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WFMY-TV (Greensboro)
Triad universities react to the death of Colin Powell
Wake Forest Board of Trustees Vice Chair and Professor Emeritus of Biology Herman Eure placed the honorary doctor of laws degree graduation hood on Powell in 2004 – the year Powell delivered the University’s commencement address. “I now understood the command presence that a person like this had because, when you walked into a room you commanded the room,” said Eure.
October 18, 2021
South China Morning Post
China, Africa and the 3 years since Xi Jinping promised to rebalance trade
Politics professor Lina Benabdallah comments in this piece on how the aftermath of Covid-19 has pushed a number of indebted African countries into default and trade is still weighted in China’s favor.
October 17, 2021
Winston-Salem Journal
Finding marketing balance for e-cigarettes will challenge FDA, Reynolds
“While there are notable limitations in what the FDA is allowing, the fact that Reynolds is now permitted to introduce and market these new products opens the door to new revenue opportunities and potential growth, which has heretofore been very limited,” said Roger Beahm, executive director of the Center for Retail Innovation at the School of Business.
October 17, 2021
Winston-Salem Journal
Secrest Artists Series at Wake Forest University to start its 2021-2022 season
Cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras will perform a solo concert of works by J.S. Bach, Britten, and Kodály on Oct. 28 at Wake Forest University. The concert is the first of the season for the Secrest Artists Series.
October 16, 2021
Mongabay
Forest biomass-burning supply chain is producing major carbon emissions
Two new studies released this week conclude that the harvesting of trees to produce wood pellets in the U.S. and burning them for energy overseas is undermining the promised carbon emissions reduction targets urgently needed to slow the rate of global warming and prevent worsening climate change, writes journalism professor Justin Catanoso, a regular Mongabay contributor. He will cover the proceedings of COP26 from Glasgow in November.
October 15, 2021
Medscape
High-intensity exercise, not pilates, builds bone in older women
Health and exercise professor Kristen M. Beaver, who was not involved with this research, told Medscape that participant compliance in the study really stands out. “A lot of individuals wouldn’t even consider recommending this type/intensity of exercise to this population, because they are worried it is too risky and/or the uptake will be low,” she said.
October 15, 2021
The Washington Post
The nationwide news blitz about Gabby Petito reveals how Black women are erased from political view.
Gabby Petito’s disappearance and murder set off at least some discussion of its counterpart: a lack of media coverage of missing Black girls and women, writes Julia Jordan-Zachery, a professor and chair of the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department at Wake Forest and author of “Shadow Bodies: Black Women, Ideology, Representation and Politics.”
October 14, 2021
ABC News
TikTok user sells human bones, ignites ethical debate online
Law professor Tanya Marsh, who teaches courses on complicated legal issues surrounding death, said selling human remains is unethical because there is no consent. “It is not privileged members of society whose bones end up being sold; it is people who are marginalized while they are alive, and they are further dehumanized and marginalized during death.”
October 14, 2021
WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)
Wake Forest professor talks about supply chain issues
“Small changes are able to bring about a substantial improvement which means even if you are able to increase capacity by a small percentage you would see a meaningful difference in the performance, the transit times the unloading times,” said Haresh Gurnani, professor of operations and supply chain management.
October 14, 2021
The Charlotte Observer
These two North Carolina cities are among the safest in the country
Raleigh ranks No. 8 and Winston-Salem is No. 10 on a list of the places offering the lowest risks of crime, natural disasters and financial insecurity, according to results released this month from WalletHub. The figures were released as data show gun violence has increased in Raleigh this year. “When a pandemic comes along, it puts a lot of people out of work and disrupts life in a whole bunch of ways,” said law professor Ronald Wright. “It wouldn’t be shocking to learn that it also produced a lot of stress and the kinds of things that lead to assaults and homicides.”
October 13, 2021
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Business North Carolina weekly podcast
On this Business North Carolina’s weekly podcast, Ben Kinney speaks with Director Of Communication for the Program for Leadership & Character Jeremy Markovich. They talk about how Jeremy found his way to NC, his career journey, kayaking down the Cape Fear river, and the Program for Leadership & Character at Wake Forest University.
October 13, 2021
Marketplace
How much does a COVID-19 test cost?
While the national conversation on solutions to the COVID-19 crisis has shifted to mass vaccination, testing is still key to combating the spread of the virus. If you’re getting a Covid test in the doctor’s office, expect a co-pay. Economics professor Christina Marsh Dalton said the test is probably going to be free, but using the doctors’ and nurses’ time is not covered under the “must-be-free component.”
October 11, 2021