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HealthDay
Weighted vests do not prevent weight loss-linked bone loss at hip
For older adults with obesity, neither weighted vest use nor resistance training (RT) mitigates weight loss (WL)-associated bone loss at the hip, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Network Open. Professor Kristen M. Beavers and colleagues examined the effect of 12 months of weighted vest use during WL on indicators of bone health compared with WL alone and WL plus progressive RT in a single-blind, randomized clinical trial of older adults living with obesity.
July 1, 2025
Charlotte Business Journal
Wake Forest’s Charlotte campus redefines medical education with inaugural class
When Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte opens this July, Charlotte will welcome its first class of 49 medical students to the new campus in The Pearl innovation district. The program will debut a pioneering, case-driven curriculum that immerses students in real-world patient scenarios from day one-reshaping how future physicians are trained. This campus builds on the Winston-Salem-based program and makes problem-based learning the cornerstone of its educational approach.
July 1, 2025
Charlotte Business Journal
Wake Forest MBA deepens roots in Charlotte’s innovation hub
For more than a quarter-century, Wake Forest has maintained a substantial and evolving presence in Charlotte, primarily through its graduate and professional programs. Now, the University is dramatically increasing its impact by developing a new academic campus in The Pearl, Charlotte's fast-emerging innovation district.
July 1, 2025
The Charlotte Observer
Roy Cooper vs. Lara Trump? Tillis’ stunning decision shines spotlight on 2026 U.S. Senate race
Politics professor John Dinan said the potential for drastic Medicaid cuts in N.C. may have been the tipping point for Tillis' opposition to the "One Big Beautiful Bill." But Dinan said other conflicts would have undoubtedly re-emerged in some other form over the next year. "Tillis has long been committed to building bipartisan coalitions, digging into the details of public policy, and occasionally voting against his own party and party leaders," Dinan said. "But this approach to governing is no longer rewarded, certainly not by primary voters, and not even by general-election voters."
June 30, 2025
Bloomberg Law
Wall Street chases billions in fees from burnt-out LA homes
The Los Angeles wildfires have generated potentially thousands of new clients for lawyers and prospects for billions in fees. Wall Street wants in on the action, too. “There’s no question Wall Street has gotten very interested in this segment of the market over the years,” said law professor Samir Parikh, who has studied litigation finance. “It’s grown into a multibillion-dollar business, but it’s not a very transparent market.”
June 30, 2025
The New York Beacon
Jazz master Branford Marsalis Is Wake Forest University’s 2025 Artist-In-Residence
On June 25, Wake Forest University announced that Grammy-winning jazz musician Branford Marsalis will serve as the university’s 2025 Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence. Marsalis, a New Orleans legend and global icon, is best known for his instrumental work across jazz, classical music, film, and Broadway. At Wake Forest, students will engage with a masterful saxophonist and acclaimed artist whose career spans decades of influence and innovation.
June 30, 2025
Winston-Salem Journal
Could financial woes of Forsyth schools lead to criminal charges? Here’s what experts say
“If public funds were wrongfully or corruptly misused for a purpose other than that for which the funds were held, even if it does not result in personal gain, it could be considered a violation,” said Ali Tomberlin, a partner at the law firm Beechler Tomberlin and an adjunct professor at the Wake Forest School of Law.
June 30, 2025
Wake Forest University
In an era where everyone seems to be doing two things at once, Wake Forest University psychology professor Anthony Sali is working with neuroscience experts to learn more about how the brain works. By studying the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, new findings debunk the myth of multitasking. The biggest misconception is that we are actually doing two things at once. That’s not how our brains work.
June 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Are weighted vests really worth the hype?
A lot of the studies done on the impact of weighted vests on bone density have been done in older adults who are naturally losing muscle and bone density. “Weighted vests can be helpful at maintaining—even in promoting—gains in musculoskeletal health, like improving strength or balance, or even bone density in a weight-stable state,” said Kristen Beavers, a professor of internal medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Most of the studies include wearing it on average an hour a day for three days a week, Beavers added.
June 29, 2025
Black Enterprise
Jazz master Branford Marsalis is Wake Forest University’s 2025 Artist-In-Residence
Grammy-winning jazz musician Branford Marsalis will serve as the university’s 2025 Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence. Marsalis, a New Orleans legend and global icon, is best known for his instrumental work across jazz, classical music, film and Broadway. At Wake Forest, students will engage with a masterful saxophonist and acclaimed artist whose career spans decades of influence and innovation.
June 29, 2025
The Conversation
What Trump’s budget proposal says about his environmental values
"To understand the federal government’s true priorities, follow the money. After months of saying his administration is committed to clean air and water for Americans, President Donald Trump has proposed a detailed budget for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2026. In protecting the environment, you get what you pay for. In past years, Congress has refused to accept proposed drastic cuts to EPA’s budget. It remains to be seen whether this Congress will go along with these proposed rollbacks," writes Stan Meiburg, executive director of Wake Forest's Sabin Center for Environment and Sustainability.
June 27, 2025
The Charlotte Observer
Jazz great Branford Marsalis named artist-in-residence at Wake Forest
Jazz great Branford Marsalis will be spending part of next year at Wake Forest University as the Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence. A member of one of the most prominent families in jazz, Marsalis is a Grammy Award-winning saxophonist who has collaborated with jazz legends, symphonies and jam bands. Many may remember Marsalis during his stint as musical director of "The Tonight Show" starring Jay Leno.
June 27, 2025