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Winston-Salem Journal
Spotlights heats up on N.C. GOP as another red state reaches Medicaid expansion compromise
Kansas is one of several Midwest and Mountain West states that have decided to expand, along with Nebraska, Idaho and Utah, said Mark Hall, a law and public-health professor at Wake Forest. Hall released a study in April 2018 titled “Do States Regret Expanding Medicaid?” with an overall conclusion of “No.” “This move makes the (seven) Southern block of states look more and more like stubborn outliers in refusing to even consider more conservative versions of Medicaid expansion,” Hall said. Wake Forest political science professor, John Dinan went on to say that in North Carolina, “there is not an expectation of any movement on the part of the Senate toward Medicaid expansion this year. If Democrats hold the governor’s office and gain control of one chamber or possibly both, then there would be an opening in 2021 for Medicaid expansion in some form.”
January 12, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
WFU and WSSU to hold King Day event
Wake Forest and Winston-Salem State University will celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with several events. Ibram X. Kendi will deliver the keynote speech at 7 p.m. Jan. 20 in Wait Chapel. This year’s theme is “On Common Ground: Lifting As We Climb” and highlights a commitment to create a society that provides resources and representation to every individual through a constant pursuit of justice and equity.
January 11, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded Wake Forest a $3.4 million grant to develop and expand its Program for Leadership and Character, which weaves together the liberal arts and character education. The money will support student programming, faculty engagement and academic research. The grant also provides for assessments to determine the impact of programming on students. The university is exploring ways to teach students to be ethical leaders whose values, virtues and vision orient them toward the common good regardless of their field of study.
January 11, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
T.H.M. Gellar-Goad, an associate professor of classics at Wake Forest, received the Activism Award from the Lambda Classical Caucus. Gellar-Goad was presented the award for his work lobbying the Classical Association of the Middle West and South to protect LGBTQI+ members of the discipline in connection with the association’s 2023 conference at Brigham Young University.
January 11, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
McElderry selected by educators’ association
Jonathan McElderry, assistant dean of students and executive director of the Intercultural Center at Wake Forest, was elected as director of equity and inclusion by the American College Personnel Association-College Student Educators International. McElderry and others recently elected will be honored at a March meeting of the organization. McElderry also serves as an affiliate faculty member in the department of counseling.
January 11, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Dylan King, a Wake Forest senior mathematics and computer science major from Walnut Cove, has been awarded a Marshall Scholarship. King’s scholarship will allow him to complete a master’s degree in math at the University of Cambridge. The money will enhance the breadth and depth of King’s mathematical knowledge and provide valuable international life experience.
January 11, 2020
Aula Blog (Center For Latin American & Latino Studies)
Chile: Can the constitutional plebiscite lead to a new social contract
Peter M. Siavelis, chair and professor in the Department of Politics and International Affairs, and associate director of the Latin American and Latino Studies Program at Wake Forest, published an article on changes in Chile’s government and the way its citizens relate to the government. “An agreement between the Chilean government and opposition to hold a referendum in April on whether to scrap the current Constitution — legacy of the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship — has helped reduce tensions throughout the country and signaled that stakeholders are willing to compromise in order to reestablish Chile as a model of stability in a tumultuous region,” said Siavelis.
January 9, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
All year long: At 250, Beethoven’s not too old to Rock Winston-Salem
Over the coming year, at least 32 arts organizations will present 50 events in Beethoven Rocks Winston-Salem, part of a worldwide effort — led by the city of Bonn, Germany — to recognize the contributions of Beethoven to music and art. Everybody knows the scowl but few are aware of Beethoven’s sweetness, said David Levy, a world-renowned expert and music professor at Wake Forest. “In his Ninth Symphony, part of the text says, ‘Be embraced, you millions,’ and that is what is happening here — 32 organizations are collaborating to celebrate his music and his influence,” said Levy. “It’s an artistic response to what is going on in the world.”
January 9, 2020
National Science Foundation
Chemical defenses allow some moths to escape predatory bats
Researcher Nicolas Dowdy of the Milwaukee Public Museum and Wake Forest noticed that certain species of tiger moths seemed relatively relaxed when attacked by bats. He and colleagues sought to identify the factors that contribute to this behavior. “Strikingly, we observed that moths with weak or no chemical defenses often dive away to escape bat attacks. However, moths with more potent chemical defenses are more nonchalant, performing evasive maneuvers less often.” This correlation allowed the researchers to predict the evasive or nonchalant behavior of the moths based on their palatability.
January 8, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Medicaid study shows expansion states have slightly lower health declines
A Medicaid expansion study has determined that Southeast states that added services have slightly lower levels of health decline for low-income, non-elderly individuals. Although researchers said they “did not find evidence of differences in survival between expansion and non-expansion states in the post-expansion period,” a national expert on health-care issues called it an important study. “It shows a measurable improvement in health by studying only Southern states, so it is more relevant to North Carolina,” said Mark Hall, a law and public-health professor at Wake Forest. “It shows this improvement among people whose usual source of care was at a safety-net clinic prior to expansion.”
January 8, 2020
Yahoo Finance
Phillips curve still explains eurozone inflation movements – research
The Phillips curve remains a valid model to explain the evolution of inflation in the eurozone, says research published by the European Central Bank. Economists Laurence Ball at Johns Hopkins University and Sandeep Mazumder at Wake Forest in the US claim inflation behavior in Europe “is not as puzzling or complex as recent discussions suggest”. In fact, “a simple Phillips curve captures most of the movements in inflation over the 20 years that the euro has existed.”
January 8, 2020
Inverse
Can you get ripped doing the Ben Solo Challenge?
Sharon Woodard, an associate professor in Wake Forest’s health and exercise science program — and a big Star Wars fan — points out that the “shoulder shrug” exercise is a part of a healthy fitness program. Woodard explains that by doing shoulder shrug exercises one strengthens the trapezius muscle to improve posture and reduce neck and shoulder strain. But let’s cut to the chase — while Woodard concedes that the #BenSoloChallenge does “look cool!” it doesn’t offer any strength building due to “incorrect form and minimal repetitions.” “If one was to get two lightsabers, which weigh around 11 pounds each, hold them down at their sides and perform three sets of 10 reps at least 3 times a week, one would build strength.”
January 7, 2020