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AARP
6 surprising reasons you can’t lose weight
“If you don’t make an effort to preserve muscle mass, you lose 3 to 8% per decade after age 30,” said Kristen Beavers, associate professor in the department of health and exercise science at Wake Forest. And because muscle burns more calories than fat, your metabolic rate slows and you torch fewer calories, she added.
December 18, 2020
88.5 WFDD
Hip-hop and virtual jukeboxes strengthen WFU community
A unique art project at Wake Forest is bringing people together musically during the pandemic. “Jukebox Therapy” was designed by senior Rhythm Badal (’21) for her public art course, and after collecting several hours of hip-hop content from students, faculty, and staff so far, it’s creating quite a buzz. Wake lecturer and Assistant Dean Donovan Livingston is a spoken word poet and hip-hop artist who collaborated on the project, which utilizes QR code technology to build a shared community playlist.
December 17, 2020
Mission Local (San Fransisco)
UCSF Grand Rounds: CDC pandemic preparedness, UCSF vaccine distribution, and immunity passports
As COVID-19 immunity becomes more widespread, the issue of “immunity passports” for those who can certify their immunity to the virus through previous infection or vaccination has risen once again. Mark Hall, professor of law at Wake Forest, helped health policy researchers to survey 1,300 people on immunity passports, finding that 55 percent opposed them and 45 percent supported the idea.
December 17, 2020
News & Record
Ideals, struggles, faiths and music: Spring explorations in Lifelong Learning
Wake Forest’s Office of Continuing Studies announces Lifelong Learning courses for the spring term beginning in January 2021. These non-credit personal enrichment courses provide the opportunity for participants to learn from and interact with Wake Forest’s world-renowned faculty and to study subjects like history, music, art and literature.
December 17, 2020
We-Ha.com
College and coronavirus: An unlikely and unwelcome combo
“Most college students have similar stories to tell – stories of moments when the pandemic finally became a reality. When it became more than a (seemingly) melodramatic warning in classrooms,” said Wake Forest sophomore Maren Beverly (’23) in an opinion piece for We-Ha.com. “I think for my generation, it will become one of those, ‘Where were you when…?’ moments that always seem to cling to tragedy.”
December 17, 2020
WFDD-FM
Jeff Jackson drops out of race for U.S. Senate
“Republicans are going to have a contested primary, and it’s even been bitter at times,” said politics professor John Dinan. “Democrats looked like they might be having one of those primaries, and now they will not be. So, they’re breathing a sigh of relief. They see this gives them perhaps a leg up in what’s likely to be a tough election year for Democrats nationally.
December 16, 2020
The Guardian
As oil prices languish, Alberta sees its future in a ‘coal rush’
A “coal rush” in Alberta, Canada could see at least six new or expanded open-pit coal mines built up and down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. “The proposed mine will do far more damage than can be reasonably justified on any level,” said Dennis Lemly, a former US Forest Service research biologist and associate professor at Wake Forest..
December 15, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Cooper sends letter to elected officials urging tighter enforcement of COVID restrictions
Having the Justice Department’s advisory accompanying the latest request may prompt a strong response, according to John Dinan, a political science professor at Wake Forest who is a national expert on state politics. “This letter may well generate a greater response, though the Local response is likely to vary significantly across the state.”
December 14, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Truist’s first year marked by pandemic, growth
“With all the brand equity that exists in the BB&T and SunTrust names, the company has reduced customer confusion in the merger, and has been able to leverage the brand equity that exists in the BB&T and SunTrust names by holding on to these old brands as long as it has,” said Roger Beahm, executive director of the Center for Retail Innovation at the Wake Forest School of Business.
December 13, 2020
National Review
Reynolda House leads the way, in charm and welcome
National Review highlighted the beauty and charm of Wake Forest’s Reynolda House Museum of American Art.
December 12, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Political divide arrives in N.C. over election lawsuit before U.S. Supreme Court
“As a practical matter, though, it doesn’t matter how many House members sign on to a legal brief, just as it doesn’t matter how many state attorneys general join the lawsuit. It will proceed or not proceed based on whether the U.S. Supreme Court justices find any merit in the claims,” said John Dinan, a political science professor at Wake Forest and a national expert on state legislatures.
December 11, 2020
Admissions.Blog
Wake Forest reveals summer 2021 pre-college programs for high school students
Wake Forest’s Summer Immersion Program is an opportunity for high school students to pursue their passions, immerse themselves in a career pathway or field of study, and engage with Wake Forest faculty and professionals. Wake Forest will offer 20 unique learning pathways on-campus and online, with themes including STEM, Civic Engagement, Business and Creative arts.
December 10, 2020