Physics professor Oana Jurchescu has received a rare and coveted National Science Foundation Special Creativity grant extension to take on high-risk, high-reward opportunities in electronic materials. She is the first WFU faculty member to receive this award.
Categories: Research & Discovery
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New research by mathematics and statistics professor Kenneth Berenhaut, along with former postdoctoral fellow Katherine Moore and graduate student Ryan Melvin, sheds new light on some fundamental statistical questions. Categories: Research & Discovery
Teaching older adults how to keep moving – and not necessarily doing structured workouts – after significant weight loss could be the key to keeping the weight off, according to research by Wake Forest University published online today in the peer-reviewed journal Obesity.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Say the word “entrepreneur” and most think of genius dreamers who single-handedly take an idea and turn it into a billion-dollar business, but there is another story.Categories: Research & Discovery
Wake Forest has appointed Dr. Shea Kidd Brown as vice president for campus life. She is known for her commitment to student care, belonging and success.Categories: Research & Discovery, University Announcements
David Yamane has spent more than 10 years studying guns in America and is able to speak to individuals and organizations across the spectrum of opinions on guns.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery
Wake Forest University assistant professors of engineering Courtney Di Vittorio and Kyana Young, in collaboration with professors at two area institutions, have received a three-year, $250,000 Environmental Enhancement Grant (EEG) from the Attorney General’s office.Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery
The Honesty Project, which launched in 2020 with a $4.4 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation, has awarded grants to 16 projects exploring the science of honesty and philosophical questions related to the virtue.Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery
Economics professor Mark Curtis researches the balance between green jobs and lost jobs – looking at the implications for U.S. workers in a low carbon economy.Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery