Latest news from Wake Forest University on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/wake-forest-university-expert-avoiding-another-iraq-in-iran/?sc=rsin /articles/wake-forest-university-expert-avoiding-another-iraq-in-iran/?sc=rsin Fri, 24 May 2019 14:05:50 EST Wake Forest University /articles/usaid-awards-an-additional-2-14-million-to-wfu-rainforest-research-center/?sc=rsin /articles/usaid-awards-an-additional-2-14-million-to-wfu-rainforest-research-center/?sc=rsin Tue, 23 Apr 2019 13:05:49 EST Wake Forest University's Center for Amazonian Scientific Innovation (CINCIA) has received $2.14 million in additional funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), supporting the expansion of the research center's study of mercury pollution and reforestation in the Peruvian Amazon. Wake Forest University /articles/hold-the-mustard-what-makes-spiders-fussy-eaters/?sc=rsin /articles/hold-the-mustard-what-makes-spiders-fussy-eaters/?sc=rsin Mon, 15 Apr 2019 09:00:00 EST It might be one of nature's most agile and calculating hunters, but the wolf spider won't harm an insect that literally leaves a bad taste in its mouth, according to new research by a team of Wake Forest University sensory neuroscientists, including C.J. Saunders. Wake Forest University /articles/expert-available-the-superhero-film-sensation/?sc=rsin /articles/expert-available-the-superhero-film-sensation/?sc=rsin Mon, 01 Apr 2019 08:20:15 EST Wake Forest University /articles/wfu-facilities-staff-to-star-in-performance-this-fall/?sc=rsin /articles/wfu-facilities-staff-to-star-in-performance-this-fall/?sc=rsin Wed, 27 Mar 2019 10:05:34 EST Wake Forest University and Forklift Danceworks are co-creating "From the Ground Up" - a dance featuring the movement and stories of custodial, maintenance and utilities, landscaping, construction, and waste reduction employees. The large-scale performance will take place on Hearn Plaza Oct. 4 and 5. Wake Forest University /articles/for-women-class-makeup-may-influence-interest-in-stem-studies/?sc=rsin /articles/for-women-class-makeup-may-influence-interest-in-stem-studies/?sc=rsin Thu, 28 Feb 2019 13:40:55 EST Improving achievement in the first course in engineering may lay the foundation for more women and minorities to pursue engineering as a major, according to new research by Wake Forest University economics professor Amanda Griffith. Wake Forest University /articles/expert-available-why-do-entrepreneurs-fail-they-choose-the-wrong-idea/?sc=rsin /articles/expert-available-why-do-entrepreneurs-fail-they-choose-the-wrong-idea/?sc=rsin Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:05:26 EST The importance of having a sound business idea for a startup is essential, but identifying the ideas most likely to go from concept to venture is challenging. Statistics show that about 34% of startups fail within the first two years and 56% within the first four years. Most failures are due, in part, to the pursuit of ideas that are poorly selected and/or tested. Wake Forest University /articles/new-study-shows-more-protein-and-fewer-calories-help-older-people-lose-weight-safely/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-shows-more-protein-and-fewer-calories-help-older-people-lose-weight-safely/?sc=rsin Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:10:15 EST A high-protein, low-calorie diet helps older adults with obesity lose more weight, maintain more muscle mass, improve bone quality and lose "bad" fat, according to results from a new randomized controlled trial led by Wake Forest University researcher Kristen Beavers. Wake Forest University /articles/this-valentine-s-day-give-the-gift-of-great-conversation/?sc=rsin /articles/this-valentine-s-day-give-the-gift-of-great-conversation/?sc=rsin Fri, 08 Feb 2019 10:05:27 EST Wake Forest University /articles/roses-are-red-violets-are-blue-gold-s-a-great-gift-if-you-know-its-source-too/?sc=rsin /articles/roses-are-red-violets-are-blue-gold-s-a-great-gift-if-you-know-its-source-too/?sc=rsin