Children in a new environment, such as a new school or a new class, sometimes struggle to fit in. Two Wake Forest University professors provide […]
Homework battles: psychologist suggests how to reach a truce
May 30, 2003 | Faculty, Research
Some children resist doing homework. They do not want to start. If they start, they do not want to finish. So, parents often find themselves fighting a daily homework battle. Drew Edwards, adjunct associate professor of psychology at Wake Forest University and author of “How […]
Who cares what others think? Everyone, says WFU study
May 27, 2003 | Faculty, Research
Practically everyone cares what people think of them, including those who insist they are not affected by others’ opinions, suggests new research by a Wake Forest University psychology professor. “The results of the study show that social approval and disapproval affect virtually everyone’s feelings about […]
Stories this week at WFU
May 8, 2003 | Commencement, Events, Media Advisory, Research, Student, University Announcement
STUDENTS VOLUNTEER ON NAVAJO RESERVATION — Ten Wake Forest students will spend two weeks volunteering on a Ganado, Ariz., Navajo reservation beginning May 14. Junior Catherine Alley began organizing the trip in early March. By the end of the month, she had recruited nine other students […]
Stories This Week At Wake Forest
May 1, 2003 | Events, Media Advisory, Recognition, Research, Speakers, Student, University Announcement
SAME-DAY VOTER REGISTRATION COULD BOOST TURNOUT IN N.C. — States that permit residents to register to vote on the same day as the elections have turnout rates that are 10 to 15 percentage points higher than other states, according to John Dinan, assistant professor of political […]
Stories This Week At Wake Forest
April 24, 2003 | Commencement, Events, Research, Speakers
HEART DISEASE: HOW EMOTIONS MAY AFFECT FUTURE HEALTH — The April 28 cover story in Time magazine alerts readers to increasing numbers of women dying of heart disease and the millions more living with the condition. Wayne Sotile, director of psychological services at Wake Forest University’s […]
University study examines campus intellectual climate
April 23, 2003 | Campus Life, Research, Student, University Announcement
In a recent study conducted by Alan Cox, a Wake Forest University consultant, Wake Forest students suggested ways to improve the university’s intellectual climate. Approximately 25 students participated in focus groups on campus late last fall to share their insights. The goal of the research […]
Bioethics medical and law expert to speak at WFU
April 22, 2003 | Events, Research, Speakers
Rebecca Dresser, Daniel Noyes Kirby Professor of Law at Washington University School of Law and professor of ethics and medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, will present a lecture titled “Special Respect and Public Deliberation: Two Neglected Elements of the Stem Cell Debate” May […]
Stories This Week At Wake Forest
April 17, 2003 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, Research, University Announcement
CAMPUS SWEEPS FOR EARTH DAY— The Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) will sponsor a campus sweep and Earth Day celebration on April 22. From 3-5 p.m. volunteers will pick up trash around campus. From 5-8 p.m. on the Magnolia Courtyard there will be a demonstration […]
Cost of Iraq war ‘cheap’ by historical measures, says WFU economic historian
April 11, 2003 | Faculty, Research, University Announcement
By many measures, the war with Iraq has been less costly than past conflicts in U.S. history, says Robert Whaples, associate professor of economics at Wake Forest University and an expert on wartime economy. However, the uncertainty of what happens next will continue to affect […]
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