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Winston-Salem Journal
Medicaid expansion deal stirs mostly positive responses
News of a potential compromise on state Medicaid expansion Thursday yielded mostly positive and cautiously optimistic responses from public-health advocates. “This is obviously a big announcement and it represents a dramatic change in position for Republican legislative leaders,” said politics professor John Dinan, a national expert on state legislatur
March 2, 2023
U.S. News & World Report
3 factors to help find the MBA program that’s right for you
A required core curriculum provides students with a broad understanding of fundamental business concepts. “Core classes don’t tend to vary much from school to school, said Kevin Bender, executive director for MBA enrollment management and recruiting at Wake Forest University School of Business.
February 27, 2023
CBS News
Texas judge to rule on abortion pill used by millions of Americans
Law professor Meghan Boone said that “if there is a nationwide injunction, then the drug used for medication abortions will be off the market in all 50 states at least, and during, the period where the injunction is in force.” Boone also said the outcome of the case may also undermine the FDA approval process, setting a damaging precedent.
February 27, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Krispy Kreme expanding McDonald’s test market in Kentucky
Partnering with McDonald’s offers Krispy Kreme a new “go-to-market strategy that seems to offer strong upside potential,” said marketing professor Roger Beahm. He said the biggest positive factor for Krispy Kreme is the significantly greater number of McDonald’s restaurants than Krispy Kreme factory stores where the doughnuts are made and sold to consumers, as well as the potential for trial by new customers.
February 27, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Wake Forest University and Wake Forest University School of Medicine will receive $3 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health to help researchers take the next steps in nearly a decade of research that indicates dance can promote cognitive health. Adults age 65 and older who are interested in joining the new study are encouraged to call 336-713-6683 or email igroove@wakehealth.edu.
February 26, 2023
Poets & Quants for Undergrads
Wake Up Call: A French student’s experience studying in the U.S.
“Wake Up Call” is a new student column that allows student undergraduates in the School of Business to share their experiences as business school students and provide advice to other students who are considering a business degree. A nod to the University, it is also a phrase that speaks to preparing readers and interested students as they consider careers in business. Students are able to post throughout the semester as their schedules allow.
February 25, 2023
Vox
“‘Safe’ is one of those four-letter words in a disaster response you just don’t use,” said Stan Meiburg, executive director of the Center for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability at Wake Forest University and a former career EPA official who worked on toxic waste cleanup. “What people consider ‘safe’ is highly variable…plus, the EPA just can’t answer that question.”
February 25, 2023
Christian Science Monitor
The test after Ohio chemical spill: How to repair derailed trust
“You’re not going to turn things around in a 24-hour news cycle,” said Stan Meiburg, executive director of Wake Forest University’s Center for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. “You have to commit yourself to a long-term engagement with the community of being available, being transparent, being patient, recognizing what you’re dealing with,” including post-traumatic stress.
February 24, 2023
Writer’s Digest
Joanna Lowell: On deception in historical romance
Author Joanna Lowell discusses the process of writing her new historical romance novel, “Artfully Yours.” The book is part of a series that explores the Victorian art world. Lowell teaches in the English department at Wake Forest University.
February 24, 2023
News Medical
$3 million NIH grant funds new study on how dance can promote cognitive health
The grant funds a new study called IGROOVE that will help researchers determine what kinds of dance, the frequency of the dance classes and what aspects of the dance class – music, social interaction, cognitive challenge – affect fitness, memory and brain health. The research will be co-led by Christina E. Hugenschmidt, Ph.D., associate professor of gerontology and geriatric medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and Christina T. Soriano, M.F.A., dance professor and vice provost of the arts and interdisciplinary initiatives at Wake Forest University.
February 23, 2023
Mongabay
France seeks EU okay to fund biomass plants, burn Amazon forest to power Spaceport
As the European Union finalizes its third Renewable Energy Directive (REDIII), France is seeking an exemption to enable the European Space Agency and French Space Agency to build and operate two biomass power plants in French Guiana. Journalism professor Justin Catanoso is a regular contributor to Mongabay.
February 23, 2023
Triad Business Journal
What’s the best way to establish a mentor-mentee relationship? Local businesswomen weigh in
Even as most individuals would likely acknowledge the value of having a mentor, many don’t have such relationships in their professional lives. Why? They’re not sure how to set those wheels in motion. In this Q&A, Lily Harper, executive director, Wake Forest University Center for Private Business, joins others in sharing mentoring expertise.
February 23, 2023