Thu, 07 Feb 2019 15:05:38 EST Wake Forest University /articles/expert-on-virginia-constitution-available-to-comment-on-gubernatorial-removal-succession-issues/?sc=rsin /articles/expert-on-virginia-constitution-available-to-comment-on-gubernatorial-removal-succession-issues/?sc=rsin Wed, 06 Feb 2019 12:05:51 EST Wake Forest University /articles/political-rancor-and-uncertainty-of-brexit-may-damage-the-british-economy-for-some-time-to-come-says-wfu-international-economics-expert-sandeep-mazumder/?sc=rsin /articles/political-rancor-and-uncertainty-of-brexit-may-damage-the-british-economy-for-some-time-to-come-says-wfu-international-economics-expert-sandeep-mazumder/?sc=rsin Wed, 16 Jan 2019 12:05:27 EST Wake Forest University /²¹°ù³Ù¾±³¦±ô±ð²õ/´Ú¾±±¹±ð-²µ´Ç±ô»å±ð²Ô-°ù¾±²Ô²µ²õ-…-²¹²Ô»å-²¹²Ô-±ð²Ô±¹¾±°ù´Ç²Ô³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹±ô-»å¾±±ô±ð³¾³¾²¹/?²õ³¦=°ù²õ¾±²Ô /²¹°ù³Ù¾±³¦±ô±ð²õ/´Ú¾±±¹±ð-²µ´Ç±ô»å±ð²Ô-°ù¾±²Ô²µ²õ-…-²¹²Ô»å-²¹²Ô-±ð²Ô±¹¾±°ù´Ç²Ô³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹±ô-»å¾±±ô±ð³¾³¾²¹/?²õ³¦=°ù²õ¾±²Ô Tue, 18 Dec 2018 10:15:23 EST Wake Forest University /articles/aca-ruling-brings-uncertainty-to-healthcare-market-wakeforest-expert-without-enforcement-of-full-participation-the-aca-cannot-stand/?sc=rsin /articles/aca-ruling-brings-uncertainty-to-healthcare-market-wakeforest-expert-without-enforcement-of-full-participation-the-aca-cannot-stand/?sc=rsin Sat, 15 Dec 2018 08:05:36 EST Wake Forest University /articles/climate-change:-wake-forest-university-experts/?sc=rsin /articles/climate-change:-wake-forest-university-experts/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Dec 2018 16:30:12 EST Wake Forest University /articles/rainforest-destruction-from-gold-mining-hits-all-time-high-in-peru/?sc=rsin /articles/rainforest-destruction-from-gold-mining-hits-all-time-high-in-peru/?sc=rsin Thu, 08 Nov 2018 11:05:37 EST Small-scale gold mining has destroyed more than 170,000 acres of primary rainforest in the Peruvian Amazon in the past five years, according to a new analysis by scientists at Wake Forest University's Center for Amazonian Scientific Innovation (CINCIA). That's an area larger than San Francisco and 30 percent more than previously reported. Wake Forest University /²¹°ù³Ù¾±³¦±ô±ð²õ/³ó´Ç·É-³Ù³ó±ð-·É´Ç°ù±ô»å’s-´Ú²¹²õ³Ù±ð²õ³Ù-³¾³Ü²õ³¦±ô±ð-³¦°ù±ð²¹³Ù±ð»å-´Ú´Ç³Ü°ù-³Ü²Ô¾±±ç³Ü±ð-²ú¾±°ù»å-²õ±è±ð³¦¾±±ð²õ/?²õ³¦=°ù²õ¾±²Ô /²¹°ù³Ù¾±³¦±ô±ð²õ/³ó´Ç·É-³Ù³ó±ð-·É´Ç°ù±ô»å’s-´Ú²¹²õ³Ù±ð²õ³Ù-³¾³Ü²õ³¦±ô±ð-³¦°ù±ð²¹³Ù±ð»å-´Ú´Ç³Ü°ù-³Ü²Ô¾±±ç³Ü±ð-²ú¾±°ù»å-²õ±è±ð³¦¾±±ð²õ/?²õ³¦=°ù²õ¾±²Ô Tue, 30 Oct 2018 07:05:12 EST When the male bearded manakin snaps its wings at lightning speed, it's more than part of an elaborate, acrobatic mating ritual. The tiny muscle doing the heavy lifting is also the reason this exotic bird has evolved into four distinct species, according to new research published in the journal eLIFE by Wake Forest University biologist Matthew Fuxjager. Wake Forest University /articles/expert-available-to-discuss-pipe-bomb-terrorism/?sc=rsin /articles/expert-available-to-discuss-pipe-bomb-terrorism/?sc=rsin Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:05:10 EST Wake Forest University /articles/flu-season:-wake-forest-experts-available/?sc=rsin /articles/flu-season:-wake-forest-experts-available/?sc=rsin Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:05:42 EST Wake Forest University /²¹°ù³Ù¾±³¦±ô±ð²õ/²¹´Ú°ù¾±³¦²¹²Ô-´Ú¾±°ù±ð²õ-·É¾±±è±ð-´Ç³Ü³Ù-±ð²Ô»å²¹²Ô²µ±ð°ù±ð»å-°ù³ó¾±²Ô´Ç’s-´Ú²¹±¹´Ç°ù¾±³Ù±ð-´Ú´Ç´Ç»å²õ/?²õ³¦=°ù²õ¾±²Ô /²¹°ù³Ù¾±³¦±ô±ð²õ/²¹´Ú°ù¾±³¦²¹²Ô-´Ú¾±°ù±ð²õ-·É¾±±è±ð-´Ç³Ü³Ù-±ð²Ô»å²¹²Ô²µ±ð°ù±ð»å-°ù³ó¾±²Ô´Ç’s-´Ú²¹±¹´Ç°ù¾±³Ù±ð-´Ú´Ç´Ç»å²õ/?²õ³¦=°ù²õ¾±²Ô Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:05:16 EST Fires in the African savannah - planned by national park staff to regenerate the preferred grasses of grazers such as wildebeests and zebras - are killing the few foods that endangered black rhinos love to eat. Wake Forest University